Masquerade (2022 film)
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French | Mascarade |
Directed by | Nicolas Bedos |
Written by | Nicolas Bedos |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Laurent Tangy[1] |
Edited by | |
Music by | Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen[1] |
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Distributed by | Pathé[1] |
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Running time | 134 minutes[2] |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | €14–15 million[3][4] |
Box office | $6.7 million[5] |
Masquerade (French: Mascarade) is a 2022 French crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Nicolas Bedos. The film was screened out of competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[6][7]
Premise
[edit]A young gigolo and an attractive con artist plot a devilish scheme on the French Riviera.
Cast
[edit]- Pierre Niney as Adrien
- Isabelle Adjani as Martha Duval
- François Cluzet as Simon Laurenti
- Marine Vacth as Margot
- Emmanuelle Devos as Carole Laurenti
- Laura Morante as Giulia
- Charles Berling as Jean-Charles
- James Wilby as Thomas
- Nicolas Briançon as Laurent Bardin
- Philippe Uchan as Claude
- Christiane Millet as Françoise
- Bruno Raffaelli as Serge Bazin
- Daniel Hanssens as Simon's lawyer
- Bérangère McNeese as Peter Glau's wife
- Rachel Bauchet as Margot's daughter
Production
[edit]Principal photography began on 8 June 2021 in Nice.[8]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[9] Masquerade received an average rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 31 reviews.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hunter, Allan (27 May 2022). "'Masquerade': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ F.B. (30 October 2022). "Mascarade, Bal masqué". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Binacchi, Fabien (11 June 2021). "Pour " Mascarade ", Nicolas Bedos réunit Isabelle Adjani et Pierre Niney à Nice". 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Péron, Didier (27 May 2022). "Mascarade, bourge de là". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Mascarade (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (1 June 2022). "'Coda' Producer Pathé Strikes Raft Of Deals On Cannes Slate Including 'Masquerade', 'Paris Memories' & Penélope Cruz Starrer 'L'Immensitá'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (27 April 2021). "'La Belle Epoque' Helmer Nicolas Bedos Teams With Pathé, Films du Kiosque on 'Mascarade'". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "En attendant la sortie d'OSS 117, Nicolas Bedos retrouve Pierre Niney dans Mascarade". Le Figaro (in French). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Mascarade". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Mascarade". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Masquerade at IMDb