France / Oct 04, 2000
2h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Claudia Solti | Mina Kahn |
| Berna Raif | Becky Kahn |
| Arnold Brown | Rabbi |
| Leon Lissek | Theatre manager |
| Ian Bartholomew | Norton |
| Samantha Lavelle | Christel |
| Paul Ritter | Alman, the photographer |
| Emmanuelle Devos | Sylvia l'Italienne |
| Kika Markham | Trish |
| Anton Lesser | Sean |
| Tony Vogel | Dodo, Trish's husband |
| Claire Lubert | Colleague in the Match Factory |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Esther Kahn |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zephyr Films, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Arts Council of England, British Screen Productions, Les Films Alain Sarde, Why Not Productions, BSB |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 2000 |
| Executive producer | Pascal Caucheteux |
| Production | Grégoire Sorlat, Alain Sarde, Chris Curling |
| Writer | Arthur Symons, Arnaud Desplechin, Emmanuel Bourdieu |
| Casting | Wendy Brazington, Pippa Hall, James Calleri, Leo Davis |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze, Martine Giordano, Sophie Henocq, Gordana Othnin-Girard, Magalie Léonard, Clotilde Tellier, Mathilde Cousin, Camille Toubkis, Laurence Briaud |
| Cinematography | Éric Gautier |
| Assistant directors | Shirel Amitay, Aude Cathelin, Sébastien K. Lemercier, Arnaud Desplechin |
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| Camera operators | Éric Gautier |
| Additional photography | Éric Gautier |
| Production design | John Henson, Mike Stallion, John Bush |
| Art direction | Mike Stallion, John Henson, John Bush |
| Set decoration | John Bush, John Henson, Mike Stallion |
| Music | Howard Shore, Ray Beckett, Malcolm Davies, Jean-Pierre Laforce, Stéphane Thiébaut, Philippe Penot |
| Sound | Ray Beckett, Malcolm Davies, Jean-Pierre Laforce, Howard Shore, Stéphane Thiébaut, Philippe Penot |
| Costume design | Natalie Duerinckx, Peter Robb-King, Sue Robb-King, Maureen McGill |
| Makeup | Peter Robb-King, Sue Robb-King, Natalie Duerinckx, Maureen McGill |
| Hairstyling | Natalie Duerinckx, Peter Robb-King, Sue Robb-King, Maureen McGill |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Japan / Oct 13, 2001 / Cetera International
United States / Mar 01, 2002 / Empire Pictures
Czechia / May 16, 2002 / 12+
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