L'Argent (1983 movie)
1983 film by Robert Bresson
L'Argent (French pronunciation: [laʁ.ʒɑ̃], meaning "Money") is a 1983 French Swiss drama movie directed by Robert Bresson and is loosely based on the first part of Leo Tolstoy's novella The Forged Coupon. It stars Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Caroline Lang, Sylvie Van Den Elsen and was distributed by MK2 Diffusion.
| L'Argent | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Bresson |
| Written by | Robert Bresson |
| Based on | The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy |
| Produced by | Jean-Marc Henchoz Daniel Toscan du Plantier |
| Starring | Christian Patey Vincent Risterucci Caroline Lang |
| Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis Emmanuel Machuel |
| Edited by | Jean-François Naudon |
| Distributed by | MK2 Diffusion |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | France Switzerland |
| Language | French |
Cast
change- Christian Patey as Yvon Targe
- Vincent Risterucci as Lucien
- Caroline Lang as Elise
- Sylvie Van Den Elsen as The Little Old Lady
- Michel Briguet as Father of the Little Old Lady
- Béatrice Tabourin as The Female Photographer
- Didier Baussy as The Male Photographer
- Marc Ernest Fourneau as Norbert
- André Cler as Norbert's Father
- Claude Cler as Norbert's Mother
- Bruno Lapeyre as Martial
Awards
change| Year | Association | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Robert Bresson | Nominated | [1] |
| Director's Prize | Won | ||||
| 1983 | Cahiers Du Cinema | Best Film - Top 10 | Yes | ||
| 1984 | César Award | Best Sound | Jean-Louis Ughetto Luc Yersin |
Nominated | |
| 1984 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Film | Robert Bresson | 3rd Place | |
| Best Director | Won |
At the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, Bresson tied with Andrei Tarkovsky and received the Director's Prize.[2] L'Argent was also nominated for Best Sound at the César Awards 1984.[3] It also won the 1984 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director.[4] for Nostalghia.
References
change- ↑ "L'argent - Awards". Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Awards 1983". festival-cannes.com. Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ↑ "L'Argent – Prix et nominations". AlloCiné (in French). Tiger Global. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ↑ "Past Awards". nationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com. National Society of Film Critics. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
