Abuse of Weakness

Abuse of Weakness
Theatrical release poster
FrenchAbus de faiblesse
Directed byCatherine Breillat
Screenplay byCatherine Breillat
Based onAbuse of Weakness
by Catherine Breillat
Produced byJean-François Lepetit
Starring
CinematographyAlain Marcoen
Edited byPascal Chavance
Music byDidier Lockwood
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Rézo Films (France)
  • Les Films de l'Elysée (Belgium)
Release dates
  • 6 September 2013 (2013-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 12 February 2014 (2014-02-12) (France)
  • 19 March 2014 (2014-03-19) (Belgium)
  • 1 December 2016 (2016-12-01) (Germany)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Budget€4 million[1]
Box office$171,660[2]

Abuse of Weakness (French: Abus de faiblesse) is a 2013 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by Catherine Breillat. The film had its world premiere on 6 September 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival.[3] In the United States, the film was acquired by Strand Releasing and given a release in December 2014.[4]

  1. ^ "Abus de faiblesse". JP's Box-Office.
  2. ^ "Abuse of Weakness". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (9 September 2013). "Abuse of Weakness (Abus de faiblesse): Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ^ Lindsay, Taylor (21 April 2014). "Exclusive: Strand Releasing to Distribute Catherine Breillat's Personal Drama 'Abuse of Weakness'". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 November 2015.