The Future of Emily (1986)

  • NR
  • 12/17/1986 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 46m

Overview

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?

Helma Sanders-Brahms

Director, Writer

Suzanne Schiffman

Writer

Sylvie Ponsard

Writer

Cast

Brigitte Fossey's headshot

Brigitte Fossey

Isabelle
Hildegard Knef's headshot

Hildegard Knef

Paula
Ivan Desny's headshot

Ivan Desny

Charles
Hermann Treusch's headshot

Hermann Treusch

Friedrich
Camille Raymond's headshot

Camille Raymond

Emily
Mathieu Carrière's headshot

Mathieu Carrière

Caroline Ruprecht's headshot

Caroline Ruprecht

Helma Sanders-Brahms's headshot

Helma Sanders-Brahms

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