Microbe & Gasoline
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| Microbe & Gasoline | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Michel Gondry |
| Written by | Michel Gondry |
| Produced by | Georges Bermann |
| Starring | Ange Dargent Théophile Baquet Diane Besnier Audrey Tautou |
| Cinematography | Laurent Brunet |
| Edited by | Elise Fievet |
| Music by | Jean-Claude Vannier |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | StudioCanal |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4 million[1] |
| Box office | $225,912[2] |
Microbe & Gasoline (French: Microbe et Gasoil) is a 2015 French comedy film written and directed by Michel Gondry. The film follows the adventures of two teenagers who take a road trip in their self-assembled vehicle. The film stars newcomers Théophile Baquet and Ange Dargent, along with Audrey Tautou.[3]
Cast
- Théophile Baquet as Théo Leloir / Gasoil
- Ange Dargent as Daniel Guéret / Microbe
- Audrey Tautou as Marie-Thérèse Guéret
- Diane Besnier as Laura
- Vincent Lamoureux as Steve
- Agathe Peigney as Agathe
- Douglas Brosset as Oscar
- Charles Raymond as Kévin
- Ferdinand Roux-Balme as Simon
- Marc Delarue as Romain
- Ely Penh as the gang leader
- Jana Bittnerova as Madame Leloir
- Zimsky as Monsieur Leloir
- Fabio Zenoni as Monsieur Guéret
- Matthias Fortune Droulers as Théo's brother
- Sacha Bourdo as the Russian teacher
- Laurent Poitrenaux as the dentist
- Étienne Charry as the organiser
- Marie Berto as Carole Raoult
Reception
Microbe & Gasoline holds a 75/100 on Metacritic[4] and a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the latter's critical consensus being, "Microbe and Gasoline brings Michel Gondry's distinctive gifts to bear on an oft-told tale, with thoroughly charming results."[5]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumières Awards[6] | Best Music | Jean-Claude Vannier | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Microbe et Gasoil". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "Microbe et Gasoil (Microbe & Gasoline)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "A majestic line-up for StudioCanal". Cineuropa. 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Microbe and Gasoline". Metacritic. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Microbe and Gasoline". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
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