Corsage (film)
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| Directed by | Marie Kreutzer |
| Written by | Marie Kreutzer |
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| Cinematography | Judith Kaufmann |
| Edited by | Ulrike Kofler |
| Music by | Camille |
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Running time | 112 minutes[2] |
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| Budget | €7.5 million ($8.1 million)[3] |
Corsage is an 2022 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Marie Kreutzer. It stars Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Jeanne Werner, Alma Hasun, Manuel Rubey, Finnegan Oldfield, Aaron Friesz, Rosa Hajjaj, Lilly Marie Tschörtner and Colin Morgan.
The film is a co-production between Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and France. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2022, in the Un Certain Regard section. It was released in Austria and Germany on 7 July 2022, and it is scheduled to be released in France on 14 December 2022.
Cast
- Vicky Krieps as Empress Elisabeth of Austria
- Florian Teichtmeister as Franz Joseph
- Katharina Lorenz as Marie Festetics
- Jeanne Werner as Ida Ferenczy
- Alma Hasun as Fanny Feifalik
- Manuel Rubey as Ludwig II of Bavaria
- Finnegan Oldfield as Louis Le Prince
- Aaron Friesz as Rudolf
- Rosa Hajjaj as Valerie
- Lilly Marie Tschörtner as Maria Sophie of Bavaria
- Colin Morgan as Bay Middleton
Production
In February 2021, it was announced Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Manuel Rubey, and Katharina Lorenz had joined the cast of the film, with Marie Kreutzer directing from a screenplay she wrote.[4]
The film is a co-production between Austria's Film AG Produktion,[5] Germany's Komplizen Film, Luxembourg's Samsa Film, and France's Kazak Productions. With a €7,5 million budget ($8.1 million),[3] the production is 58.62% Austrian,[1] 21.34% Luxembourgian,[1] 10.03% German,[1] and 10.01% French.[1] The film was financially backed by Eurimages, the Austrian Film Fund, Luxembourg Film Fund, FISA — Film Industry Support Austria, the Vienna Film Fund and FilmFernsehFonds Bavaria.[3]
Principal photography began on 2 March 2021,[5][6] and wrapped on 7 July 2021.[5]
When asked how much of the film was real and how much was fiction, Corsage's director and screenwriter, Marie Kreutzer, said she could not tell in percent because she could not even remember exactly, but that some parts were made up, such as the ending.[7]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section on 20 May 2022.[8] Shortly after, IFC Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film while the UK and Ireland rights went to Picturehouse Entertainment.[9][10] It was released in Austria and Germany on 7 July 2022, by Panda Lichtspiele Filmverleih and Alamode Film, respectively.[11] and it is scheduled to be released in France on 14 December 2022 by Ad Vitam Distribution.[12]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.90/10.[13] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "universal acclaim.[14]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2022 | Un Certain Regard Award | Marie Kreutzer | Nominated | [15] |
| Un Certain Regard Best Performance Prize | Vicky Krieps | Won | [16] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Corsage de Marie Kreutzer (2022)". Unifrance.
Coproducer countries: Austria (58.62%), Luxembourg (21.34%), Germany (10.03%), France (10.01%)
- ^ "Corsage". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "'Corsage' producer on shooting during the pandemic". Screen International. 22 May 2022.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (25 February 2021). "mk2 films boards empress drama 'Corsage' starring Vicky Krieps, releases first image (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Corsage, Feature Film, 2021-2022". Crew United.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (17 May 2022). "Cannes Case Study: Corsage producer on filming across Europe during a pandemic". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Selina Sondermann (7 June 2022). ""It's never as I planned it to be, but that's the point. I like that": An interview with Marie Kreutzer, director of Corsage". The Upcoming.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (21 April 2022). "Cannes 2022 Adds Competition Titles, Special Screenings: See the Full Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Barraclough, Leo (22 May 2022). "IFC Films Acquires Hot Cannes Title 'Corsage' Starring Vicky Krieps as 'Sissi' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (26 May 2022). "Buzzy Un Certain Regard title 'Corsage' ties up UK-Ire deal (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Corsage". Alamode Film. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Corsage". Ad Vitam Distribution. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Corsage". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Corsage". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2022 - Festival de Cannes". festival-cannes.com. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Christian Zilko (27 May 2022). "Cannes Un Certain Regard Winners: 'The Worst Ones' and 'Joyland' Take Top Prizes". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 May 2022.