Barbara (2017 film)

Barbara
Film poster
Directed by Mathieu Amalric
Produced by Patrick Godeau
Written by Mathieu Amalric
Philippe Di Folco
Starring Jeanne Balibar
M. Amalric
Pierre Michon
Cinematography Christophe Beaucarne
Edited by François Gédigier
Distributed by Gaumont
Release date
  • 18 May 2017 (2017-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 6 September 2017 (2017-09-06) (France)
Running time
 107 minutes
Country France
Language French
Box office $2.9 million[1]

Barbara is a 2017 French drama film directed by Mathieu Amalric.[2][3] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival where it won The Poetry of Cinema Award.[4] The film was awarded Prix Jean Vigo 2017, the Prix Louis-Delluc 2017 and the Cesar for Best Actress for Jeanne Balibar.

Plot

Brigitte is preparing for the role of the famous French singer Barbara. The actress carefully studies the character, gestures, manners, and intonations. She learns the music scores, mimics her facial expression, but, as Brigitte does and more and more of it, she gradually merges with the character. The director is also preparing to shoot the film: he studies archival footage and painstakingly selects the music. He is inspired and even possessed—but with Barbara or with her new incarnation?

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 14 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Barbara (2017)". Box Office Mojo (IMDb). Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "The 2017 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Winfrey, Graham (13 April 2017). "2017 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup: Todd Haynes, Sofia Coppola, 'Twin Peaks' and More". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Lodge, Guy (27 May 2017). "'A Man of Integrity,' 'Wind River,' 'Barbara' Take Un Certain Regard Awards at Cannes". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Barbara (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 April 2018.


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