Mademoiselle Chambon
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| Directed by | Stéphane Brizé |
| Distributed by | Rezo Films |
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| Country | France |
| Budget | $3.7 million |
| Box office | $9.1 million[1] |
Mademoiselle Chambon is a 2009 French film directed by Stéphane Brizé, with a screenplay adapted from the 1996 novel by Éric Holder. It won a César Award for Best Adaptation.
Cast[]
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Véronique Chambon
- Vincent Lindon as Jean
- Aure Atika as Anne-Marie, wife of Jean
- Jean-Marc Thibault as Father of Jean
- Bruno Lochet as Jean's Colleague
Critical response[]
British film critic Mark Kermode praised the film and the performances of the lead actors. "Should he abandon the wife with whom he has built a home to pursue a fleeting dream inspired in part by the strange reverie of Elgar's Salut d'Amour? Eloquently adapted from Eric Holder's novel, this low-key, César-winning gem relies on tiny gestures – a glance, a wry smile, a longing look – to suggest great passion and inner turmoil, all conjured with wit, grace and honesty by Lindon and Kiberlain. Comparing any movie with Brief Encounter is always going to end in tears – Yet director Stéphane Brizé's quietly tremendous Mademoiselle Chambon does a pretty good job of reminding us that in terms of tragic romantic clout, less is often more."[2]
Awards and nominations[]
The film was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film in 2010.
It was awarded a César Award for Best Adaptation.
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External links[]
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