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By The Sea Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 11, 2016

By The Sea

Release Date: Friday, November 13, 2015 Theaters

Director: Angelina Jolie

Starring: Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt Melanie Laurent Niels Arestrup

R Drama N/A

  • 2.8

87%

13%

Plot

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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.
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Top Cast

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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.

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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

Completed

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

Production

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

Development

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

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for strong sexuality, nudity, and language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
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Language
English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

By The Sea was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 13, 2015. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including The 33, My All American and Love the Coopers.

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  • Set the MPAA rating to R for strong sexuality, nudity, and language

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