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Longing for Eternity (1988)

Original title: Portion d'éternité

1988-05-26 · 1h 36m · FR
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In this melodrama, Marie and Pierre (Danielle Proulx and Marc Messier) are a comfortably middle-class couple who want the ultimate accessory: a baby. Their efforts to conceive naturally have been unsuccessful, so they decide to try using the newest artificial methods of conception. Unfortunately for them, the clinician they contact for help is also given to conducting unauthorized experiments on the human lifespan, cloning, etc. Eventually the fertilization effort is successful, and Marie has conceived quadruplets. The couple discusses this situation while driving, and are killed in an auto accident.

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Robert FavreauDirector

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Danielle ProulxDanielle ProulxMarieMarc MessierMarc MessierPierre LemieuxPaul SavoiePaul SavoieAntoinePatricia NolinPatricia NolinHélèneRaymond CloutierRaymond CloutierLucJohanne-Marie TremblayJohanne-Marie TremblayJulieGilles PelletierGilles PelletierMonsieur Lemieux (Pierre's father)Daniel GadouasDaniel GadouasFrançois

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Genre affinityDrama · Science FictionDialogue densityDramaDirector preference506937Actor preference501639 · 405145 · 500910Country preferenceCaDecade preference1980

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Frequently asked questions about Longing for Eternity

What is Longing for Eternity about?

In this melodrama, Marie and Pierre (Danielle Proulx and Marc Messier) are a comfortably middle-class couple who want the ultimate accessory: a baby. Their efforts to conceive naturally have been unsuccessful, so they decide to try using the newest artificial methods of conception. Unfortunately for them, the clinician they contact for help is also given to conducting unauthorized experiments on the human lifespan, cloning, etc. Eventually the fertilization effort is successful, and Marie has conceived quadruplets. The couple discusses this situation while driving, and are killed in an auto accident.

How long is Longing for Eternity?

Longing for Eternity has a runtime of 96 minutes.