Leaving (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Leaving is a 2010 romantic drama directed by Catherine Corsini, starring Yvan Attal, Sergi López and Kristin Scott Thomas. It is based on Leaving by Václav Havel and Paul Wilson. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $252,898 worldwide. Critics gave it 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10. Stream it on Philo.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Catherine Corsini
- Original language
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French - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
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What Is Leaving About?
The premise of Leaving without spoilers, adapted from Leaving by Václav Havel and Paul Wilson. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the south of France, Suzanne finds her marriage and routine life suffocating, leading her to a passionate affair with Ivan, a charming former convict working on their property. Their relationship intensifies, fueled by forbidden desire, but complicated by guilt and the fear of exposure. As buried secrets begin to surface, the consequences threaten to unravel everything.
Leaving Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- infidelity
- extramarital affair
- female frontal nudity
- adulterous wife
- adultery
- cheating wife
- female rear nudity
- leg spreading
- copulation
- coitus
- marital infidelity
- husband wife relationship
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- nudity
- outdoor sex
- undressing
- sex
- money problems
- female nudity
- family crisis
- love triangle
- male rear nudity
- waiter
- cuckolded husband
- husband wife estrangement
- co written by director
- locked inside a house
- building contractor
- physiotherapist
- husband wife separation
- insanely jealous
- mother daughter estrangement
- medical doctor
- father daughter reunion
- ex convict
- spain
- implied sex
- climbing down a balcony
- blackmail
- emotional blackmail
- flat broke
- agricultural work
- stolen jewelry
- stolen painting
- man arrested
- act of desperation
- mariticide
- woman faints
- lovers' reunion
- outdoor nudity
- opening scene repeated later in film
Where to Watch Leaving
Stream it on Philo. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Leaving Cast
Yvan Attal leads the cast, with Sergi López and Kristin Scott Thomas. Directed by Catherine Corsini.
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Director Catherine Corsini
Leaving Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Leaving 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 68% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 48%
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Metacritic 56 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 61% User score
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Leaving Plot Summary
What happens in Leaving 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
There have been countless adaptations of D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover over the past eight decades, to the point where it has nearly become its own genre. Yet, few interpretations have effectively captured Lawrence’s exploration of the psychological necessity to unify mind and body into a single life force as well as Catherine Corsini’s Leaving.
Full summary
The whole story of Leaving, scene by scene
Leaving Box Office
Leaving grossed $252,898 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$252.9K
- International
- $252.9K
Leaving Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Leaving.
How Well Do You Know Leaving?
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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Who is the main character in Leaving?
Leaving Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “L'amante inglese” and “Влечение”.
- Also known as
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- L'amante inglese
- Влечение
- Die Affäre
- İhanet
- Lykken er lunefuld
- 离开
- Напускам те
- Új élet
- En sydfransk affär
- Φεύγω
- 여자가 사랑할때
- Odchodząc
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Leaving FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and the book behind it of Leaving, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Leaving?
Leaving runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Leaving released?
Leaving was released on October 1, 2010.
Who directed Leaving?
Leaving was directed by Catherine Corsini.
More films by Catherine Corsini Who is in the cast of Leaving?
Leaving stars Yvan Attal, Sergi López and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Where can I watch Leaving?
In the US, Leaving is streaming on Philo (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Leaving make at the box office?
Leaving grossed $252,898 worldwide.
How is Leaving rated?
Leaving has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Is Leaving based on a book?
Yes. Leaving is adapted from Leaving by Václav Havel and Paul Wilson.
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