Code Unknown (2000)
Code inconnu: Récit incomplet de divers voyages (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 58min
- Drama
- 30 Nov 2001 (USA)
- Movie
A young man harasses a homeless woman, another man protests, the police arrest both and the woman has to leave the country. What were their various story-lines leading up to this event?
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Juliette Binoche | ... |
Anne Laurent
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| Thierry Neuvic | ... |
Georges
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| Josef Bierbichler | ... |
The Farmer
(as Sepp Bierbichler)
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Alexandre Hamidi | ... |
Jean
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Maimouna Hélène Diarra | ... |
Aminate
(as Helene Diarra)
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Ona Lu Yenke | ... |
Amadou
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Djibril Kouyaté | ... |
The Father
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| Luminita Gheorghiu | ... |
Maria
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Crenguta Hariton | ... |
Irina
(as Crenguta Hariton Stoica)
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Bob Nicolescu | ... |
Dragos
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| Bruno Todeschini | ... |
Pierre
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| Paulus Manker | ... |
Perrin
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| Didier Flamand | ... |
The Director
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Walid Afkir | ... |
The Young Arab
(as Walide Afkir)
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| Maurice Bénichou | ... |
The Old Arab
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| Carlo Brandt | ... |
Henri
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Philippe Demarle | ... |
Paul
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| Marc Duret | ... |
The Policeman
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| Arsinée Khanjian | ... |
Francine
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| Florence Loiret Caille | ... |
Amadou's Friend
(as Florence Loiret)
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| Nathalie Richard | ... |
Mathilde
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| Andrée Tainsy | ... |
Mrs. Becker
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Elisabeth Marceul | ... |
Child
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Melissande Zeddam | ... |
Child
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Brandon Croteau | ... |
Child
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Sonia Chauvelin | ... |
Child
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Baptiste Gintzburger-Batle | ... |
Child
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Sarah Agogue Tasse | ... |
Child
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Alexandra Croteau | ... |
Child
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Jerome Ferreira | ... |
Child
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Melanie Lhote | ... |
Child
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José Marques | ... |
Child
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Guessi Diakite-Goumdo | ... |
Salimata
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| Jean-Yves Chatelais | ... |
Shop Owner
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Laurent Suire | ... |
Policeman
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| Féodor Atkine | ... |
Man in Taxi (voice)
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| Malick Bowens | ... |
Witch Doctor
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Ioan Marian Boris | ... |
Nicu
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Monica Popa | ... |
Nuta
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Ada Navrot | ... |
Florica
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Giba Gonçalves | ... |
Percussion Teacher
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Dominique Douret | ... |
David
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| Tsuyu Shimizu | ... |
David's Friend
(as Tsuyu Bridwell)
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Antoine Mathieu | ... |
Restaurant Waiter
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Constantin Barbulescu | ... |
Mihai Popa
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Domeke Meite | ... |
Demba
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| Aïssa Maïga | ... |
Black Girl with Blonde Hair
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Marany Fofana | ... |
Youssouf's Sister
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Costel Cascaval | ... |
Man in the Garden
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| Sandu Mihai Gruia | ... |
Group Leader
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Daniel Dublet | ... |
Uncle
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Boris Napes | ... |
Father in Cemetery
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Isabelle Pietra | ... |
Mother in Cemetery
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Cristina Ioanidis | ... |
Tatiana
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| Ion Haiduc | ... |
Man in Squat
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Guillaume Morvilliers | ... |
Pierrot
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Pascal Loison | ... |
Jolly Man
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Jeff Cullen | ... |
Character portrayal (uncredited)
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| Michael Haneke | ... |
Unseen Director of Anne's Film (uncredited) (voice)
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Irina Lubtchansky | ... |
Camera Assistant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Haneke | ||
Written by
| Michael Haneke | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yvon Crenn | ... | executive producer |
| Christoph Holch | ... | co-producer: ZDF |
| Marin Karmitz | ... | producer |
| Thilo Kleine | ... | co-producer: Bavaria Film |
| Titi Popescu | ... | co-producer: Filmex |
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
| Michael Weber | ... | co-producer: Bavaria Film |
Music by
| Giba Gonçalves | ||
Cinematography by
| Jürgen Jürges | ||
Editing by
| Karin Hartusch | ||
| Nadine Muse | ||
| Andreas Prochaska | ||
Editorial Department
| Yannick Coutheron | ... | assistant editor |
| Pierre Réali | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Kris Portier de Bellair | ||
Production Design by
| Emmanuel de Chauvigny | ||
Set Decoration by
| Laurence Vendroux | ||
Costume Design by
| Françoise Clavel | ||
