A Couple (French: Un couple) is a 2022 French-language drama film directed by Frederick Wiseman. Featuring a solo performance by Nathalie Boutefeu as Sophia Tolstaya, the wife of Leo Tolstoy, the film consists of her monologues, which Wiseman and Boutefeu adapted from Tolstaya's letters and diaries. It is Wiseman's first narrative film since The Last Letter [fr] (2002), and his first ever that is shot on location rather than being a filmed play.[1]

A Couple
Release poster illustrated by Catherine Meurisse
Directed by	Frederick Wiseman
Screenplay by	Frederick Wiseman Nathalie Boutefeu
Produced by	Frederick Wiseman Karen Konicek
Starring	Nathalie Boutefeu
Cinematography	John Davey
Edited by	Frederick Wiseman
Production companies	Wat Films Zipporah Films
Distributed by	Météore Films (France)
Release dates	2 September 2022 (2022-09-02) (Venice) 19 October 2022 (2022-10-19) (France) 11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) (US)
Running time	64 minutes
Countries	France United States
Language	French

Production

After working on a French-language production of The Belle of Amherst, Wiseman and Boutefeu developed the script based on Tolstaya's writings. The film was shot on Belle-Île off the coast of Brittany.[1]

Release

A Couple premiered in competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September 2022.[1] It is set to screen at the New York Film Festival in October 2022,[2] and to receive a theatrical release at Film Forum in New York City in November 2022.[1]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92%, based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 7.7/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]

References

External links

• A Couple at IMDb