Film

The Future of Emily

1985 · 1h 46m · Drama

IMDb

6.8

Emily, a child, stays with her bourgeois grandparents during frequent periods when her mother makes films. Isabelle wraps a picture, flies to her childhood home to pick up Emily, and plans to leave for her place in France. Old wounds between Isabelle and her parents open around Isabelle's life style. It's also apparent that Isabelle's mother, Paula, is unhappy - with her husband and with her youthful hopes dashed when she became pregnant with Isabelle. Unbeknownst to Isabelle, the co-star of the film she's just made has followed her, checked into a nearby hotel, and wants to begin an affair, even though he's married. Can Isabelle sort it out? What's best for Emily?

Brigitte Fossey

Isabelle

Hildegard Knef

Paula

Ivan Desny

Charles

Hermann Treusch

Friedrich

Camille Raymond

Emily

Mathieu Carrière

Caroline Ruprecht

Helma Sanders-Brahms

• Helma Sanders-BrahmsDirector · Writer
• Suzanne SchiffmanWriter
• Sylvie PonsardWriter
• Christoph HolchProducer
• Margaret MénégozExecutive Producer
• Sacha ViernyDirector of Photography
• Ursula WestEditor

Release date

May 31, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Drama

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