French California (French: La Californie) is a 2006 French film directed and written by Jacques Fieschi, based on short story by Georges Simenon. It was nominated for César Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Mylène Demongeot) and Most Promising Actor (Radivoje Bukvic). It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
| La Californie | |
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| Directed by | Jacques Fieschi |
| Screenplay by | Jacques Fieschi |
| Based on | Chemin sans issue by Georges Simenon |
| Produced by | Christine Gozlan Edouard Weil |
| Starring | Nathalie Baye Roschdy Zem Ludivine Sagnier |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Alméras |
| Edited by | Luc Barnier |
| Music by | Mino Cinélu |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €4 million[1] |
| Box office | $608.000[2] |
Cast
edit- Nathalie Baye as Maguy
- Roschdy Zem as Mirko
- Ludivine Sagnier as Helène
- Mylène Demongeot as Katia
- Radivoje Bukvic as Stefan
- Xavier De Guillebon as Francis
- Caroline Ducey as Lila
Accolades
edit| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | Prix Un certain regard | Nominated | |
| Caméra d'Or | Nominated | ||
| César Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Mylène Demongeot | Nominated |
| Most Promising Actor | Rasha Bukvic | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "La Californie". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "La Californie". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: French California". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
External links
edit- French California at IMDb
- La Californie at AllMovie
- La Californie at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
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