All the Mornings of the World
1991 · Movie · NR · 115 min · ★ 7.1 · 85% critics
After losing his wife, a celebrated musician retreats to the countryside, shutting out society and pouring his grief into his instrument. His quiet, austere life is disrupted when an ambitious young player arrives, determined to learn, forcing a tense clash between artistic purity, personal pain, and the pull of recognition.
Based on All the World's Mornings
Also known as Tous les Matins du Monde
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Details
- Original title
- Tous les matins du monde
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-12-18
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (187 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a meditative, melancholy period drama driven by music and mood, closer in spirit to Marguerite; Not for you if you need fast pacing, upbeat energy, or consistently likable characters.
Pros: haunting baroque music; rich period atmosphere; striking painterly visuals | Cons: slow, somber pacing; heavy narration; thin, melodramatic story
Themes
- violin
- orchestra
- 17th century
- instrument maker
Awards & recognition
- Louis Delluc Prize · 1991
- César Award — Best Supporting Actress
Cast & crew
Jean-Pierre Marielle
as Monsieur de Sainte Colombe
Gérard Depardieu
as Marin Marais
Anne Brochet
as Madeleine
Guillaume Depardieu
as Young Marin Marais
Carole Richert
as Toinette
Michel Bouquet
as Baugin
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
as Abbe Mathieu
- YG
Yves Gasc
as Caignet
Yves Lambrecht
as Charbonnières
- JP
Jean-Marie Poirier
as Monsieur de Bures
Directed by Alain Corneau