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Party Girl
France, 95 min
Comedy, Drama
2:35, Dolby
Angelique is a 60-year-old bar hostess in a cabaret located near the border between France and Germany. Despite her age, she’s a party girl and lives for the moment. At night, she seduces men so they can buy her drinks. As time goes by, clients become rare. But Michel, her regular client, is in love with her. One day, he asks Angelique to marry him. Will she settle into a life of companionship and comfort and give up her beloved lifestyle?
This semi-autobiographical drama directed by Claire Burger, Marie Amachoukeli and Samuel Theis won the Camera d’Or and the Best Ensemble Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and was part of the official selection at the 2015 Rendez Vous with French Cinema in New York.
DIRECTED BY
Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis
CAST
Angélique Litzenburger, Joseph Bour, Mario Theis, Samuel Theis, Séverine Litzenburger, Cynthia Litzenburger
CREW
Director Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis Based on an original idea by Samuel Theis Producer Elzévir Films, Marie Masmonteil & Denis Carot Cinematography Julien Poupard Editing Frédéric Baillehaiche Production Design Nicolas Migot Original Music Nicolas Weil, Sylvain Ohrel, Alexandre Lier
REACTIONS
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Cannes Film Festival 2014 – Opening Film – Un Certain Regard
Winner CAMERA D’OR and ENSEMBLE PRIZE
Odessa Intl Film Festival
Best Actress (Angélique Litzenburger)
Guanajauato Int Film Festival
Best First Film
Queer Lisboa
Best actress (Angélique Litzenburger)
Bratislava IFF 2014
Grand Prix Award, Best Actress Award (Angélique Litzenburger), Students Award
Gijon
Critics Award