A Woman's Life (film)

A Women's Life

Film poster
Directed by Stéphane Brizé
Produced by Miléna Poylo
Gilles Sacuto
Written by Stéphane Brizé
Florence Vignon
Based on Une vie
by Guy de Maupassant
Starring Judith Chemla
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Yolande Moreau
Cinematography Antoine Héberlé
Edited by Anne Klotz
Production
company
Distributed by Diaphana
Release date
  • 6 September 2016 (2016-09-06) (Venice)
  • 23 November 2016 (2016-11-23) (France)
Running time
 119 minutes
Country France
Belgium
Language French
Budget $8.2 million
Box office $777.000[1]

A Women's Life (French: Une vie) is a 2016 French-Belgian drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film in competition.[2][3] It was awarded the Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film in 2016.[4]

Cast

  • Judith Chemla as Jeanne du Perthuis des Vauds
  • Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Simon-Jacques Le Perthuis des Vauds
  • Yolande Moreau as Adélaïde Le Perthuis des Vauds
  • Swann Arlaud as Julien de Lamare
  • Nina Meurisse as Rosalie
  • Finnegan Oldfield as Paul de Lamare
  • Clotilde Hesme as Gilberte de Fourville
  • Alain Beigel as Georges de Fourville
  • Olivier Perrier as Picot
  • François-Xavier Ledoux as Tolbiac
  • Lucette Beudin as Ludivine
  • Sarah Durand as Françoise
  • Marc Olry as Ferdinant de Vauvert
  • Lise Lamétrie as Rose

Production

The film was shot in Normandy. It started 24 August 2015.[5][6]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
César Awards Best Actress Judith Chemla Nominated
Best Costume Design Madeline Fontaine Nominated
Louis Delluc Prize Best Film Won
Lumières Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Stéphane Brizé Nominated
Best Actress Judith Chemla Nominated
Best Cinematography Antoine Héberlé Nominated
Venice International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize Won
Golden Lion Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Venice Film Festival 2016". Deadline. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "A Woman’s Life wins Venice's FIPRESCI Award". Cineuropa.
  4. ↑ "Cinéma : le prix Louis Delluc décerné à "Une vie" de Stéphane Brizé". France 24.
  5. ↑ "Démarrage du tournage de "Une Vie" de Stéphane Brizé". Destination ciné. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Casting. Envie de tourner avec Yolande Moreau et JP Daroussin ?". Ouest-France.fr. Retrieved 2 September 2015.


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