Un divan à New York (1996)

Director:

Chantal Akerman

Writers:

Chantal Akerman (writer)
Jean-Louis Benoît (writer)

Release Date:

21 February 1996 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A Man... A Woman... A Dog... The perfect combination for romance...

Plot:

Dr. Henry Harriston is a successful psychoanalyst in New York City. When he is near a nervous breakdown...

Plot Keywords:

New York | France | Psychoanalyst | Bohemian | Transference

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Juliette Binoche	...	Beatrice Saulnier
William Hurt	...	Henry Harriston
Stephanie Buttle	...	Anne
Barbara Garrick	...	Lizbeth Honeywell
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Dennis
Richard Jenkins	...	Campton
Kent Broadhurst	...	Tim
Matthew Burton	...	Wood
Henry Bean	...	Stein
Bernard Breuse	...	Jerôme
Adam LeFevre	...	Restaurant Patron
Boris Leskin	...	Cab Driver #1
Tiffany Fraser	...	Julie (as Tiffany Frazer)
Wendy Way	...	Employee at Airport
Jerry Dean	...	Cab Driver #2
David S. Lomax	...	Cab Driver #3
Jean-Baptiste Filleau	...	Julien
Lysako Karunga	...	Martin
Blaise Chakir	...	Thomas
Bruce Katzman	...	Jogger
Michael McCormick	...	Man in Central Park

Directed by
Chantal Akerman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chantal Akerman		writer
Jean-Louis Benoît		writer

Produced by
Diana Elbaum	....	producer
Régine Konckier	....	producer
Robin O'Hara	....	executive producer
Jean-Luc Ormières	....	producer
Jacqueline Pierreux	....	producer
Ingrid Windisch	....	producer

Original Music by
Sonia Wieder-Atherton

Cinematography by
Dietrich Lohmann

Film Editing by
Claire Atherton

Production Design by
Christian Marti

Set Decoration by
Christian Marti
Patricia Woodbridge

Costume Design by
Stéphane Rollot
Edith Vesperini

Makeup Department
Jean-Pierre Berroyer	....	hair stylist
Jocelyne Lemery	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gabriel Laferrière	....	first assistant director
Harvey Waldman	....	assistant director

Art Department
Michael J. Kinney	....	art department assistant
Robert Krüger	....	scenic artist
Eric M. Metzger	....	leadman
Marcus Schmidt	....	swing gang
Torsten Schwartz	....	lead plasterer
Bettina von den Steinen	....	assistant art director
Joey Weber	....	property master
Rachael Weinzimer	....	assistant property master: New York

Sound Department
Michel Filippi	....	adr supervisor
Gérard Lamps	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pierre Mertens	....	sound
Emmanuel Roulot	....	boom operator
Pascal Villard	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Uli Nefzer	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Stracy Diaz	....	stunt double
Armin Sauer	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Franck Fiquet	....	electrician
Jim Galvin	....	electrician
Eric Gies	....	electrician
Jean-Pierre Lacroix	....	gaffer
Heather Norton	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Linda Phillips	....	best boy: New York
Mark Schwentner	....	gaffer: New York
Eric M. Klein	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Byron Crystal	....	extras casting
Patrick Hella	....	belgium casting
Mary Selway	....	casting: London
Marcia Shulman	....	casting: New York
Jodi Collins	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anita Ellis	....	costumer
Deidra E. Govan	....	costumer
Mirena Rada	....	shopper
Leslie Yarmo	....	costume designer: New York

Editorial Department
Etienne Boussac	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Mstislav Rostropovich	....	musician: cello
Sonia Wieder-Atherton	....	musician: cello

Other crew
Simone Acksel	....	production assistant
Patrick Boshart	....	location scout
Claudia Davids	....	production accountant: Germany
Dorothea Hildebrandt	....	production coordinator
Michael Charles Hill	....	distribution and marketing coordinator
Lina Martins	....	assistant: Juliette Binoche
Marni Wilkens	....	assistant location manager
Zoe Zurstrassen	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Babelsberg Film
• Eurimages
• Films Balenciaga, Les
• France 2 Cinéma
• M6 Films
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment
• Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)

Distributors

• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• BMG Independents (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• UGC Distribution (1996) (France) (theatrical)
• Eurocine (Argentina)
• Finnkino (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
• Fox Lorber (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Nelonen (1999) (Finland) (TV)
• Northern Arts Entertainment (1997) (USA)
• SF Video (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• TriPictures (Spain)
• Universal Pictures Vidéo (2000) (France) (DVD)
• Wellspring Media (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

A Couch in New York (USA)
A Couch in New York (Finland) (DVD title) [fi]
Det bor en fransk kvinna i min lägenhet (Sweden) [sv]
Eine Couch in New York (Germany) [de]
Ena divani sti Nea Yorki (Greece) [el]
New York'ta bir çilgin (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Pariisi, New York - vuoroin vieraissa (Finland) (video title) [fi]
Romance en Nueva York (Spain) [es]
Um Divã em Nova Iorque (Portugal) [pt]
Um Divã em Nova York (Brazil) [pt]
Un divano a New York (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for some language.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Finland:S | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

Company:

Babelsberg Film

Beatutiful, artistic, sparkling and unique

I don't understand why this movie isn't more popular. William Hurt plays wonderfully sensitive and sincere. Juliette Binoche is charming and natural. The story is like a book. And the filmmakers and photographers have caught the moments just right. The lines and words are not pathetic: they are intelligent and honest.

I love this film. I have seen it several times and Cole Porters "Night and day" suits the film and actors really well.

I give this film top score for seeing the special art and beauty of living. Few movies catches the small deatils like this one: In colours, quite comfortable moments, moods, real life-pictures and honest life-image.

Thank you very much, filmmakers, actors, storytellers, composers and photographers for reminding us how beautiful life can be.