Pretty Things (2001 film)
| Pretty Things | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gilles Paquet-Brenner |
| Screenplay by | Gilles Paquet-Brenner |
| Based on | Les Jolies Choses by Virginie Despentes |
| Produced by | Stéphane Marsil |
| Starring | Marion Cotillard Stomy Bugsy Patrick Bruel Ophélie Winter Titoff |
| Cinematography | Pascal Ridao |
| Edited by | Bertrand Collard |
| Music by | David Moreau |
Production companies | C.A.P.A.C. Hugo Films M6 Films |
| Distributed by | UIP |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $3.8 million[1] |
| Box office | $913,000[2] |
Pretty Things (French: Les Jolies Choses) is a 2001 French drama film directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner and based on Virginie Despentes's 1998 novel Les Jolies Choses. It won the Prix Michel d'Ornano at the 2001 Deauville American Film Festival.[3] In the film, Marion Cotillard portrays twins of completely opposite characters, Lucie and Marie. She was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance.[4]
Cast[]
- Marion Cotillard as Marie / Lucie
- Stomy Bugsy as Nicolas
- Patrick Bruel as Jacques
- Titoff as Sébastien
- Ophélie Winter as Jessica
- as Steve
- as Martin
- as The father
- as The mother
- as Heidi
- as Fred
- as Arthur
- Axelle Renoir as The journalist
- as Young Marie
- as Young Lucie
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Deauville Film Festival | Michel d'Ornano Award | Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Won[3] |
| 2002 | César Awards | Most Promising Actress | Marion Cotillard | Nominated[4] |
In popular culture[]
The name of the film is an answer to a pop trivia game in The Office episode "Trivia".[5]
References[]
- ^ "Les Jolies Choses". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Pretty Things". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Prix Michel d'Ornano". Deauville. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
- ^ a b "27th Cesar Awards (French Academy) (2002) - Films from 2001 - FilmAffinity". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Beats Oscar in the Quiz - The Office US". YouTube. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
External links[]
- Pretty Things at IMDb
- Pretty Things at Rotten Tomatoes
- Pretty Things on Facebook
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- 2001 films
- French-language films
- 2001 drama films
- French drama films
- French films
- Films about twin sisters
- Films directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Films based on French novels
- 2001 directorial debut films
- 2000s French film stubs