Italy / Jun 17, 1978 / Verona Film Week
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A widower maintains a memorial room filled with his late wife's belongings. When fire destroys it, he transforms a chapel into a new shrine to preserve her memory.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marie-Jaoul de Poncheville | Yvonne Mazet |
| Serge Rousseau | Paul Massigny |
| Jean-Pierre Ducos | Priest in the Mortuary Room |
| Monique Dury | Monique |
| Nathan Miller | Genevieve Mazet's Son |
| Laurence Ragon | Julie Davenne |
| Patrick Maléon | Georges |
| Guy D'Ablon | Dummy's Maker |
| Alphonse Simon | One-Legged Man |
| Marcel Berbert | Dr. Jardine |
| Henri Bienvenu | Gustave (Usher) |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | Apprentice |
| Christian Lentretien | Speaker |
| Anna Paniez | Anna (Piano Player) |
| Carmen Sardá-Cánovas | Woman with Rosary |
| Jean-Claude Gasché | Policeman |
| Martine Barraqué | Nurse at Saleroom |
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| Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | Disabled Man at Saleroom |
| Josiane Couëdel | Nurse at Cemetery |
| Roland Thénot | Disabled Man at Cemetery |
| Gérard Bougeant | Cemetery's Keeper |
| Néstor Almendros | |
| Florent Bazin | |
| Anne Khripounoff |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Chambre verte |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Latin |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés |
| Release date | 5 aprile 1978 |
| Production | François Truffaut |
| Writer | François Truffaut, Jean Gruault, Henry James, Jean-Pierre Moulin |
| Editing | Martine Barraqué, Jean Gargonne, Michel Klochendler |
| Cinematography | Néstor Almendros, Florent Bazin, Guy Gallice, Anne Khripounoff, Dominique Le Rigoleur, Gérard Bougeant, Charlie Freess, Jacques Frejabue |
| Assistant directors | Suzanne Schiffman, Emmanuel Clot, François Truffaut, Christine Pellé |
| Lighting | Jean-Claude Gasché, Serge Valézy |
| Camera operators | Néstor Almendros, Florent Bazin, Guy Gallice, Anne Khripounoff, Dominique Le Rigoleur, Gérard Bougeant, Charlie Freess, Jacques Frejabue |
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| Additional photography | Néstor Almendros, Florent Bazin, Guy Gallice, Anne Khripounoff, Dominique Le Rigoleur, Gérard Bougeant, Charlie Freess, Jacques Frejabue |
| Production design | Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko, Pierre Gompertz, Jean-Louis Povéda |
| Art direction | Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko, Pierre Gompertz, Jean-Louis Povéda |
| Set decoration | Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko, Pierre Gompertz, Jean-Louis Povéda |
| Music | Maurice Jaubert, Michel Laurent, Jacques Maumont, Jean-Louis Ughetto, Vincent Arnardi, Patrice Mestral, François Porcile |
| Sound | Maurice Jaubert, Michel Laurent, Jacques Maumont, Jean-Louis Ughetto, Vincent Arnardi, Patrice Mestral, François Porcile |
| Costume design | Monique Dury, Christian Gasc, Thi-Loan Nguyen |
| Makeup | Thi-Loan Nguyen, Monique Dury, Christian Gasc |
| Hairstyling | Monique Dury, Christian Gasc, Thi-Loan Nguyen |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Aug 25, 1978 / Montréal World Film Festival
Poland / Oct 13, 2001 / Warsaw Film Festival
Czechia / Mar 29, 2009 / Febio Film Festival
Limited release
Brazil / Dec 15, 2025 / 14 / CineSesc (Mostra "Truffaut por Completo")
Theatrical release
France / Apr 05, 1978 / TP
Portugal / Jun 21, 1979
United States / Sep 14, 1979 / PG / New York City, New York
Denmark / Sep 24, 1979
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Italy / Nov 23, 1979 / T
United Kingdom / Jul 10, 1980
Germany / Nov 23, 1984 / West Germany
Brazil / Mar 12, 1999 / 14 / Re-release
Hong Kong / Nov 20, 2003 / Re-release
Physical media
Sweden / Mar 21, 2012 / DVD
TV
United Kingdom / Nov 04, 1978
Finland / Nov 30, 1986
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