Annette (film)

Annette
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLeos Carax
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCaroline Champetier
Edited byNelly Quettier
Music by
  • Sparks
  • Lyrics:
  • Ron Mael
  • Russell Mael
  • Leos Carax
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 6 July 2021 (2021-07-06) (Cannes)
  • 7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) (France)[4]
  • 20 August 2021 (2021-08-20) (United States)
  • 26 November 2021 (2021-11-26) (Mexico)
  • 16 December 2021 (2021-12-16) (Germany)
Running time
140 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
  • Belgium
  • United States
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Switzerland[5]
LanguageEnglish[5]
Budget$15.5 million[6]
Box office$3.7 million[7]

Annette is a 2021 musical romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax in his English-language directorial debut. The film's story and music were written by Ron Mael, Russell Mael, with lyrics co-written by Carax. The film, which has been described as a rock opera, follows a stand-up comedian (Adam Driver) and his opera singer wife (Marion Cotillard), and how their lives are changed when they have their first child. Simon Helberg and Devyn McDowell also appear.

An international co-production between France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the United States, Mexico and Japan, Annette was premiered on 6 July 2021 as the opening film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival,[8] where Carax received the Best Director award. It was released in France the next day by UGC Distribution and in the United States on 20 August by Amazon Studios. The film received positive reviews from critics.

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  4. ^ ""Annette" by Leos Carax (2020)". UniFrance. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b Debruge, Peter (6 July 2021). "'Annette' Review: Adam Driver Slow-Motion Implodes in Leos Carax's Tragic Pop Opera". Variety. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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  7. ^ "Annette (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Annette - Bande-annonce officielle - UGC Distribution". YouTube. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.