Sentimental Destinies
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| Directed by | Olivier Assayas |
| Produced by | Bruno Pésery |
| Written by | Olivier Assayas Jacques Chardonne Jacques Fieschi |
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Emmanuelle Béart Charles Berling Isabelle Huppert |
| Cinematography | Eric Gautier |
| Edited by | Luc Barnier |
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180 minutes |
| Country | France Switzerland |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $14.9 million |
| Box office | $4.3 million |
Sentimental Destinies (French: Les Destinées sentimentales) is a 2000 French drama film directed by Olivier Assayas. It was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
Based on the novel of the same name by Jacques Chardonne, the film is set in the early 20th century. The story covers thirty years in the life of Jean, a Protestant minister who leaves his wife (Isabelle Huppert) for Pauline (Emmanuelle Béart), the niece of one of his parishioners. Abandoning his career in the church, he sets up home with her in Switzerland. Following the death of an uncle he moves to Limoges, where he takes over the running of the family porcelain factory.
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