Marius and Jeannette

Marius et Jeannette
Directed by	Robert Guédiguian
Produced by	Robert Guédiguian Gilles Sandoz
Written by	Jean-Louis Milesi Robert Guédiguian
Starring	Ariane Ascaride Gérard Meylan
Cinematography	Bernard Cavalié
Editing by	Bernard Sasia
Distributed by	Agat Films/Canal+/Diaphana Films/La Sept Cinema
Release date(s)	August 25, 1997
Running time	105 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Marius and Jeannette (French: Marius et Jeannette) is a 1997 French film directed by Robert Guédiguian. It won the Louis Delluc Prize and the César Award for Best Actress, and received César nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Most Promising Actress and Best Writing. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Plot

Marius and Jeannette live in the same working-class apartment complex in Marseille, in close proximity with their neighbors. The lame Marius is a security guard at an abandoned cement works, and since the company has gone out of business and the plant will soon be demolished, he is squatting in order to save money. Jeannette is a single mother raising her two children on her own on a meagre supermarket checkout operator salary. They meet when Jeannette tries to steal two cans of paint from the cement lot, and Marius catches her and tries to chase her. The following day Marius comes to her door to apologize, bring her the two cans of paint. A relationship soon develops between them, but as both have been wounded by marital difficulties, and life in general, they are hesitant to become committed. It does not help that Jeannette's romantic fantasy notions are different from Marius' practical ideas. The two must learn how to love again in order for their relationship to blossom.

Cast

• Ariane Ascaride - Jeannette
• Gérard Meylan - Marius
• Pascale Roberts - Caroline
• Jacques Boudet - Justin
• Frédérique Bonnal - Monique
• Jean-Pierre Darroussin - Dédé
• Laetitia Pesenti - Magali, Jeannette's Daughter
• Miloud Nacer - Malek, Jeannette's son
• Pierre Banderet - Monsieur Ebrard

Awards and nominations

• Butaca Awards (Spain)
  • Nominated: Best Art House Film
• César Awards (France)
  • Won: Best Actress – Leading Role (Ariane Ascaride)
  • Nominated: Best Director (Robert Guédiguian)
  • Nominated: Best Film
  • Nominated: Best Actor – Supporting Role (Jean-Pierre Darroussin)
  • Nominated: Best Actress – Supporting Role (Pascale Roberts)
  • Nominated: Best Writing (Robert Guédiguian and Jean-Louis Milesi)
  • Nominated: Most Promising Actress (Laetitia Pesenti)
• Goya Awards (Spain)
  • Nominated: Best European Film
• Lumiere Awards (France)
  • Won: Best Film
• Sant Jordi Awards (Spain)
  • Won: Best Foreign Actress (Ariane Ascaride)

References

1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Marius and Jeannette". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4833/year/1997.html. Retrieved 2009-09-27. 

External links

• Marius and Jeannette at the Internet Movie Database
• Marius et Jeannette at AllRovi