Marie's Story

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Marie’s Story
Marie Heurtin poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed byJean-Pierre Améris
Written byJean-Pierre Améris
Philippe Blasband
Produced byDenis Carot
Sophie Révil
StarringIsabelle Carré
Ariana Rivoire
CinematographyVirginie Saint-Martin
Edited byAnne Souriau
Music bySonia Wieder-Atherton
Production
companies
Escazal Films
France 3 Cinéma
Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Distributed byDiaphana Films
Release dates
  • 10 August 2014 (2014-08-10) (Locarno)
  • 12 November 2014 (2014-11-12) (France)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
French Sign Language
Budget€2.49 million[1]

Marie's Story (French: Marie Heurtin) is a 2014 French biographical film directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and written by Améris and Philippe Blasband. It is based on the true story of Marie Heurtin (1885–1921), a girl who was born deaf and blind in late 19th century France. The film won the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival.[2][3]

Story[]

In 1885, Marie Heurtin, the daughter of a humble artisan and his wife, is born deaf and blind and unable to communicate with the world around her. Desperate to find a connection with Marie and avoid sending her to an asylum, the Heurtins send her to the Larnay Institute in central France, where an order of Catholic nuns manage a school for deaf girls. There, the idealistic Sister Marguerite sees in Marie a unique potential and, despite her Mother Superior's skepticism, vows to bring the wild girl out of the darkness into which she was born.

Background[]

Marie's Story is based on the true story of Marie Heurtin, who continued her education at the institute and lived there until her death at the age of 36.

Cast[]

  • Ariana Rivoire as Marie Heurtin
  • Isabelle Carré as Sister Marguerite
  • Brigitte Catillon as Mother Superior
  • Noémie Churlet as Sister Raphaëlle
  • Gilles Treton as Monsieur Heurtin
  • Laure Duthilleul as Madame Heurtin
  • Martine Gautier as Sister Véronique
  • Patricia Legrand as Sister Joseph
  • Sonia Laroze as Sister Elisabeth
  • Valérie Leroux as Sister Blandine
  • Fany Buy as Sister Marthe
  • Noémie Bianco as Sister Anne
  • Eline De Lorenzi as Sister Clothilde
  • Tiphaine Rabaud Fournier as Sister Marie-Ange

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Marie Heurtin". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Film Review: 'Marie's Story'". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Locarno Favorite Lav Diaz's 'From What Is Before' Wins Top Prize". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

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