A Woman's Life (French: Une vie) is a 2016 French-Belgian drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé. It is based on the Guy de Maupassant's novel Une vie. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film in competition.[2][3] It was awarded the Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film in 2016.[4]
A Woman's Life | |
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Directed by | Stéphane Brizé |
Written by | Stéphane Brizé Florence Vignon |
Based on | Une vie by Guy de Maupassant |
Produced by | Miléna Poylo Gilles Sacuto |
Starring | Judith Chemla Jean-Pierre Darroussin Yolande Moreau |
Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé |
Edited by | Anne Klotz |
Production companies | TS Productions France 3 Cinéma Canal+ |
Distributed by | Diaphana |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Countries | France Belgium |
Language | French |
Budget | $8.2 million |
Box office | $880.000[1] |
The film was shot in Normandy. It started 24 August 2015.[5][6]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients | Result |
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César Awards | Best Actress | Judith Chemla | Nominated |
Best Costume Design | Madeline Fontaine | Nominated | |
Louis Delluc Prize | Best Film | Won | |
Magritte Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Yolande Moreau | Nominated |
Lumières Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Director | Stéphane Brizé | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Judith Chemla | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé | Nominated | |
Venice International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Won | |
Golden Lion | Nominated |
Films directed by Stéphane Brizé | |
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