Cézanne and I
Cézanne and I (original title: Cézanne et moi) is a 2016 French biographical drama film based on the friendship between 19th century novelist Émile Zola and painter Paul Cézanne. The film was written and directed by Danièle Thompson; it stars Guillaume Canet, Guillaume Gallienne, Alice Pol, Déborah François and Sabine Azéma.[2][3] It was named as one of four films on the shortlist for the French submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[4]
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| Directed by | Danièle Thompson |
| Written by | Danièle Thompson |
| Produced by | Albert Koski |
| Starring | Guillaume Canet Guillaume Gallienne Alice Pol Déborah François Isabelle Candelier Freya Mavor Pierre Yvon Romain Cottard Romain Lancry Félicien Juttner Alexandre Kouchner Gérard Meylan Sabine Azéma |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Edited by | Sylvie Landra |
| Music by | Éric Neveux |
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| Distributed by | Pathé Distribution |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $11.3 million |
| Box office | $4.3 million[1] |
Cast
- Guillaume Canet as Émile Zola
- Lucien Belves as young Émile Zola
- Guillaume Gallienne as Paul Cézanne
- Hugo Fernandez as young Paul Cézanne
- Alice Pol as Alexandrine Zola
- Déborah François as Hortense Cézanne
- Sabine Azéma as Elisabeth Cézanne
- Gérard Meylan as Louis-Auguste Cézanne
- Isabelle Candelier as Emilie Zola
- Freya Mavor as Jeanne
- Laurent Stocker as Ambroise Vollard
- Pierre Yvon as Baptistin Baille
- Jérémy Nebot as young Baptistin Baille
- Félicien Juttner as Guy de Maupassant
- Flore Babled as Angèle Baille
- Romain Cottard as Camille Pissarro
- Alexandre Kouchner as Auguste Renoir
- Romain Lancry as Anchille Emperaire
- Nicolas Gob as Édouard Manet
- Christian Hecq as Père Tanguy
- Sophie de Fürst as Berthe
- Patrice Tepasso as Frédéric Bazille
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 49 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 54 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
References
- ^ "Cézanne et moi (2016)". Jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Cézanne et moi, biopic : mode d'emploi". Le Figaro. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Guillaume Gallienne : "On n'a jamais été proches avec Guillaume Canet"". PurePeople.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Oscars 2016: "Elle", "Frantz", "Les Innocentes"...: Quel serait le meilleur candidat pour la France?". 20minutes.fr. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Cézanne and I". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Cézanne and I". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
External links
- Cézanne and I at IMDb