The Mad Women's Ball
| The Mad Woman's Ball | |
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| Directed by | Mélanie Laurent |
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| Based on | Le bal des folles by Victoria Mas |
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| Cinematography | Nicolas Karakatsanis |
| Edited by | Anny Danché |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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Running time | 121 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Mad Woman's Ball (French:Le Bal des folles) is an upcoming French thriller film, directed by Mélanie Laurent, from a screenplay by Laurent and Christophe Deslandes. It is based upon the novel Le bal des folles by Victoria Mas. It stars Laurent, Lou de Laâge, Emmanuelle Bercot, Benjamin Voisin, Cédric Khan and Grégoire Bonnet.
It is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021. It is scheduled to be released on 17 September 2021, by Amazon Studios.
Cast
- Mélanie Laurent
- Lou de Laâge
- Emmanuelle Bercot
- Martine Chevallier
- Benjamin Voisin
- Cédric Khan
- Grégoire Bonnet
Production
In January 2020, it was announced Mélanie Laurent would write and direct the film, based upon the novel Le bal des folles by Victoria Mas, with Alain Goldman serving as a producer under his Légende Films banner.[2] In June 2020, it was announced Laurent and Lou de Laâge had joined the cast of the film, with Gaumont Film Company set to distribute the film in France.[3] In November 2020, Emmanuelle Bercot, Benjamin Voisin, Cédric Khan and Grégoire Bonnet joined the cast of the film, with Amazon Studios distributing worldwide, with Gaumont no longer distributing.[4]
Principal photography began in November 2020.[5]
Release
The Mad Woman's Ball is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September.[6] It is scheduled to be released on Amazon Prime on 17 September 2021.[7]
References
- ^ https://tiff.net/events/the-mad-womens-ball
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (10 January 2020). "Melanie Laurent to Write, Direct Female-Driven Period Thriller 'The Mad Women's Ball'". Variety. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (15 June 2020). "Gaumont Acquires Melanie Laurent's Period Thriller 'The Mad Women's Ball'". Variety. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (12 November 2020). "Amazon Sets Melanie Laurent's 'Le Bal Des Folles' as First French Original Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Middleton, Sophie (13 November 2020). "Mélanie Laurent Will Direct Le Bal Des Folles, The First French Original Film For Amazon Prime Video". TV6. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (June 23, 2021). "Melissa McCarthy, Kenneth Branagh, Edgar Wright Movies Among First Set For Toronto Film Festival; In-Person Theater And Digital Screenings Planned". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Le Bal des folles : bande-annonce du nouveau film de Mélanie Laurent, avec Lou de Laâge". Premiere. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.