Nathalie...
| Nathalie... | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anne Fontaine |
| Produced by | Alain Sarde |
| Screenplay by |
Anne Fontaine Jacques Fieschi François-Olivier Rousseau |
| Based on |
An original idea by Philippe Blasband |
| Starring |
Fanny Ardant Emmanuelle Béart Gérard Depardieu |
| Music by | Michael Nyman |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marc Fabre |
| Edited by | Emmanuelle Castro |
Production company |
Mars Distribution |
| Distributed by | Koch-Lorber Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |
France Spain |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $7.4 million |
| Box office | $8.7 million[1] |
Nathalie... is a 2003 French drama film directed by Anne Fontaine, and starring Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, and Gérard Depardieu. The screenplay concerns a woman who discovers that her husband is cheating on her.
Plot
Catherine discovers that her husband Bernard is cheating on her. She decides to pay Parisian prostitute Nathalie to have an affair with her husband, and report back to her.
Cast
- Emmanuelle Béart as Nathalie / Marlène
- Fanny Ardant as Catherine
- Gérard Depardieu as Bernard
- Wladimir Yordanoff as François
- Judith Magre as Catherine's mother
Reception
Nathalie... received generally positive reviews, currently holding a 73% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes; the consensus states: "A seductive French import that portrays adult issues of jealousy and betrayal with strong lead performances and considerable French charm."[2] On Metacritic, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film holds a 69/100 rating, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Remake
Director Atom Egoyan remade the film in 2009, now entitled Chloe.[4] The film stars Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and Amanda Seyfried. A reviewer in the New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weizmann) contrasting the original with the remake says Egoyan "Having adapted a film—via Erin Cressida Wilson's screenplay—from an erotic French drama called Nathalie, Egoyan appears convinced that he's creating a suspenseful work of art, rather than a mildly kinky bit of arthouse exploitation."[5] However, in his self-promotion, the director of the remake, Egoyan, described Chloe as more erotically charged than Nathalie...[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=1125
- ↑ Nathalie... at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Nathalie... at Metacritic
- ↑ "Atom Egoyan's 'Chloe,' starring Julianne Moore, is a tacky 'Fatal Attraction' for the lesbian set" by Elizabeth Weizmann
- ↑ "Atom Egoyan's 'Chloe,' starring Julianne Moore, is a tacky 'Fatal Attraction' for the lesbian set" by Elizabeth Weizmann
- ↑ 'Heroic' Neeson helped ready Chloe for TIFF, by Peter Howell
External links
- Nathalie... at the Internet Movie Database
- Nathalie... at AllMovie
- Nathalie... at Box Office Mojo
- Nathalie... at Rotten Tomatoes
- Nathalie... at Metacritic