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Love Unto Death
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Wikipedia article
'Love Unto Death' (original title: 'L'Amour mort') is a 1984 French drama film directed by Alain Resnais.
Plot
Elisabeth, a scientist, lives with Simon, an archaeologist. One night, Simon suffers a seizure and is declared dead by a doctor. After a grieving Elisabeth screams for him not to be dead, Simon unexpectedly comes back to life. Elisabeth and Simon discuss the experience with their friends, protestant pastors Judith and Jrme. Simon seems at first to have resumed a normal life, but being "dead" for a short moment has left him tormented and bitter. He reveals to Elisabeth that he saw many people in the afterlife and expresses a desire to go back there, as he now feels out of place in the world. Elisabeth, who doubts that Simon actually died and does not believe in the afterlife, pleads for him to remain with her. Simon eventually has another seizure and dies for good. Elisabeth comes to believe that it is now her destiny to join him wherever he is. She discusses the philosophical implications with Jrme and Judith. Jrme tries to talk her out of it, and even raises the possibility that the afterlife may not exist ; Judith supports Elisabeth's decision, which she compares to Jesus marching to Jerusalem. As Elisabeth leaves, Judith consoles Jrme.
Production
The film was shot in Uzs, Gard, in the south of France.
Cast
* Sabine Azma - Elisabeth Sutter
* Fanny Ardant - Judith Martignac
* Pierre Arditi - Simon Roche
* Andr Dussollier - Jrme Martignac
* Jean Dast - Dr. Rozier
* Genevive Mnich - Anne Jourdet
* Jean-Claude Weibel - Le spcialiste
* Louis Castel - Michel Garenne
* Franoise Rigal - Juliette Dotax
* Franoise Morhange - Mme Vigne
* Jean Champion - (voice)
* Yvette Etivant - (voice)
* Bernard Malaterre - (voice)
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