The Blue Room (2014 film)

The Blue Room

Film poster
Directed by Mathieu Amalric
Produced by Paulo Branco
Screenplay by Mathieu Amalric
Stéphanie Cléau
Based on The Blue Room
by Georges Simenon
Starring Mathieu Amalric
Léa Drucker
Stéphanie Cléau
Music by Grégoire Hetzel
Cinematography Christophe Beaucarne
Edited by François Gédigier
Distributed by Alfama Films
Release date
  • 16 May 2014 (2014-05-16) (Cannes)
  • 16 May 2014 (2014-05-16) (France)
Running time
76 minutes
Country France
Language French
Budget €1 million[1]
Box office $1.1 million[2]

The Blue Room (French: La Chambre bleue) is a 2014 French erotic thriller film directed by and starring Mathieu Amalric. It is based on a novel by Georges Simenon. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Cast

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87%, based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Blue Room proves a sobering study of the dark side of human nature, as well as a coolly assured directorial effort from star and co-writer Mathieu Amalric."[4] On Metacritic the film has a score of 72 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cannes Film Festival Prix Un certain regard Nominated
César Awards Best Adaptation Mathieu Amalric and Stéphanie Cléau Nominated
Mar del Plata International Film Festival Best Director Mathieu Amalric Won

See also

References

  1. "La Chambre bleue". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  2. "The Blue Room (2014)". Box Office Mojo. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. "The Blue Room (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. "The Blue Room". Metacritic.
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