Jealousy (French: La Jalousie) is a 2013 French drama film co-written and directed by Philippe Garrel,[3] starring Louis Garrel and Anna Mouglalis.[4] It was screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[5][6] It is the first installment in Garrel's trilogy of love, the second being In the Shadow of Women (2015) and the third being Lover for a Day (2017).[7]
| Jealousy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| French | La Jalousie |
| Directed by | Philippe Garrel |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Saïd Ben Saïd |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Willy Kurant |
| Edited by | Yann Dedet |
| Music by | Jean-Louis Aubert |
Production company | SBS Productions |
| Distributed by | Capricci Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €2.4 million[1] |
| Box office | $63,946[2] |
Synopsis
editLouis, an impoverished actor, tries to make his girlfriend Claudia a big star. However, in spite of all his efforts, he cannot get her proper roles. Eventually she falls in love with another man and cheats on him.
Cast
edit- Louis Garrel as Louis
- Anna Mouglalis as Claudia
- Rebecca Convenant as Clothilde
- Olga Milshtein as Charlotte
- Esther Garrel as Esther
- Arthur Igual as the friend of Louis
- Jérôme Huguet as Antoine
- Manon Kneusé as Lucie
Release
editThe film had its world premiere in the Competition section of the 70th Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2013.[8] It was released in France on 4 December 2013 by Capricci Films.[9]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 73% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
Kimber Myers of IndieWire gave the film a grade of B, writing: "While it features characters making unrelatable decisions, this 77-minute film is nonetheless compelling and beautifully constructed, and will be of particular interest for fans of French cinema."[12] Boyd van Hoeij of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Acting is low-key but believable throughout, with Mouglalis finally shedding her supermodel looks to show the contradictory and flawed but very human character underneath."[13] Leslie Felperin of Variety called it "slight but watchable".[14]
Cahiers du cinéma named it the seventh best film of 2013.[15]
References
edit- ^ "La Jalousie (Jealousy) (2013)". JP Box-Office (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Jealousy (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "La Jalousie". UniFrance. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ Keough, Peter (16 September 2014). "'Jealousy' heals the child within". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Venezia 70". La Biennale. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Venice film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ Hopewell, John (30 May 2017). "Cannes: MUBI Acquires Philippe Garrel's 'Lover for A Day' for U.S., U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (27 August 2013). "Philippe Garrel returns to the Lido with Jealousy". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "La Jalousie". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Jealousy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Jealousy Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Myers, Kimber (22 August 2014). "Review: Philippe Garrel's 'Jealousy' Starring Louis Garrel and Anna Mouglalis". IndieWire. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Hoeij, Boyd van (4 September 2013). "Jealousy (La Jalousie): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (4 September 2013). "Venice Film Review: 'Jealousy'". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Adams, Sam (26 November 2013). "Cahiers du Cinema's Best of 2013". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
