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Le COLONEL CHABERT (Original title)COLONEL CHABERT (Alternative title)
Date: 1994 (Copyright)

Countries: France, Poland

Un film de: Yves Angelo

Production company billing: ©1994. Film par Film, DD Production, Paravision International, Sidonie, Orly Films, Sedif and TF1 Films Production Jean-Louis Livi presents a Film par Film, DD Production, Paravision International, Sidonie, Orly Films, Sedif and TF1 Films Production co-production with the participation of Canal + un film de Yves Angelo [end] The evocation of the battle of Eylau has been made in Bia?ka, Poland with the assistance of Héritage Films Dolby Stereo In Colour [1.85:1] Visa d'exploitation no. 81935
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Honoré de Balzac. Set in Paris in 1817, tells the story of the return home from Napoleon's army of a colonel, who was believed to have been killed at the Battle of Eylau ten years before.Synopsis: Set in Paris in 1817. Colonel Chabert, a Napoleonic soldier, was believed to be killed at the battle of Eylau tens years ago. In fact he survived and has been making his way back to Paris to reclaim his identity and return to his wife. He arrives home to find his wife has laid claim to his fortune and has married again - to Count Ferraud. He finds too that the new Countess is not interested in recognising him as her 'lost' husband.

Genre:
Period drama
Releases
Date: 21 September 1994Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 111 mins Language: French
Date: 21 April 1995Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 111 mins Length: 9990 FeetSubtitles: French

Credits (80)
©: Film par Film, ©: DD Production, ©: Paravision International, ©: Sidonie, ©: Orly Films, ©: SEDIF, TF1 Films Production, Production Company: Film par Film, Production Company: DD Production, Production Company: Paravision International, Sidonie, Production Company: Orly Films, Production Company: SEDIF, Production Company: TF1 Films Production, With the participation of: Canal +, Production Services: Héritage Films, Executive Producer: Bernard Marescot, Produced by: Jean-Louis Livi, Production Manager: Patrick Bordier, Production Supervisor: Marc Vadé, Production Controller: Jean-François Lentretien, Production Accountant: Jacqueline Ben Loulou, Production Secretary: Elizabeth Boorn, Production: Lew Rywin, Production: Malgorzata Kozlowska, Production: Michal Szczerbic, Production: Grazyna Kozlowska, Production: Andrzej Besztak, Jan Janik, Assistant Director: Marek Brodzki, Magdalena Szwarcbart, 1st Assistant Director: Frédéric Blum, 2nd Assistant Director: Philippe Chapus, Script Supervisor: Véronique Lagrange, Extras Casting: Alberte Garo, Adaptation: Jean Cosmos, Adaptation: Yves Angelo, Dialogue: Jean Cosmos, Based on the novel by: Honoré de Balzac, Director of Photography: Bernard Lutic, Photography: Andrzej Jaroszewicz, 1st Assistant Camera: Alain Ducousset, 2nd Assistant Camera: Pierre Lutic, Gaffer: Michel Cretel, Key Grip: Roland Gautherin, Stills Photographer: Benoît Barbier, Editor: Thierry Derocles, Assistant Editor: Sylvie Petat, Art Director: Bernard Vezat, Grzegorz Piatkowski, Assistant Art Director: Danièle Lagrange, Assistant Art Director: Sylvie Deldon, Per-Olof Renard, Set Decorator: Françoise Doré, Set Decorator: Solange Zeitoun, Valérie Leblanc, Production Buyer: Jean Cirla, Alexandre Putman, Costume Designer: Franca Squarciapino, Costume Supervisor: Pierre-Jean Larroque, Costumes: Andrzej Szenajch, Costumer: Gil Noir, Wardrobe: Gilles Bodu, Key Make-up Artist: Thi-Loan N'guyen, Key Hair Stylist: Agathe Moro, Laboratory: Éclair, Colour Timer: Daniel Vincent, Sound Mixer: Pierre Gamet, Boom Operator: Bernard Chaumeil, Re-recording Mixer: Gérard Lamps, Eric Tisserand, Sound Effects: Jérôme Lévy, Fencing Consultant: André Obadia, Calligraphy Consultant: Jacques Leroux, Animal Trainer: Pierre Cadéac, François Hardy, Horse Trainer: Marek Zaleski, Publicity: Claude Davy, Filmed in Panavision: Panavision (France)
Cast (20)
Gérard Depardieu (Chabert), Fanny Ardant (Countess Ferraud), Fabrice Luchini (Derville), André Dussolier (Count Ferraud), Daniel Prévost (Boucard), Romane Bohringer (Sophie), Maxime Leroux (Godeschal), Claude Rich (Chamblin), Eric Elmosnino (Desroches), Olivier Saladin (Huré), Patrick Bordier (Boutin), Albert Delpy (notary), Jean Cosmos (Costaz), Jacky Nercessian (Delbecq), Florence Guerfy (studio client), Isabelle Wolfe (nun), Guillaume Romain (Simonnin), Marc Maidenberg (servant), Valérie Bettencourt (Julie), Julie Depardieu (servant)