Amour (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Amour is a 2012 romantic drama directed by Michael Haneke, starring Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes and earned $29.7 million worldwide on a $8.9 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Foreign Language Film, and 6 awards in all. Critics gave it 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 95 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Michael Haneke
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Budget
- $8.9M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Amour About?
The premise of Amour without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A retired music teacher, Georges, and his wife, Anne, share a loving and devoted life until Anne suffers a debilitating stroke. Suddenly unable to care for herself, Anne's health declines, forcing Georges to become her caregiver. He tenderly attends to her needs while grappling with his own aging and mortality, determined to honor his promise to keep her at home, away from a hospital setting. The film portrays a deeply moving and intimate portrait of love, loss, and commitment in old age.
Amour Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to the beatles
- stroke
- aging
- old couple
- old love
- carotid artery
- attempted burglary
- smothering someone with a pillow
- father daughter relationship
- at home therapy
- caretaker
- grand piano
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- stroke victim
- motorized wheelchair
- france
- postmodern
- female nudity
- old woman nudity
- female topless nudity
- slapped in the face
- man slaps woman
- man hits woman
- domestic drama
- tragic romance
- tragedy drama
- daughter
- music teacher
- love
- musician
- nurse
- apartment
- octogenarian
- in medias res
- f rated
- reference to benjamin netanyahu
- seizure
- pillow over head
- incontinence
- critically ill
- agony
- pain
- ill mother
- ill wife
- falling off a bed
- piano concerto
- piano teacher
- hemiplegia
- end of life care
- end of life
- childhood memory
Amour Cast
Isabelle Huppert leads the cast, with Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva. Directed by Michael Haneke.
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Director Michael Haneke
Amour Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Amour 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 95 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.9/10.
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IMDb 7.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 93% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 82%
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Metacritic 95 Metascore
User score 8.1
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TMDB 78% User score
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Letterboxd 4.2 /5
1.8K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.7 /5
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Amour Plot Summary
What happens in Amour from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After a series of complaints from residents of a Paris apartment building about an unpleasant odor emanating from one of the units, authorities break down the door to discover the lifeless body of Anne, adorned with fresh flowers, laying on a bed.
Full summary
The whole story of Amour, scene by scene
Amour Box Office & Budget
Amour grossed $29.7 million worldwide on a $8.9 million budget, 3.3 times what it cost. $6.7 million came from the US and Canada and $22.9 million (77%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$29.7M
3.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $6.7M
- International
- $22.9M
- Budget
- $8.9M
Amour Awards & Nominations
Amour won 1 Oscar, including Foreign Language Film, and 6 awards in all. Its biggest night was the BAFTA 2013, with 2 wins from 4 nominations.
6 wins14 nominations6 ceremonies
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BAFTA 2013 2 wins · 4 nominations- Won Best Actress in a Leading Role – Emmanuelle Riva
- Won Best Film Not in the English Language – Michael Haneke
- Nominated Best Direction – Michael Haneke
- Nominated Best Original Screenplay – Michael Haneke
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Oscars 2013 1 win · 5 nominations- Won Foreign Language Film
- Nominated Actress in a Leading Role – Emmanuelle Riva
- Nominated Best Picture
- Nominated Directing – Michael Haneke
- Nominated Writing (Original Screenplay) – Michael Haneke
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Critics' Choice 2013 1 win · 2 nominations- Won Best Foreign Language Film
- Nominated Best Actress – Emmanuelle Riva
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Spirit Awards 2013 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best International Film
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Golden Globes 2013 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Foreign Language Film
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IFTA Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best International Actress
Amour Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer, 1 clip and 2 featurettes.
- Clip Clip from Michael Haneke's Amour #2
- Featurette CANNES 2012 SNEAK: Michael Haneke on "Amour"
- Featurette NYFF Press Conference: Amour
How Well Do You Know Amour?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What profession did both Anne and Georges have?
Cars in Amour
13 cars on screen, including the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria and the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W204.
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2006 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W204 Minor role -
2011 Mercedes-Benz E 200 CGI W212 Minor role -
2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Background role
Amour Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Love” and “Amor”.
- Also known as
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- Love
- Amor
- 愛‧慕
- Liebe
- 아무르
- Ljubav
- Armastus
- Agapi
- Ahava
- Ai
- Amûru
- Ljubov
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- Iubire
- Rakkaus
- Любовь [Amour]
- Amour – Liebe
- 爱
- Любовь
- Szerelem
- Aşk
- Láska
- Miłość
- Αγάπη
- 愛、アムール
- אהבה
- Любов
- Ljubezen
- Amor (Amour)
- Đơn Giản Là Yêu
- 愛
- Mīlestība, სიყვარული
- รัก
- Meilė
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Movies Like Amour
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Amour Fou, Le Grand Amour (1969) and The Best Years of a Life.
Amour FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Amour, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Amour?
Amour runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Amour released?
Amour was released on December 19, 2012.
Who directed Amour?
Amour was directed by Michael Haneke.
More films by Michael Haneke Who is in the cast of Amour?
Amour stars Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva.
How much did Amour make at the box office?
Amour grossed $29.7 million worldwide ($6.7 million domestic, $22.9 million international) on a budget of $8.9 million.
How is Amour rated?
Amour has 7.9/10 on IMDb, 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 95 on Metacritic and 78% on TMDB.
What awards did Amour win?
Amour won 6 awards from 14 nominations, including Best Actress in a Leading Role at the BAFTA 2013.
Does Amour have a post-credit scene?
No. Amour has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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