An Ordinary Case

An Ordinary Case
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLe Fil
Directed byDaniel Auteuil
Screenplay by
  • Daniel Auteuil
  • Steven Mitz
Based onLe Livre de Maître Mô
by Jean-Yves Moyart
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJean-François Hensgens
Edited byValérie Deseine
Music byGaspar Claus
Production
companies
Distributed byZinc
Release dates
  • 21 May 2024 (2024-05-21) (Cannes)
  • 11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) (France)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

An Ordinary Case (French: Le Fil, lit. 'The Thread') is a 2024 French legal drama film co-written, directed and starring Daniel Auteuil. The screenplay was written by Auteuil with Steven Mitz and is an adaptation of Le Livre de Maître Mô, a book of the legal experiences of the French criminal lawyer and blogger Jean-Yves Moyart.[1][2] Auteuil stars as a lawyer hired to defend a client accused of his wife's murder.[3]

The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024.[4] It was theatrically released on 11 September 2024 by Zinc.[5]

  1. ^ ""Le Sud en hiver, c'est une autre atmosphère": rencontre avec Daniel Auteuil en tournage pour son dernier film dans le Var". Monaco-Matin. 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Quête de vérité, amour de Pagnol et chanson avec Daniel Auteuil". France Culture (in French). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Orange Studio Nabs Daniel Auteuil Legal Thriller 'An Ordinary Case' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ Debruge, Peter; Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise; Ritman, Alex; Debruge, Peter (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup: Coppola, Cronenberg, Lanthimos, Schrader and Donald Trump Portrait 'The Apprentice' in Competition". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.