The Origin of Evil (film)

The Origin of Evil
Theatrical release poster
FrenchL'Origine du mal
Directed bySébastien Marnier
Written bySébastien Marnier
Produced byCaroline Bonmarchand
Starring
CinematographyRomain Carcanade
Edited by
  • Valentin Féron
  • Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin
Music by
Production
companies
  • Avenue B Productions
  • micro_scope
  • Poison Productions
Distributed by
  • The Jokers Films
  • Les Bookmakers (France)
  • Maison 4:3 (Canada)
Release dates
  • 1 September 2022 (2022-09-01) (Venice)
  • 5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) (France)
  • 13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) (Canada)
Running time
123 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Canada
LanguageFrench
Budget€3.5 million[1]
Box office$1.2 million[2]

The Origin of Evil (French: L'Origine du mal) is a 2022 thriller drama film written and directed by Sébastien Marnier.[3] It stars Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Weber, Suzanne Clément, Céleste Brunnquell and Véronique Ruggia Saura.

The film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2022,[3] and had its North American premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It was released theatrically in France on 5 October 2022 by The Jokers Films and Les Bookmakers[5] and in Canada on 13 January 2023 by Maison 4:3.[6][7]

  1. ^ "L'Origine du mal (The Origin of Evil) (2022)". JP Box-Office (in French).
  2. ^ "The Origin of Evil (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 16 June 2024.Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b Katz, David (1 September 2022). "Review: The Origin of Evil". Cineuropa.
  4. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (17 August 2022). "TIFF Unveils Contemporary World Cinema Lineup: 'Aftersun,' 'EO' Among Toronto Premieres". IndieWire.
  5. ^ Colon, Tanguy (13 September 2022). "The Jokers précise son calendrier de sorties". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  6. ^ Faradji, Helen (10 January 2023). "L'origine du mal : « Un film sur la fin du patriarcat et d'une certaine aristocratie! »" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada Télé. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. ^ "L'Origine du mal" (in French). Maison 4:3. Retrieved 17 June 2024.