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...creative talent, where the film was shot, and when and where it opened. Because the submission process is so labyrinthine, films like Almodovar’s Bad Education, Kar-Wai Wong’s 2046, Akin’s Head On, Marston’s Maria Full of Grace, Jeunet??s A Very Long Engagement, and Salles’s The Motorcycle Diaries didn’t even end up as possibilities due to a series of regulations...
...ruling is only the latest hurdle for Jeunet, who has spent more then ten years trying to film A Very Long Engagement, based on Sebastian Japrisot’s best-selling novel. The series of blows in Jeunet??s own home country is particularly absurd given that, aside from an outstanding performance by American actress Jodie Foster, the film is utterly and beautifully French. In fact, her inclusion in the film is obviously the exception to the rule: Jeunet had been adamant that the movie be filmed in French, by a French cast and crew, in France...
...However, Jeunet??s very long holdup was due to several factors—namely a lack of money and inability to find the perfect actress to play Mathilde. Both were answered through Amélie. That film’s success gave Jeunet the recognition needed to gain the approval of Warner Brothers, who held the rights to Japrisot’s book. Amélie’s pixie-like star Audrey Tautou answered his need for a Mathilde...
Even though this was Jeunet??s first large scale production, juggling a large cast, crew, and elaborate sets was not a problem for the French director. For Jeunet, it was a good learning opportunity that was “just a different technique” and generally a pleasure. After filming A Very Long Engagement, Jeunet knows that he can work on a big scale again...
...thing that never changes is Jeunet??s rigorous work ethic. Before actually filming each scene, Jeunet details extensive storyboards and would use a handheld camera to create a working guideline to follow during shooting...