The Guardians (2017 film)
| The Guardians | |
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| Directed by | Xavier Beauvois |
| Written by | Xavier Beauvois |
| Starring | Nathalie Baye |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $10.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $796,000[2] |
The Guardians (French: Les gardiennes) is a 2017 French drama film directed and written by Xavier Beauvois. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Cast
- Nathalie Baye as Hortense
- Iris Bry as Francine
- Laura Smet as Solange
- Cyril Descours as Georges
- Gilbert Bonneau as Henri
- Olivier Rabourdin as Clovis
- Nicolas Giraud as Constant
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90%, based on 31 reviews, and an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Guardians proves that the oft-unraveled canvas of World War I still has fresh stories to tell — and adds another gorgeously filmed entry to Xavier Beauvois' filmography."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
References
- ^ "Les Gardiennes (2017)". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "The Guardians". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (25 July 2017). "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "The Guardians (Les Gardiennes) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "The Guaans Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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