Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 13 nominations
Monica Bellucci
- Alex
- (as Bellucci)
Vincent Cassel
- Marcus
- (as Cassel)
Albert Dupontel
- Pierre
- (as Dupontel)
Philippe Nahon
- L'homme
- (as Nahon)
Jo Prestia
- Le Tenia
- (as Prestia)
Stéphane Drouot
- Stéphane
- (as Drouot)
Jean-Louis Costes
- Fistman
- (as Costes)
Mick Gondouin
- Mick
- (as Gondouin)
Mourad Khima
- Mourad
- (as Khima)
Layde Hellal
- Layde
- (as Hellal)
Dominique Nato
- Commissaire
- (as Nato)
Michel Fesche
- Chauffeur Taxi
- (as Fesche)
Victoria Jaramillo
- Concha
- (as Jaramillo)
Jean-Yves Le Quellec
- Inspecteur
- (as Le Quellec)
Isabelle Giami
- Copine d'Alex enceinte
- (as Giami)
Fatima Adoum
- Fatima
- (as Adoum)
Janice Foulaux
- Janice
- (as Foulaux)
Stéphane Derdérian
- Client du Rectum
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter the film's premiere in Cannes, the audience sat in almost complete silence until the next movie was scheduled to start.
- GoofsWhen Alex is in the bed with her boyfriend and they get up to dance, the whole film crew is mirrored on the glass of the window.
- Crazy creditsAs would be expected of a film that runs backwards, the "end credits" appear at the beginning of the film and scroll in reverse. There are no credits or studio logos at the end of the film, only the title card "Le temps détruit tout" ("Time destroys everything").
- Alternate versionsA new version, called "Irréversible - Inversion Intégrale" ("Irréversible - Straight Cut" in English), was screened in 2019 at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival. It has been recut to put the narration in chronological order.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Zomergasten: Episode #18.6 (2005)
Featured review
A lot has been said about this movie. Yes, there are a couple of brutal and violent scenes. It's even hard to watch at times, but Irreversible is much more than that.
I personally think that the acting is great. There's a natural chemistry between the 3 main characters. Monica Bellucci does a wonderful job as Alex. I give her a lot credit for being involved in such difficult role.
I really like the way the story was told. Some people say that it's a rip off of Memento, and that it doesn't work well in this movie, but I have to disagree. The movie "starts" in a dark way, with a lot of graphic images and violence. But at the end there's this kind of peace, a little dose of happiness..."the calm before the storm". It works really well, and that's what make this a really sad story.
I really recommend this film. But like I said before, it can be hard to watch. Just watch it with an open mind and give it a try.
I personally think that the acting is great. There's a natural chemistry between the 3 main characters. Monica Bellucci does a wonderful job as Alex. I give her a lot credit for being involved in such difficult role.
I really like the way the story was told. Some people say that it's a rip off of Memento, and that it doesn't work well in this movie, but I have to disagree. The movie "starts" in a dark way, with a lot of graphic images and violence. But at the end there's this kind of peace, a little dose of happiness..."the calm before the storm". It works really well, and that's what make this a really sad story.
I really recommend this film. But like I said before, it can be hard to watch. Just watch it with an open mind and give it a try.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Irréversible
- Filming locations
- Buttes Chaumont, Paris 19, Paris, France(subway station)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $803,491
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $60,086
- Mar 9, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $6,490,733
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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