Memoir of War
Memoir of War, also known as Memoir of Pain (French: La douleur), is a 2017 French drama film directed by Emmanuel Finkiel.[3] It was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4]
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| Directed by | Emmanuel Finkiel |
| Screenplay by | Emmanuel Finkiel |
| Based on | La Douleur by Marguerite Duras |
| Starring | Mélanie Thierry Benoît Magimel |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $7.6 million[1] |
| Box office | $2.8 million[2] |
Cast
- Mélanie Thierry as Marguerite Duras épouse Antelme
- Benoît Magimel as Pierre Rabier
- Benjamin Biolay as Dionys Mascolo
- Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet as François Mitterrand
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 6.75/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Memoir of War benefits from a magnetic performance by Mélanie Thierry, whose work is often enough to counter some of the film's fundamental flaws."[5]
See also
- List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of French submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "La Douleur (2018) - JPBox-Office". www.jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "La douleur". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Oscar 2019 du meilleur film en langue étrangère : la liste des films français présélectionnés". Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- Richford, Rhonda (21 September 2018). "Oscars: France Selects 'Memoir of War' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- "Memoir of War (La douleur) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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