Renoir (film)

Renoir
Film poster
Directed byGilles Bourdos
Screenplay byJérome Tonnerre
Michel Spinosa
Gilles Bourdos
Based onLe Tableau amoureux
by Jacques Renoir
Produced byOlivier Delbosc
Marc Missonnier
StarringMichel Bouquet
Christa Théret
Vincent Rottiers
Thomas Doret
CinematographyMark Lee Ping Bin
Edited byYannick Kergoat
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Distributed byMars Distribution
Release dates
  • 25 May 2012 (2012-05-25) (Cannes)
  • 2 January 2013 (2013-01-02) (France)
Running time
111 minutes[1]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$6 million
Box office$6.7 million[2]

Renoir is a 2012 French drama film based on the last years of Pierre-Auguste Renoir at Cagnes-sur-Mer during World War I.[3] The film was directed by Gilles Bourdos and competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5] The film is set in the south of France during World War I and stars Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret, Thomas Doret and Vincent Rottiers.[6]

Renoir achieved critical and commercial success both in France and abroad, most notably in the United States where it is on the Critic's Pick list of The New York Times.[7] The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[8][9][10] but was not nominated. In January 2014, the film received four nominations at the 39th César Awards,[11] winning for Best Costume Design.[12]

  1. ^ McCarthy, Todd. "Renoir: Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Renoir (2012)". JP' Box-Office. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Film review: Renoir". The Upcoming. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. ^ Pulver, Andrew (30 April 2012). "Cannes 2012: seven films join the lineup". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  6. ^ Rendez Vous with French Cinema, The New York Times retrieved 25 March 2013.
  7. ^ "A Muse to the Father, and a Wife to the Son". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Renoir biopic to be France's official Oscars submission". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Renoir représentera la France aux Oscars 2014". L'Express. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  10. ^ Richford, Rhonda (16 September 2013). "Oscars: France Nominates 'Renoir' in Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  11. ^ Richford, Rhonda. "Berenice Bejo, Lea Seydoux, Roman Polanski Among France's Cesar Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  12. ^ Richford, Rhonda. "France's Cesar Awards: 'Me, Myself and Mum' Wins Best Film". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 March 2014.