Amour (bc30)
愛 (bc30)
7.8/10 Great 1819 votes
- Released
- 17 Sep 2026
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Certificate
- Category IIA
- Original title
- Amour
- Language
- fr
The verdict
Audiences rate it 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB across 1,819 votes — a strong score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. Category IIA · 127 minutes.
What it is about
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers savouring their golden years in a comfortable apartment. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. When Anne experiences a stroke that leaves her partially paralysed. As devoted Georges struggles with the formidable task of becoming Anne's full-time caretaker, the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
What to expect
Michael Haneke confines the camera to a Paris apartment and stays there for 127 minutes, watching an elderly couple manage the aftermath of a stroke. Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva play Georges and Anne, retired music teachers whose quiet routine is dismantled piece by piece. The movie is in French with English and traditional Chinese subtitles. It is rated IIA and opens in Hong Kong on 17 September 2026. Audience scores currently sit at 7.8 out of 10 from over 1,800 votes.
Trailer
Cast
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
Georges -
Emmanuelle Riva
Anne -
Isabelle Huppert
Eva -
Alexandre Tharaud
Alexandre -
William Shimell
Geoff -
Ramon Agirre
Concierge's Husband -
Rita Blanco
Concierge -
Carole Franck
Nurse #1 -
Dinara Drukarova
Nurse #2 -
Laurent Capelluto
Police Officer #1 -
Jean-Michel Monroc
Police Officer #2 -
Suzanne Schmidt
Neighbour -
Damien Jouillerot
Paramedic #1 -
Walid Afkir
Paramedic #2
Crew
- Director Michael Haneke
- Writer Michael Haneke
- Director of Photography Darius Khondji
- Editor Monika Willi
- Editor Nadine Muse
- Executive Producer Uwe Schott
- Producer Michael Katz
- Producer Veit Heiduschka
- Producer Margaret Ménégoz
- Producer Stefan Arndt
What viewers said
Superb drama about the final stage of the life of a middle-high class couple in France when one of them gets disabled due to a stroke. Bothe actors perform exceptionally.
Andres Gomez — 8/10 · read in full
At a time when the whole concept of “assisted dying” is being scrutinised in the British Parliament, it’s a poignant time to watch this heartfelt drama that follows the decline of the elderly “Anne” (Emmanuelle Riva). She is a retired piano teacher who has been married to “Georges” (Jean-Louis Trintignant) for most of her life and with whom she shares a daughter in “Eve” (Isabelle Huppert). It’s at breakfast one morning that he notices something slightly amiss. […]
CinemaSerf — 7/10 · read in full
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 127 minutes.
- What is the certificate?
- IIA — all ages admitted, though the subject matter is mature.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- French dialogue, with English and traditional Chinese subtitles.
- Is it showing in IMAX or other premium formats?
- The release details only mention standard cinemas.
