Aline (film)

Aline
French theatrical release poster
Directed byValérie Lemercier
Written by
  • Brigitte Buc
  • Valérie Lemercier
Produced by
  • Sidonie Dumas
  • Alice Girard
  • Édouard Weil
Starring
CinematographyLaurent Dailland
Edited byJean-François Elie
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Gaumont (France)
  • Maison 4:3 (Canada)
Release dates
  • 13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) (Cannes)
  • 10 November 2021 (2021-11-10) (France)
  • 26 November 2021 (2021-11-26) (Canada)
Running time
128 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Canada
Languages
  • French
  • English
Budget
  • €23.6 million[1]
  • (≈ $25.3 million)
Box office$11.1 million[2]

Aline is a 2021 musical comedy-drama film co-written, directed by and starring Valérie Lemercier.[3] A fictionalized portrayal of the life of Céline Dion, Lemercier plays "Aline Dieu", a Canadian singer who rises to international superstardom.[4]

Lemercier plays Aline at every stage of her life from childhood through to middle age, with her body and face digitally adjusted for age-appropriateness in post-production.[5] However, her singing is performed by French singer Victoria Sio.[6]

Aline had its world premiere on 13 July 2021 at the Cannes Film Festival, and was released in France on 10 November 2021 by Gaumont, and in Canada on 26 November 2021 by Maison 4:3. It received mixed reviews from the critics and earned four nominations at the 47th Annual César Awards, including Best Film, and with Lemercier winning for Best Actress.

  1. ^ "Aline (2021)". jpbox-office.com (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Aline (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ Virginie Ann, "Star of Céline Dion-inspired ‘Aline’ on taking liberties for the unofficial biopic". Toronto Star, November 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Olivia Lévy, "Aline, le film évènement porté par Valérie Lemercier". La Presse, November 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Richard Lawson, "Céline Dion Quasi-Biopic Aline Must Be Seen to Be Believed". Vanity Fair, July 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Brendan Kelly, "The French love Céline-inspired Aline, American critics are perplexed". Montreal Gazette, November 24, 2021.