Courted (film)

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Courted
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Film poster
Directed by Christian Vincent
Written byChristian Vincent
Produced byMatthieu Tarot
Starring Fabrice Luchini
Sidse Babett Knudsen
CinematographyLaurent Dailland
Edited byYves Deschamps
Music byClaire Denamur
Production
companies
Albertine Productions
France 2 Cinéma
Gaumont
Distributed by Gaumont Distribution
Release dates
  • 6 September 2015 (2015-09-06)(Venice)
  • 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)(France)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$7.3 million [1]
Box office$7.5 million [2] [3] [4]

Courted (French : L'Hermine) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Christian Vincent. [5] [6]

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It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival [7] [8] where Fabrice Luchini won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. [9] At the 41st César Awards, Sidse Babett Knudsen won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress. [10]

Plot

Michel Racine is a feared president and judge of Assize Court, as strict with himself as with others. Everything changes when he meets Ditte when she's selected as a juror in a criminal trial over which he presides. [11]

Cast

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
César Awards [12] Best Actor Fabrice Luchini Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Sidse Babett Knudsen Won
Lumière Awards [13] Best Film Nominated
Best Actor Fabrice LuchiniNominated
Venice International Film Festival [9] Best Actor Fabrice LuchiniWon
Best Screenplay Award Christian Vincent Won
Golden Lion Nominated

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 91% based on 10 positive and 1 negative critic reviews. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "L\'Hermine (2015)- JPBox-Office" . Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "L'hermine". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ↑ L'Hermine - The Numbers
  4. ↑ "Box-office québécois de L'Hermine" (in French). cinoche.com. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Venice Film Review: 'Courted'". Variety. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "'Courted' ('L'Hermine'): Venice Review". Hollywood Reporter. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Venice Film Festival: Lido Lineup Builds Awards Season Buzz – Full List". Deadline. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs". Variety. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  9. 1 2 "LIVE: The winners of the 72nd Venice Film Festival". 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety . Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Vincent, Christian (18 November 2015), L'hermine (Comedy, Crime, Drama), Albertine Productions, Gaumont, Cinéfrance 1888, retrieved 3 January 2023
  12. ↑ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety . 27 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné . 4 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Courted". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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