Stella (2008 film)
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| Stella | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sylvie Verheyde |
| Produced by |
Les Films du Veyrier, ARTE France, WDR |
| Written by | Sylvie Verheyde |
| Starring |
Léora Barbara Mélissa Rodrigues Benjamin Biolay Karole Rocher Guillaume Depardieu |
| Music by | NousDeux the band |
| Editing by | Christel Dewynter |
| Release dates | 2008 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Stella is an autobiographical[1] 2008 French film directed by Sylvie Verheyde.
Plot
Paris, 1977. Eleven year old Stella knows poker better than grammar when she starts the year at a prestigious new school. There, she discovers the possibilities of a whole new world outside her parents' bar. She makes friends with Gladys (Melissa Rodrigues), the smartest girl in her class, who introduces Stella to the world of great literature.
Cast
- Léora Barbara - Stella
- Mélissa Rodrigues - Gladys
- Laëtitia Guerard - Geneviève
- Benjamin Biolay - Stella's father
- Karole Rocher - Stella's mother
- Guillaume Depardieu - Alain-Bernard
Festivals and awards
- Official selection at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival
- The Lina Mangiacapre Award, and also a Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Special Award for education about the disease of alcoholism, at the 65th Venice International Film Festival
References
External links
- Stella at the Internet Movie Database
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