Augustine (film)

Augustine
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlice Winocour
Written byAlice Winocour
Produced by
  • Isabelle Madelaine
  • Emilie Tisné
Starring
CinematographyGeorges Lechaptois
Edited byJulien Lacheray
Music byJocelyn Pook
Production
companies
Distributed byARP Sélection
Release dates
  • 19 May 2012 (2012-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 7 November 2012 (2012-11-07) (France)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€3.9 million[1]
($4.6 million)
Box office$1.4 million[1]

Augustine is a 2012 French historical erotic drama film written and directed by Alice Winocour, in her feature directorial debut. It follows a love affair between French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and his patient Louise Augustine Gleizes, who was known as Augustine or A.[2][3][4][5] In reality, there was no sexual relationship between the two.[3]

The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section and was later screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in the Discovery section. It was released theatrically in France on 7 November 2012, and was given a limited release in the United States on 17 May 2013 by Music Box Films.

  1. ^ a b "Augustine (2012)". JP's Box-Office (in French).
  2. ^ Northover, Kylie (14 June 2014). "Medical history's mystery woman finds her voice". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Surkis, Judith (1 July 2013). "Alice Winocour's Augustine". H-France. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ Scott, A. O. (16 May 2013). "Doctor and patient: a gothic love story". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  5. ^ Olsen, Mark (21 May 2013). "French actress-singer Soko finds quiet showcase in 'Augustine'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 April 2022.