Standing Tall (French: La Tête haute) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. It was selected to open the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4] The film received eight nominations at the 41st César Awards and won two, Best Supporting Actor for Benoît Magimel and Most Promising Actor for Rod Paradot.[5]
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| Directed by | Emmanuelle Bercot |
| Written by | Emmanuelle Bercot Marcia Romano |
| Produced by | François Kraus Denis Pineau-Valencienne |
| Starring | Catherine Deneuve Rod Paradot Benoît Magimel Sara Forestier |
| Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman |
| Edited by | Julien Leloup |
| Music by | Éric Neveux |
Production companies | France 2 Cinéma Les Films du Kiosque |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
| Box office | $5.2 million[2] |
Cast
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- Catherine Deneuve as judge Florence Blaque
- Rod Paradot as Malony
- Enzo Trouillet as Malony (6-year-old)
- Benoît Magimel as Yann
- Sara Forestier as Séverine
- Diane Rouxel as Tess
- Catherine Salée as Gladys Vatier
- Élizabeth Mazev as Claudine
- Anne Suarez as JDC director
- Christophe Meynet as Mr. Robin
- Lise Lamétrie as The first clerk
- Martin Loizillon as The public prosecutor
- Michel Masiero as The grandfather
Accolades
editPrincipal Photography began 21 July 2014 and concluded on 17 September 2014
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards[6] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Emmanuelle Bercot | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Catherine Deneuve | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benoît Magimel | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sara Forestier | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actor | Rod Paradot | Won | |
| Most Promising Actress | Diane Rouxel | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Emmanuelle Bercot and Marcia Romano | Nominated | |
| Lumières Awards[7] | Best Male Revelation | Rod Paradot | Won |
| Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario[8] | Best Original Screenplay | Emmanuelle Bercot and Marcia Romano | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "La Tête haute". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "Standing Tall (La tete haute)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "La Tête haute by Emmanuelle Bercot to open the 68th Festival de Cannes". Cannes. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Female Director Set to Open 2015 Cannes Film Festival". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety.
- ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Prix et nominations : Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario 2016". AlloCiné.