Beyond the Clouds

Oct 27, 1995

1h 50m

★ 6.1

Overview

Four tales, each centered on a woman, journey inward to explore the enigmatic reality of their lives, connecting through a single narrative thread.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

Sunshine

Ciné B

France 3 Cinéma

Road Movies

Beyond the Clouds Trailers

Cast

Patricia

Fanny Ardant

Mistress

Chiara Caselli

The Girl

Irène Jacob

The Director

John Malkovich

The Girl

Sophie Marceau

Niccolo

Vincent Perez

Carlo

Jean Reno

Silvano

Kim Rossi Stuart

Carmen

Inés Sastre

Husband

Peter Weller

The Man of All Vices

Marcello Mastroianni

Friend

Jeanne Moreau

Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs.

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