Sexual Chronicles of a French Family
Sexual Chronicles of a French Family | |
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Directed by | Pascal Arnold Jean-Marc Barr |
Written by | Pascal Arnold Translation/adaptation: Lucy Allwood |
Produced by | Pascal Arnold Jean-Marc Barr |
Starring | Mathias Melloul Valérie Maës Stephen Hersoen Nathan Duval Leila Denio Yan Brian |
Cinematography | Jean-Marc Barr |
Edited by | Jean-Marc Barr Teddy Vermeulin |
Music by | Imaro Quartet |
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Distributed by | Zelig Films Distribution (France) IFC Midnight (US) |
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Running time | Original release: 85 minutes Edited version: 79 minutes[1] |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Sexual Chronicles of a French Family (original French: Chroniques sexuelles d'une famille d'aujourd'hui; literally: "Sexual Chronicles of a Family Today") is a 2012 French pornographic comedy-drama film. It was produced and directed by Pascal Arnold and Jean-Marc Barr.[2]
Premise[]
After youngest son Romain is caught filming himself masturbating in class, his mother Claire rounds up the family to talk about their sexual experiences.
Cast[]
- Mathias Melloul as Romain
- Valérie Maës as Claire
- Stephen Hersoen as Hervé, Romain's father and Claire's husband
- Nathan Duval as Pierre, Romain's older brother
- Leila Denio as Marie, Romain and Pierre's adopted sister
- Yan Brian as Michel
- Adeline Rebeillard as Coralie, Romain's friend
- Philippe Duquesne as the school director
Release[]
The original French release contains extremely explicit sex scenes and nudity with porn actress Leïla Denio, Faustine Dubois, and Lola Bruna (Mailys Amrous). There is a version released in North America that omits much of the explicit sex and nudity.[3]
Reception[]
The film received negative reviews, currently holding a 0% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews, with an average score of 3.1/10.[4] On Metacritic, based on 5 critics, the film has a 34/100 rating, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[5]
References[]
- ^ "SEXUAL CHRONICLES OF A FRENCH FAMILY (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Info Page: Sexual Chronicles of a French Family". Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Sexual Chronicles of a French Family (2012) - Parental guide". Internet Movie Database. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Chroniques sexuelles d'une famille d'aujourd'hui (Sexual Chronicles of a French Family) (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Sexual Chronicles of a French Family Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
External links[]
- Official website (France)
- Sexual Chronicles of a French Family at IMDb
- 2012 films
- French-language films
- 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- French films
- French coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- 2012 independent films
- French LGBT-related films
- 2010s French-language films
- Bisexuality-related films
- Films set in France
- Films shot in France
- French independent films
- French erotic drama films
- 2012 comedy films
- 2012 drama films
- 2010s French film stubs
- LGBT-related film stubs