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My Worst Nightmare
Mon pire cauchemar

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Directed by Anne Fontaine
Produced by Philippe Carcassonne, Diana Elbaum, Bruno Pésery, Patrick Quinet, and Jérôme Seydoux
Written by Anne Fontaine and Nicolas Mercier
With: Isabelle Huppert, Benoît Poelvoorde, André Dussollier, Virginie Efira, Corentin Devroey, Donatien Suner, Aurélien Recoing, and Eric Berger
Cinematography: Jean-Marc Fabre
Editing: Luc Barnier and Nelly Ollivault
Music: Bruno Coulais
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: 09 November 2011
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
This light French bleak comedy satirizes both marriage and the art world in ways that won’t put either institution in too much danger, but the film and its characters are enjoyable nonetheless.