France / Germany / Austria,
2012, 125 min
(Alternative: 122 min)
Directed by:
Michael HanekeScreenplay:
Michael HanekeCinematography:
Darius KhondjiCast:
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, William Shimell, Ramón Agirre, Rita Blanco, Carole Franck, Dinara Drukarova, Alexandre Tharaud (more)VOD (4)
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Focusing on the lives of an elderly couple and the strain their relationship undergoes after one of them suffers a mild stroke, Amour is one of the most powerfully moving, emotionally devastating pieces of cinema ever made. From one of, if not the greatest director working today - Michael Haneke. (Artificial Eye)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Language Film)
- 2013 - Margaret Ménégoz, Michael Katz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2013 - Emmanuelle Riva (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2013 - Michael Haneke, Roman Coppola (Best Original Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2013 - Emmanuelle Riva (Best Leading Actress)
- 2013 - Best Film not in the English Language
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best Original Screenplay)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2012 - Best International Independent Film
European Film Awards
- 2012 - Michael Haneke (Best Film)
- 2012 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2012 - Jean-Louis Trintignant (Best Actor)
- 2012 - Emmanuelle Riva (Best Actress)
- 2012 - Michael Haneke (Best Screenwriter)
- 2012 - Darius Khondji (Best Cinematographer)
César Awards
- 2013 - Best Film
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2013 - Jean-Louis Trintignant (Best Actor)
- 2013 - Emmanuelle Riva (Best Actress)
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2013 - Isabelle Huppert (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2013 - Best Sound
- 2013 - Darius Khondji (Best Cinematography)
- 2013 - Best Editing
- 2013 - Best Production Design
Goya Awards
- 2014 - Michael Haneke (Best European Feature)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best Non-American Film)
Sun in a Net Awards
- 2014 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Film)
Polish Film Awards
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best European Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2012 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2013 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Language Film)
AACTA International Awards
- 2013 - Emmanuelle Riva (Best Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2013 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2013 - Best Foreign Language Film
- 2013 - Emmanuelle Riva (Best Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2012 - Best Film
- 2012 - Emmanuelle Riva (Best Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2012 - Best Foreign Language Film
- 2012 - Emmanuelle Riva (Best Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2012 - Michael Haneke (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2012 - Michael Haneke (FIPRESCI Film of the Year)
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
- 2012 - Most Popular Feature Film
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2012 - Feature Debut from The Baltic Sea and Nordic Countries
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2012 - Michael Haneke (The Andreas Award)