

Nearest to Heaven
2002, French. Directed by Tonie Marshall.
People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter, to colleagues. Beneath the surface, she roils with passion for a lost love, Philippe. She watches "An Affair to Remember" again and again, and when she receives a letter from Philippe asking her to meet him atop the Empire State Building, she swoons. She's writing a book on an aged painter, so she organizes a trip to New York ostensibly to secure photographs of some of his pieces. The publisher assigns her a photographer, Matt, on the surface spontaneous and flip, but also aggressive about his attraction to her. Will she be with the one she loves? Will she smile? Written by
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Tonie MarshallDirector
- Catherine DeneuveFanette
- William HurtMatt
- Bernard Le CoqBernard
- Hélène FillièresLucie
- Gilbert MelkiAlain
- Nathalie RichardBrigitte
- Patrice ChéreauPierre
- Noémie Godin-VigneauCarole
- Emmanuelle Devosla jeune femme au cinéma
- Daniel PommereulleL'éditeur
- Christian CloarecVideur cinéma
- Merwin Goldsmithhomme chauve hôtel 1
Details
- Released
- 25 October 2002
- Original title
- Au plus près du paradis
- Country
- France, Canada, Spain, United States of America
- Written by
- Anne-Louise Trividic, Tonie Marshall
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Nearest to Heaven runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Nearest to Heaven isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 2002. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Nearest to Heaven, try My King, My Brilliant Career, My First Time.
Who directed Nearest to Heaven?
Nearest to Heaven (2002) was directed by Tonie Marshall and stars Catherine Deneuve, William Hurt, Bernard Le Coq.