La Famille Bélier
| La Famille Bélier | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Éric Lartigau |
| Written by | Victoria Bedos Stanislas Carré de Malberg Thomas Bidegain Éric Lartigau |
| Produced by | Philippe Rousselet Éric Jehelmann Stéphanie Bermann |
| Starring | Karin Viard François Damiens Éric Elmosnino Louane Emera |
| Cinematography | Romain Winding |
| Edited by | Jennifer Augé |
| Music by | Evgueni Galperine Sacha Galperine |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | French French Sign Language |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $71.9 million[1] |
La Famille Bélier (released as The Bélier Family in Australia) is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Éric Lartigau.[2] The film received six nominations at the 40th César Awards, winning Most Promising Actress for Louane Emera.[3]
Plot
In the Bélier family, sixteen-year-old Paula is an indispensable interpreter for her deaf parents and brother on a daily basis, especially in the running of the family farm. One day, a music teacher discovers her gift for singing and encourages Paula to audition for the prestigious Maîtrise de Radio France music college in Paris, which will secure her a good career and a college degree. However, this decision would mean leaving her family and taking her first steps towards adulthood.[4]
Cast
- Karin Viard as Gigi Bélier
- François Damiens as Rodolphe Bélier
- Éric Elmosnino as M. Thomasson
- Louane Emera as Paula Bélier
- Roxane Duran as Mathilde
- Ilian Bergala as Gabriel
- Luca Gelberg as Quentin Bélier
- Mar Sodupe as Mlle Dos Santos
- Stéphan Wojtowicz as Lapidus
- Jérôme Kircher as Dr. Pugeot
- Bruno Gomila as Rossigneux
- Clémence Lassalas as Karène
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | François Damiens | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Karin Viard | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Éric Elmosnino | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actress | Louane Emera | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Victoria Bedos, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Éric Lartigau and Thomas Bidegain | Nominated | |
| European Film Awards | Best Comedy | Nominated | |
| Globes de Cristal Award | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | François Damiens | Nominated | |
| Lumières Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Karin Viard | Won | |
| Most Promising Actress | Louane Emera | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Victoria Bedos, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Éric Lartigau and Thomas Bidegain | Nominated | |
| Magritte Awards[5][6] | Best Actor | François Damiens | Nominated |
| Best Foreign Film in Coproduction | Won | ||
| Sarlat Film Festival[7] | Salamandre d'or (Audience Award) | Won |
See also
References
- ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2015W19&id=_fLAFAMILLEBLIER01
- ^ "Jerico goes straight ahead with La famille Bélier". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-vikas-bahl-to-remake-french-film-la-famille-belier-in-multiple-indian-languages/
- ^ Institut français du Royaume-Uni. "La Famille Bélier, a Feel-good Movie à la française at Ciné Lumière!"
- ^ "Les " Magritte du Cinéma ", c'est le 6 février prochain à 20h00". Cinergie.
- ^ Moury, Gaëlle; Bradfer, Fabienne (February 7, 2016). "Jaco Van Dormael et la Flandre se distinguent aux Magritte du cinéma". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Festival du film de Sarlat : The Search et La Famille Bêlier au palmarès 2014". AlloCiné. Retrieved 19 November 2014.