By The Sea Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

By the Sea follows an American writer named Roland (Pitt) and his wife, Vanessa (Jolie Pitt), who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort in 1970s France, their marriage in apparent crisis. As they spend time with fellow travelers, including young newlyweds Lea (Laurent) and François (Poupaud), and village locals Michel (Arestrup) and Patrice (Bohringer), the couple begins to come to terms with unresolved issues in their own lives.

Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com

Drama Romance

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in By The Sea.

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  Angelina Jolie

  Maleficent, Kung Fu Panda 2

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  Brad Pitt

  F1, Babylon

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  Melanie Laurent

  6 Underground, Now You See Me

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  Niels Arestrup

  War Horse, Hanna

Crew Behind the Film

The By The Sea behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Angelina Jolie last directed First They Killed My Father and Unbroken. The film's writer Angelina Jolie last wrote First They Killed My Father and In the Land of Blood and Honey.

Director

Angelina Jolie

Screenwriter

Angelina Jolie

Producers

Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt

Production Details

What we know about the By The Sea movie production.

Key Facts

• Angelina Jolie Pitt is joined behind the scenes by a key crew that includes cinematographer Christian Berger (The White Ribbon), who used his Cine Reflect Lighting System to shoot the film; production designer Jon Hutman (Unbroken); editor Patricia Rommel (The Lives of Others); and costume designer Ellen Mirojnick (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps). Pitt joins her in production duties, while Chris Brigham (Inception), Holly Goline-Sadowski (Unbroken) and Michael Vieira (Unbroken) serve as executive producers.
• Inspired by European cinema and theater of the ’60s and ’70s.
• By the Sea marks the first time Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been in a film together since Mr. and Mrs. Smith a decade ago.

Production Updates for By The Sea

May 2015

Completed

Changed By The Sea movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography and production began on August 19, 2014 in Malta.

Jul 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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