Reinventing Marvin
| Marvin | |
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| Directed by | Anne Fontaine |
| Written by | Anne Fontaine |
| Starring | Finnegan Oldfield |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $8.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $812.000[2] |
Marvin (French: Marvin ou la belle éducation) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Anne Fontaine. It screened in the Horizons section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2017,[3][4][5][6] and won the Queer Lion.[7] The film premiered in English-language territories under the title Reinventing Marvin.[8][9]
The film stars Finnegan Oldfield as Marvin, a gay actor in Paris who is struggling to write and perform a one-man theatrical show about his childhood.[4] It is noted for an appearance by Isabelle Huppert, playing herself.[4]
Cast
- Finnegan Oldfield as Marvin Bijoux
- Jules Porier as Young Marvin
- Grégory Gadebois as Dany Bijoux
- Vincent Macaigne as Abel Pinto
- Catherine Salée as Odile Bijoux
- Catherine Mouchet as Madeleine Clément
- Charles Berling as Roland
- Isabelle Huppert as Herself
- India Hair as Vanessa
See also
References
- ^ "Marvin ou la belle éducation". JP's Box-Office. November 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Marvin". Box Office Mojo. December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Ariston (27 July 2017). "Venice Competition Includes Films From George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro, Darren Aronofsky". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Lodge, Guy (3 September 2017). "Venice Film Review: 'Reinventing Marvin'". Variety. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (2 September 2017). "'Reinventing Marvin' ('Marvin'): Film Review | Venice 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (2 September 2017). "'Reinventing Marvin': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Queer Lion Award to "Marvin" by Anne Fontaine". Venice International Film Festival. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Reinventing Marvin". BFI London Film Festival. British Film Institute. 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Armstrong, Rod (2018). "Reinventing Marvin". Frameline Film Festival. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
