La Buche
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Daniele Thompson
Sabine Azema
Emmanuelle Béart
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Francoise Fabian
Claude Rich
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
When her second husband dies and is buried four days before Christmas, widow Yvette's life is thrown into a turmoil for the holidays. Luckily she has three daughters from her first marriage to comfort her. But as the countdown towards Christmas commences, the family discovers that nothing in their lives is quite as settled as they thought.
Director
Daniele Thompson
Cast
Sabine Azema
Emmanuelle Béart
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Francoise Fabian
Claude Rich
Christopher Thompson
Jean-pierre Darroussin
Samuel Labarthe
Frantoise Brion
Isabelle Carrt
Thierry Hancisse
Helene Fillieres
Crew
Michele Abbe
Bruno Bernard
Saskia Berthod
Emmanuelle Castro
Christophe Chauveau
Francoise Combadiere-stern
Claude Dallet
Jean-pierre Duret
Carole Fevre
Robert Fraisse
Robert Fraisse
Charly Freess
Gerard Gaultier
Cedric Gerard
Christine Gozlan
Jean Harnois
Jean Harnois
Jean Harnois
Olivier Horlait
Paul Le Marinel
Jean-claude Lebras
Michel Legrand
Jean-marie Leroy
Joseph Rapp
Alain Sarde
Marie-helene Sulmoni
+lisabeth Tavernier
Christopher Thompson
Daniele Thompson
Kalinka Weiler-carrasco
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1999 Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress (Charlotte Gainsbourg).
Winner of the 1999 Lumiere Award for Best Screenplay (Daniele and Christopher Thompson).
Released in United States Fall November 17, 2000
Released in United States December 1, 2000
Released in United States March 2000
Feature directorial debut for screenwriter Daniele Thompson.
French title, "La Buche," refers to a type of cake served for Christmas.
Released in United States Fall November 17, 2000
Released in United States December 1, 2000 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States March 2000 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Rendez-vous With Frech Cinema 2000" March 10-19, 2000.)
