Synopsis
When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.
Under the Sand (2001) is a 1h 36min drama feature film by François Ozon. When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his d...
Key facts
Cast
Charlotte Rampling, Alexandra Stewart, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot, Pierre Vernier, Andrée Tainsy, Maya Gaugler, Pierre Soubestre
Original language
French
First release
February 7, 2001 (Germany)
Production companies
Arte France Cinéma, Eurospace, Fidélité Productions, Haut et Court
Setting
Lit-et-Mixe, Paris
Filming locations
Paris
Crew
Screenplay
Emmanuèle Bernheim, François Ozon, Marcia Romano, Marina de Van
Producer
Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc
Cinematography
Antoine Héberlé, Jeanne Lapoirie
Editing
Laurence Bawedin
Music
Philippe Rombi
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Sous le sable | French |
| Translated title | Under the Sand | English, Québec |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | February 7, 2001 |
| Theatrical | France | February 7, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 16, 2001 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 4, 2001 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | July 5, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | August 17, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 14, 2001 |
| Streaming | Austria | December 21, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | July 18, 2003 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | François Ozon |
| Cast | Charlotte Rampling, Alexandra Stewart, Bruno Cremer (Jean Drillon), Jacques Nolot (Vincent), Pierre Vernier (Gérard), Andrée Tainsy (Suzanne), Maya Gaugler (German Woman), Pierre Soubestre (Policeman), Agathe Teyssier (In Charge of Luxury Store), Laurence Martin (Apartment Seller), Jean-François Lapalus (Paris Doctor), Laurence Mercier (Paris Doctor's Secretary), Fabienne Luchetti (Pharmacist), Damien Abbou (Chief Lifeguard), David Portugais (Young Lifeguard), Jo Doumerg (Taxi Driver), Michel Cordes (Superintendent), Maurice Antoni (Landes Doctor), Patricia Couvillers (Evelyne), Patrick Grieco (Jose), Axelle Bossard (Student), Charlotte Gerbault (Nurse), Nicole Lartigue (Morgue Attendant) |
| Screenplay | Emmanuèle Bernheim, François Ozon, Marcia Romano, Marina de Van |
| Producer | Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc |
| Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé, Jeanne Lapoirie |
| Editing | Laurence Bawedin |
| Music | Philippe Rombi |
| Production design | Sandrine Canaux |
| Costumes | Pascaline Chavanne |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
