Synopsis
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Amour (2012) is a 2h 7min drama feature film by Michael Haneke. Georges and Anne are in their eighties. Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Alexandre Tharaud, William Shimell, Ramon Agirre, Rita Blanco, Carole Franck
Original language
French
First release
September 20, 2012 (Germany)
Production companies
Les Films du Losange, Canal+, France 3
Awards
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Palme d'Or, European Film Award for Best Film, European Film Award for Best Director, European Film Award for Best Actress, European Film Award for Best Actor
Setting
Paris
Crew
Screenplay
Michael Haneke
Producer
Margaret Ménégoz, Michael Katz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka
Cinematography
Darius Khondji
Editing
Monika Willi, Nadine Muse
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 2013 academy_award ★ Won: Best Foreign Language Film
- César Awards 2013 generic - Meilleur Film; Meilleure Réalisation; Meilleure Actrice; Meilleur Acteur; Meilleure Actrice dans un Second Rôle; Meilleur Scénario Original; Meilleur Montage; Meilleur Son; Meilleure Photo; Meilleurs ★ Meilleur Film; Meilleure Réalisation (Michael Haneke); Meilleure Actrice (Emmanuelle Riva); Meilleur Acteur (Jean-Louis Trintignant); Meilleur Scénario Original (Michael Haneke)
- Independent Spirit Awards 2013 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2012 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2012 generic
Titles
| Original title | Amour | French |
| Translated title | Love | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Liebe |
Soundtracks
| CD | Amour - Bande Originale Du Film (Original Soundtrack) (2012) | 3 releases, 2012-2013: Virgin Classics |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | September 20, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | September 20, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Austria | September 21, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 4, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 4, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 24, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 24, 2012 |
| Theatrical | France | October 24, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 25, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Russia | October 25, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 31, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | November 1, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Poland | November 2, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Macedonia | November 15, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 15, 2012 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 16, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | November 16, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 23, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | November 26, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 6, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | December 9, 2012 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 19, 2012 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 19, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 20, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Norway | December 25, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | December 27, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | December 28, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | January 10, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Canada | January 11, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 11, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | January 11, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Israel | January 17, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | January 18, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | January 18, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | February 1, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Romania | February 1, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Finland | February 15, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | February 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Chile | February 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Peru | February 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Serbia | February 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | March 1, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 7, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 8, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 9, 2013 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | March 14, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United Arab Emirates | May 2, 2013 |
| Theatrical | KW | May 16, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Iraq | October 10, 2013 |
| Theatrical | India | October 25, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Venezuela | August 15, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | April 9, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | Greece | February 21, 2013 |
| Home video | France | February 26, 2013 |
| Home video | Netherlands | March 18, 2013 |
| Home video | Argentina | May 8, 2013 |
| Home video | Netherlands | December 27, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Michael Haneke |
| Cast | 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) |
| Screenplay | Michael Haneke |
| Producer | Margaret Ménégoz, Michael Katz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka |
| Executive producer | Uwe Schott |
| Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
| Editing | Monika Willi, Nadine Muse |
| Production design | Jean-Vincent Puzos |
| Sound | Guillaume Sciama |
| Costumes | Catherine Leterrier |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