| Gloria Papura | ||
Makeup Department
| Isabelle Luzet | ... | key hair stylist |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | key makeup artist |
| Ion Toma | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bruno Bernard | ... | unit production manager |
| David Crenn | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Diona Dragnea | ... | production manager: Romania (as Doina Dragnea) |
| Nathalie Kreuther | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Manuel Recolin | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Melia Cerchez Anghel | ... | assistant director: Romania |
| Denis Imbert | ... | assistant director |
| Arnaud Mathey-Dreyfus | ... | assistant director |
| Virgil Nicolaescu | ... | second assistant director |
| Alain Olivieri | ... | first assistant director |
| Joseph Rapp | ... | assistant director |
| Dorel Torcatoru | ... | assistant director: Romania |
| Gaëlle Tronquit | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Véronique Barnéoud | ... | first assistant art director |
| Gabriel Bucur | ... | assistant decorator: Romania |
| Bernard Chenevier | ... | construction manager |
| Yann Dury | ... | carpenter |
| Corinne Martin | ... | painter |
| Calin Papura | ... | set decorator: Romania |
| Thomas Pitre | ... | property master |
| Olivier Prost | ... | assistant decorator |
| Jean-Luc Schwarz | ... | key painter |
| Vlad Teodor | ... | assistant decorator: Romania |
| Annie Tourriol | ... | assistant decorator |
| Ion Vasilescu | ... | assistant decorator: Romania |
| Laurence Vendroux | ... | construction manager |
| Wouter Zoon | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Franck Cartaut | ... | fragment sound assistant |
| Edouard d'Heucqueville | ... | sound mix technician |
| Dominique Eyraud | ... | boom operator |
| Eric Ferret | ... | sound mixer |
| Judith Guittier | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound mixer |
| Lionel Lebras | ... | boom operator: post-synchronisation |
| Laurent Lévy | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nadine Muse | ... | sound editor |
| Guillaume Sciama | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Séverine De Wever | ... | production coordinator |
| Pierre Foury | ... | special effects |
| Daniel Lenoir | ... | special effects |
| Benoît Squizzato | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Olivier Poujaud | ... | digital compositor |
| Antoine Simkine | ... | visual effects executive producer: Duboi |
| Daniel Trujillo | ... | digital artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Atellian | ... | key grip (as Andre Attelian) |
| Sandel Bacalu | ... | gaffer: Romania |
| Frédéric Batier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Benoît Bayle | ... | grip |
| Marion Befve | ... | second assistant camera |
| Guy Bordet | ... | electrician |
| Carlos Cabeceran | ... | steadicam operator |
| Olivier Cazzitti | ... | gaffer |
| Luc Delahaye | ... | war/subway photos |
| Marian Ene | ... | grip: Romania |
| Renaud Fidon | ... | grip |
| Nicolae Geoana | ... | electrician: Romania |
| Jim Howe | ... | gaffer |
| Jean-Bernard Josko | ... | grip |
| Irina Lubtchansky | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jérémie Nassif | ... | still photographer |
| George Nicolae | ... | electrician: Romania |
| Florin Niculae | ... | electrician: Romania (as Florin Nicolae) |
| Gérard Rival | ... | grip |
| Kai Rostásy | ... | first assistant camera: Senegal |
| Marian Sandor | ... | second assistant camera: Romania |
| Joel Spinola | ... | electrician (as Joël Spinola) |
Casting Department
| Carmen Brezeanu | ... | extras casting: Romania |
| Melia Cerchez | ... | casting: Romania |
| Claire-Marie Cuvilly-Givert | ... | extras casting |
| Evy Figliolini | ... | extras casting |
| Valérie Flan | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adina Bucur | ... | costume assistant: Romania |
| Germaine Ribel | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Greg Engler | ... | location consultant: pre-production |
Script and Continuity Department
| Chloé Perlemuter | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Razvan Constantinescu | ... | general administrator: Romania |
| Aline Corneille | ... | production secretary |
| Mariana Costea | ... | production assistant: Romania |
| Eric Dupressoir | ... | groupman |
| Mathilde Incerti | ... | press attache / press attaché: France |
| Vanessa Jerrom | ... | press: international |
| Eve Kirchner | ... | translator |
| Nathalie Kreuther | ... | production assistant |
| Lina Martins | ... | assistant: Juliette Binoche |
| Gisèle Vuillaume | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Arte France Cinéma
- Bavaria Film
- Canal+
- Filmex
- France 2 Cinéma
- Les Films Alain Sarde
- MK2 Productions
- Romanian Culture Ministry
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Distributors
- MK2 Diffusion (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2000) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Atalanta Filmes (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Leisure Time Features (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2001) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- Homescreen (2001) (Netherlands) (video)
- MK2 Éditions (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Kino International (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (11-disc Michael Haneke Collection)
- The Criterion Collection (2015) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Rosebud (2000) (Greece) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eurimages (supported by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jean, a farm lad, wants to escape his silent father; he runs to Paris to his older brother, Georges, who's away covering the war in Kosovo. Angry, he throws a bag of half-eaten pastry into a beggar's lap. Amadou, a young Franco-African, berates him. The police arrive, arrest Amadou and deport the beggar. Georges's girlfriend Anne is upset; it colors her relationship with Georges when he returns from the war. Separate lives intersect for the one moment, around the pastry bag, and all are altered. We follow each as repercussions of the incident play out. Deaf children bookend the film pantomiming words, feelings, and situations: what they are expressing?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Michael Haneke began the project when Juliette Binoche wrote to him expressing an interest in working with him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Michael Haneke (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Anne Laurent:
Look over by the wall. That's the black kid who harassed Jean. Don't let him see... [abrupt cut] See more » |