Party Girl is a 2014 French drama film written and directed by Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis. It won the Un Certain Regard Ensemble Prize and the Camera d'Or award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] The story is inspired by the life of Angélique Litzenburger, who played herself in the film, it also stars the co-director Samuel Theis and his siblings Mario, Séverine and Cynthia. The title of the film is derived from the song of the same name by Michelle Gurevich.[3]
| Party Girl | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Marie Amachoukeli Claire Burger Samuel Theis |
| Written by | Marie Amachoukeli Claire Burger Samuel Theis |
| Produced by | Denis Carot Marie Masmonteil |
| Starring | Angélique Litzenburger Joseph Bour |
| Cinematography | Julien Poupard |
| Edited by | Frédéric Baillehaiche |
| Music by | Nicolas Weil Sylvain Orel Alexandre Lier. Additional music : "C'est si bon" by Henri Betti (1947) |
| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
edit- Angélique Litzenburger as Angélique Litzenburger
- Joseph Bour as Michel Henrich
- Mario Theis as Mario Theis
- Samuel Theis as Samuel Theis
- Séverine Litzenburger as Séverine Litzenburger
- Cynthia Litzenburger as Cynthia Litzenburger
- Chantal Dechuet as Madame Dechuet
- Alyssia Litzenburger as Alyssia Litzenburger
- Nathanaël Litzenburger as Nathanaël Litzenburger
- Meresia Litzenburger as Meresia Litzenburger
- Sébastien Roussel as Sébastien
- Vincenza Vespa as Enza
- Jenny Bussi as Jenny
- Zaina Benhabouche as Zaina
- Marguerite Duval as Marguerite
Accolades
edit| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabourg Film Festival[4] | Grand Prix | Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis | Won |
| 2014 Cannes Film Festival | Caméra d'Or | Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis | Won |
| Un Certain Regard Ensemble Prize | Party Girl | Won | |
| 40th César Awards | Best First Feature Film | Party Girl | Nominated |
| Best Editing | Frédéric Baillehaiche | Nominated | |
| European Film Awards[5] | Discovery of the Year | Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis | Nominated |
| Festival Paris Cinéma[6] | Prix du public | Party Girl | Won |
| International Film Festival Bratislava[7] | Grand Prix | Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis | Won |
| Best Actress | Angélique Litzenburger | Won | |
| Student Jury Award | Party Girl | Won | |
| 20th Lumières Awards[8] | Best First Film | Party Girl | Nominated |
| Odesa International Film Festival[9] | Best Actress | Angélique Litzenburger | Won |
| Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario | Best Original Screenplay | Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis | Won |
References
edit- ^ "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Un Certain Regard 2014 Awards". Festival de Cannes 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Cannes Film Review: 'Party Girl'". Variety. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Cabourg 2014 : Party Girl et Pas son genre primés". AlloCiné. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "'Ida,' 'Leviathan' Top European Film Awards Nominations". Variety. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ ""Party Girl", prix du public". Paris Match. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Party Girl comes out on top at Bratislava". Cineuropa. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "France's Lumiere Awards Nominations Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Party Girl". Pyramide Films. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
External links
edit- Party Girl at IMDb