The Shiny Shrimps
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| French | Les Crevettes pailletées |
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| Cinematography | Jérôme Alméras |
| Edited by | Samuel Danési |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Shiny Shrimps (French: Les Crevettes pailletées) is a 2019 French sports comedy film directed by Cédric Le Gallo and Maxime Govare.[1] The film stars Nicolas Gob as Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic swimming champion who makes a homophobic comment in a television interview, and is disciplined by the national swim team with the responsibility of coaching a gay water polo team who aspire to compete in the Gay Games.[2]
The film premiered at the L'Alpe d'Huez Film Festival on 19 January 2019, and was released theatrically in France on 8 May 2019.
Cast
- Nicolas Gob as Matthias Le Goff
- Alban Lenoir as Jean
- Michaël Abiteboul as Cédric
- David Baïot as Alex
- Romain Lancry as Damien
- Roland Menou as Joël
- Geoffrey Couët as Xavier
- Romain Brau as Fred
- Félix Martinez as Vincent
- Maïa Quesemand as Victoire
- Pierre Samuel as Bertrand
- Jean-Louis Barcelona as Hervé Langlois
- Yvon Back as President of French Swimming Federation
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73% based on reviews from 26 critics.[3]
References
- ^ "« Les Crevettes pailletées » opte pour un éloge convenu de la différence". Le Monde, May 8, 2019.
- ^ Boyd Van Hoeij, "'The Shiny Shrimps' ('Les Crevettes pailletees'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2019.
- ^ "The Shiny Shrimps (Les Crevettes pailletées) (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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