"Binoche is one of the genuinely
radiant presences in movies today."
Michael Wilmington – Chicago Tribune
"One of the most uncompromisingly
difficult and challenging of the year."
Peter Bradshaw – The Guardian
"The most intellectually stimulating and emotionally provocative piece of European cinema of recent times."
Richard Falcon – Sight and Sound
It was a publicist, actually, Mathilde Incerti, who also introduced me to Haneke - I didn't know his work, so
she gave me videotapes of his work. And I phoned him and told him I'd
love to work with him and that he
was a wonderful director. And then
he started writing Code."
The guardian - 2 Sep '08
“
a film by Michael Haneke
2000
Starring:
Juliette Binoche
Thierry Neuvic
Bruno Todeschini
Sepp Bierbichler
Paris, Anne (Juliette Binoche) is an actress on the verge of success. After leaving her building for a publicity meeting, she runs into her young brother-in-law Jean (Alexandre Hamidi) who had been waiting outside. Jean informs her that he has left his rural home and quickly convinces Anne to let him stay at her apartment. As he walks back to her apartment he disrespectfully throws a used bag onto the lap of a street beggar - the Romanian immigrant Maria (Luminita Gheorghiu). Amadou, a young man of West African descent, witnesses Jean’s act and demands that he apologises to beggar. After Jean’s refusal precipitates a fight, the local police intervene and arrest Amadou, letting Jean leave the scene unquestioned. Maria is also arrested and deported for being an illegal Romanian immigrant.
With Code inconnu (Code Unknown), his first French language film, developed following an approach by Juliette Binoche, Michael Haneke explores the causes and consequences of a seemingly insignificant episode on a Parisian street and the very real repercussions for all involved as they struggle with the inability to communicate. Is truth the sum of what we see and hear?
Code inconnu premièred at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000.
Anne Laurent
Georges
The Farmer
Jean
Aminate
Amadou
The Father
Maria
Irina
Dragos
Pierre
Perrin
The Director
The Young Arab
The Old Arab
Henri
Paul
The Policeman
Francine
Amadou’s Friend
Mathilde
Mrs. Becker
Juliette Binoche
Thierry Neuvic
Sepp Bierbichler
Alexandre Hamidi
Hélène Diarra
Ona Lu Yenke
Djibril Kouyaté
Luminita Gheorghiu
Crenguta Hariton Stoica
Bob Nicolescu
Bruno Todeschini
Paulus Manker
Didier Flamand
Walid Afkir
Maurice Bénichou
Carlo Brandt
Philippe Demarle
Marc Duret
Arsinée Khanjian
Florence Loiret Caille
Nathalie Richard
Andrée Tainsy
Directed by
Screenplay by
Produced by
Original music by
Cinematography by
Film editing by
Production design by
Decors by
Costume design by
First assistant director
Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke
Alain Sarde
Marin Karmitz
Christoph Holch
Yvon Crenn
Giba Gonçalves
Jürgen Jürges
Karin Hartusch
Nadine Muse
Andreas Prochaska
Emmanuel de Chauvigny
Laurence Vendroux
Françoise Clavel
Denis Imbert
Sound editing by
Sound engineer
Stills photographer
Production companies
In association with
Nadine Muse
Guillaume Sciama
Jeremie Nastif
Arte France Cinéma
MK2 Productions
Les Films Alain Sarde
Bavaria Film
Canal+
Filmex
France 2 Cinéma
Romanian Culture Ministry
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
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