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Esther Kahn

  • 2000
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
Esther Kahn (2000)
DramaRomance

A Jewish girl in 19th-century London dreams of becoming a stage actress.A Jewish girl in 19th-century London dreams of becoming a stage actress.A Jewish girl in 19th-century London dreams of becoming a stage actress.

  • Director
    • Arnaud Desplechin
  • Writers
    • Arnaud Desplechin
    • Emmanuel Bourdieu
    • Arthur Symons
  • Stars
    • Summer Phoenix
    • Ian Holm
    • Fabrice Desplechin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arnaud Desplechin
    • Writers
      • Arnaud Desplechin
      • Emmanuel Bourdieu
      • Arthur Symons
    • Stars
      • Summer Phoenix
      • Ian Holm
      • Fabrice Desplechin
    • 13User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast60

    Summer Phoenix
    Summer Phoenix
    • Esther Kahn
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Nathan Quellen
    Fabrice Desplechin
    • Philippe Haygard
    Akbar Kurtha
    • Samuel Kahn
    Frances Barber
    Frances Barber
    • Rivka Kahn
    László Szabó
    László Szabó
    • Ytzhok Kahn
    Hilary Sesta
    • Buba
    Claudia Solti
    Claudia Solti
    • Mina Kahn
    Berna Raif
    Berna Raif
    • Becky Kahn
    Paul Regan
    • Joel
    Arnold Brown
    Arnold Brown
    • Rabbi
    Leon Lissek
    Leon Lissek
    • Theatre Manager
    Ian Bartholomew
    • Norton
    Samantha Lavelle
    • Christel
    Paul Ritter
    Paul Ritter
    • Alman, the photographer
    Emmanuelle Devos
    Emmanuelle Devos
    • Sylvia l'Italienne
    Kika Markham
    Kika Markham
    • Trish
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Sean
    • Director
      • Arnaud Desplechin
    • Writers
      • Arnaud Desplechin
      • Emmanuel Bourdieu
      • Arthur Symons
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews13

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2000 (#01)
    • Quotes
      • Nathan Quellen: Because what has to happen, is that every step you take has to be more unbelievable than the step before. E-Every step has to be - well it has to have an idea behind it, an idea t-that is so complex, it would take, 10 philosophers just to decipher it. Each step has to stretch like a rope - in the audiences mind. Until they can't bare it anymore and they wan to cry out, "Careful Esther you're going to break it".
    • Alternate versions
      Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival with a Running Time of 157 minutes (2 hours 37 minutes), which was then cut down by 15 minutes, against director Arnaud Desplechin's wishes, for theatrical release in France and elsewhere. The cut version essentially removes three scenes: a dream sequence of Esther, and two scenes fleshing out the Philippe Haygard character. The full uncut version was released on DVD in France and has screened in a few places such as the Lincoln Center in New York in 2019.
    • Connections
      Referenced in I'm Still Here (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Suite algérienne
      [by] Camille Saint-Saëns
      Performed by Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo (as The Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
      Conducted by David Robertson
      courtesy of Naïve Auvidis

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 23, 2001 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Bac Films (France)
      • Empire Pictures (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Yiddish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Эстер Кан
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Why Not Productions
      • Les Films Alain Sarde
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,371
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,124
      • Mar 3, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,371
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 37m(157 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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