Code Unknown (2000): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Code Unknown is a 2000 drama directed by Michael Haneke, starring Juliette Binoche as Anne Laurent, Thierry Neuvic and Alexandre Hamidi. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $95,851 worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Michael Haneke
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- MK2 Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Code Unknown About?
The premise of Code Unknown without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Love speaks its own language. A minor incident triggers a chain reaction that brings five lives together in Paris. Anne, an actress, is linked to her boyfriend Georges, a Kosovo war photographer. Georges’ brother Jean searches for the code to Georges’ flat. Their paths cross a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher, showing how fates intertwine.
Code Unknown Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- non sequitur
- shopping
- reference to william shakespeare
- abortion
- father daughter relationship
- barn
- no music during end credits
- scream
- sense of hearing
- child in jeopardy
- france
- woman
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- young
- man
- shakespeare's twelfth night
- pastry
- beggar
- kosovo
- police
- play
- farm
- child
- cult film
- portrait painting
- jacket
- wristwatch
- grocery store
- beet
- food
- grandmother grandson relationship
- liberation army
- cow
- laughter
- street war
- stranger
- teacher
- sadness
- happiness
- note
- drinking
- drink
- theater
- malian
- mali
- camera
- africa
- balloon
- neighbor
- old woman
- drumming class
Where to Watch Code Unknown
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Code Unknown Cast & Characters
Juliette Binoche leads the cast as Anne Laurent, with Thierry Neuvic as Georges and Alexandre Hamidi as Jean. Directed by Michael Haneke; 47 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Haneke
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Juliette Binoche as Anne Laurent - Thierry Neuvic as Georges
- Alexandre Hamidi as Jean
- Luminița Gheorghiu as Maria
Also Starring in Code Unknown
· 43 more- Ona Lu Yenke Amadou
- Josef Bierbichler Bauer
- Féodor Atkine Man in Taxi (voice)
- Nathalie Richard Mathilde
- Bruno Todeschini Pierre
- Didier Flamand The Director
- Florence Loiret Caille Amadou's Friend
- Carlo Brandt Henri
- Aïssa Maïga Black Girl with Blonde Hair
- Constantin Bărbulescu Mihai Popa
- Maurice Bénichou The Old Arab
- Arsinée Khanjian Francine
- Andrée Tainsy Mrs. Becker
- Paulus Manker Perrin
- Ion Haiduc Man in Squat
- Marc Duret The Policeman
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- Jean-Yves Chatelais Shop Owner
- Antoine Mathieu Restaurant Waiter
- Walid Afkir The Young Arab
- Sandu Mihai Gruia Group Leader
- Costel Cașcaval Man in the Garden
- Tsuyu Shimizu David's Friend
- Daniel Dublet Uncle
- Philippe Demarle Paul
- Maimouna Hélène Diarra Aminate
- Malick Bowens Witch Doctor
- Pascal Loison Jolly Man
- Crenguța Hariton Irina
- Laurent Suire Policeman
- Boris Napes Father in Cemetery
- Djibril Kouyaté The Father
- Bob Nicolescu Dragos
- Guessi Diakite-Goumdo Salimata
- Ioan Marian Boris Nicu
- Monica Popa Nuta
- Giba Gonçalves Percussion Teacher
- Ada Navrot Florica
- Dominique Douret David
- Domeke Meite Demba
- Marany Fofana Youssouf's Sister
- Isabelle Pietra Mother in Cemetery
- Cristina Ioanidis Tatiana
- Guillaume Morvilliers Pierrot
Code Unknown Plot Summary
What happens in Code Unknown from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Across a mosaic of interwoven stories, the film traces how strangers in a crowded city brush against each other, their lives brushing past in a tangle of misunderstandings and quiet hardships. A group of deaf children plays a game of charades in French sign language, a moment that quietly foregrounds how easily meaning slips between people and how easily fear or confusion can go unspoken.
Full summary
The whole story of Code Unknown, scene by scene
Code Unknown Box Office
Code Unknown grossed $95,851 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$95.9K
- US & Canada
- $95.2K
Code Unknown Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Code Unknown.
How Well Do You Know Code Unknown?
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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Which actress plays the character Anne in the film?
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Code Unknown FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Code Unknown, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Code Unknown?
Code Unknown runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Code Unknown released?
Code Unknown was released on May 19, 2000.
Who directed Code Unknown?
Code Unknown was directed by Michael Haneke.
More films by Michael Haneke Who is in the cast of Code Unknown?
Code Unknown stars Juliette Binoche as Anne Laurent, Thierry Neuvic as Georges and Alexandre Hamidi as Jean, among 47 credited actors.
Where can I watch Code Unknown?
In the US, Code Unknown is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Code Unknown make at the box office?
Code Unknown grossed $95,851 worldwide.
Does Code Unknown have a post-credit scene?
No. Code Unknown has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Code Unknown in?
The original language of Code Unknown is French.
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