Clouds of Sils Maria

Clouds of Sils Maria
French theatrical release poster
Directed byOlivier Assayas
Written byJoanna Nori
Produced byCharles Gillibert
Starring
CinematographyYorick Le Saux
Edited byMarion Monnier
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Les Films du Losange (France)
  • NFP Marketing & Distribution (Germany)
  • Filmcoopi Zürich (Switzerland)
Release dates
  • 23 May 2014 (2014-05-23) (Cannes)
  • 20 August 2014 (2014-08-20) (France)
  • 18 December 2014 (2014-12-18) (Germany)
Running time
123 minutes[2]
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
LanguageEnglish[3][4]
Budget€5.1 million[5]
Box office$4.7 million[6]

Clouds of Sils Maria (known simply as Sils Maria in some territories) is a 2014 psychological drama film[7] written and directed by Olivier Assayas, and starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, and Chloë Grace Moretz. The film is a French-German-Swiss co-production.[8] Principal photography took place from August to October 2013, with most of the filming taking place in Sils Maria, Switzerland. The film follows an established middle-aged actress (Binoche) who is cast as the older lover in a romantic lesbian drama opposite an upstart young starlet (Moretz). She is overcome with personal insecurities and professional jealousies—all while sexual tension simmers between her and her personal assistant (Stewart). The screenplay was written with Binoche in mind and incorporates elements from her life into the plot.[9]

Clouds of Sils Maria was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2014, and also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival. The film received positive reviews, with critics lauding the work as psychologically complex and praising the lead actresses' performances. It won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film in December 2014 and received six César Award nominations. Stewart received the César Award for Best Supporting Actress in February 2015, the first time an American won the award.

  1. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (16 May 2013). "Charles Gillibert Launches CG Cinema (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ^ "CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Todd (23 May 2014). "'Clouds of Sils Maria': Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 November 2016. ...Olivier Assayas' English-language character study...
  4. ^ Lodge, Guy (28 April 2014). "Cannes Check 2014: Olivier Assayas' 'Clouds of Sils Maria' with Kristen Stewart". HitFix. Retrieved 18 November 2016. Assayas, several of whose films have been multilingual, returns to the English language with this German-French-Swiss co-production.
  5. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (7 August 2014). "Charles Gillibert • Producer". Cineuropa. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Clouds of Sils Maria (2015) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  7. ^ Muir, Kate. "Clouds of Sils Maria". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  8. ^ Blaney, Martin (17 December 2013). "German-French fund backs Pitts, Sokurov". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  9. ^ Goss, Terry (28 September 2015). "From Ingenue To Antigone: Juliette Binoche Discusses Acting, Aging And Family". Fresh Air. NPR. Retrieved 14 March 2016.