Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud (1995)
Nelly leaves her lazy, unemployed husband to work for retired judge Mr Arnaud, forty years her senior, after he offers to clear her bills for her. While she types his memoirs the two develop a close friendship, but Arnaud becomes jealous when Nelly begins dating his good-looking young publisher.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Claude Sautet, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Emmanuelle Béart, Michel Serrault, Claire Nadeau, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Emmanuelle Béart
as Nelly
Michel Serrault
as Mr. Pierre Arnaud
Claire Nadeau
as Jacqueline
Françoise Brion
as Lucie
Michael Lonsdale
as Dollabella
Charles Berling
as Jérôme
Jean-Hugues Anglade
as Vincent Granec
Michèle Laroque
as Isabelle
Jean-Pierre Lorit
as Christophe
Michel Albertini
as Taieb
Coraly Zahonero
as Marianne
Graziella Delerm
as LaurenceCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 106 min |
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