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Updated: 9 February 2010 |
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COCO AVANT CHANEL (COCO BEFORE CHANEL)
NOMINATIONS Coco Before Chanel has received several nominations in the forthcoming season of major film awards. Full details are below:- UK: BAFTAs - Sunday 21 February 2010 - Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 1. Film Not In The English Language France: Césars - Saturday 27 February 2010 - Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris 1. Leading Actress - Audrey
Tautou USA: Oscars - Sunday 7 March 2010 - Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles 1. Costume Design - Catherine Leterrier SCREENING ON UK TELEVISION Coco Before Chanel is being shown on the UK Pay Film Channels, FilmFlex from Friday 22 January 2010 and Sky Box Office from Monday 25 January 2010. EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2009 (Nominations) Coco Before Chanel was nominated in the following categories at the European Film Awards:- EUROPEAN COMPOSER - Alexandre Desplat The ceremony took place on 12 December 2009 at the Century Hall in Bochum, Germany. Source: European Film Academy
Screenings in the USA and Canada Box Office (Week 19): Weekend Gross: $13,780 on 52 screens. Total Gross: $6,095,004. Source: New York Times. Screenings in the UK and Ireland Box Office (Week 24):
Total Gross:
£2,626,810.
Source: New York Times. Coco Before Chanel was released on 31 July 2009 and a list of cinemas showing the film can be found on the following websites Screenrush, Cineworld, Odeon and Showcase. UK Premiere
The UK premiere of Coco Before Chanel took place at the 1st Screen Lit Film TV and Writing Festival at the Broadway Cinema and Media Centre in Nottingham on Monday 29 June 2009. The film was chosen as the Opening Night Gala of this new festival.
Since the release of Coco avant Chanel on 22 April
2009 the number of admissions in France is now over 1 million. In July 2009, the
film also passed 1 million admissions internationally.
Film Credits, Photos and French Trailer can be found in the
CINEMA section.
Marie Gillain has joined the cast of the French film Coco avant Chanel which is directed by Anne Fontaine (Comment j'ai tué mon père). The role of Gabrielle Coco Chanel is played by Audrey Tautou with Marie cast as her sister. The film also stars Emmanuelle Devos and Benoît Poelvoorde. The movie focuses on Coco Chanel's childhood and the designer's life before she became famous. The film is distributed in France by Warner Bros Entertainment France and internationally by Warner Bros. The film was released in France on 22 April 2009. Official Site (French) |
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| Paris premiere of Coco avant Chanel at the Cinema Gaumont Marignan on 6 April 2009. | Brussels premiere of Coco avant Chanel at the Bozar on 11 April 2009. |
| Photos © Dominique Charriau/Wireimage | Photos © Didier Messens/Wireimage |
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CONCERT WITH THE MONTE-CARLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Marie Gillain appeared with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in the "Young Audience" concert on Wednesday 6th May 2009 at 4.00pm. She was the narrator in a performance of Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose) by Maurice Ravel in the Auditorium Rainier III, Monte-Carlo, Monaco. These popular concerts are particularly aimed at children and are designed to increase their interest and awareness in music from an early age. Source: OPMC website |
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FEMALE AGENTS AT THE CÉSARS Marie Gillain's film Female Agents (Les Femmes de l'ombre) which was shown throughout the UK in 2008, was nominated in the Best Costume category at the 34th César Film Awards. The ceremony which celebrates the best in French cinema took place on Friday 27th February 2009 at the Théâtre Châtelet in Paris. The award went to Madeline Fontaine for the film Séraphine. UPDATED |
MAGIQUE! WINS BEST FILM
Magique!
was awarded Best Film in the Alice In The City section of the 2008 Rome
International Film Festival. Built around 12 films in competition, this section
of the festival programme brings together an international selection of works
dedicated to cinema made for and by young people. The film won the Under 12
Prize for Best Film (ages 8 - 12). Source:
Rome International Film Festival site.
MARIE GILLAIN'S LATEST PUBLIC APPEARANCES
| Italian premiere of Let's Talk About The Rain at the Auditorium Parco della Musica during the 3rd Rome International Film Festival on 26 October 2008 |
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Photos © Elisabetta Villa/Wireimage |
| Photocall at the 3rd Rome International Film Festival for Marie Gillain's new film Magique! at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on 25 October 2008 |
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Photos © D. Venturelli/Wireimage |
| Paris premiere of Magique! at the UGC Normandie cinema on 12 October 2008 |
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Photos © Francois Durand/Wireimage |
| Premiere of the film Mesrine at the UGC Normandie cinema on 12 October 2008 |
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Photos © Stephane Cardinale/People Avenue/Corbis |
| Paris premiere of the film Faubourg 36 at the Gaumont Opéra cinema on 22 September 2008 |
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Photos © Stephane Cardinale/People Avenue/Corbis |
FEMALE AGENTS (LES FEMMES DE L'OMBRE) - DVD
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Released in the UK on 6 October 2008 DVD Region 2 - UK and Europe In French with English Subtitles Sources: Official UK website and Amazon UK |
UK & Ireland Screenings
Following the recent preview screenings, Female Agents opened in the UK on 27 June and a list of cinemas showing the film can be found here. The previews have been screened throughout the UK over the last few weeks and several have included "Q & A" sessions with director Jean-Paul Salomé and actress Déborah François.
| There was a special preview screening of Female Agents at the Institut Français in South Kensington, London on Monday 5 May 2008. The film was introduced by Sophie Marceau. This was the UK premiere of Marie Gillain's latest film, which has proved very successful in France with over 800,000 admissions. Female Agents is released by Revolver Entertainment in the UK. |
Marie Gillain attended the premiere of her new film Les Femmes de L'Ombre (Female Agents) at the UGC Paris Bercy cinema on 3 March 2008. She was joined by other members of the cast, including Sophie Marceau and Julie Depardieu. The film opened in France on 5 March 2008. There are several video clips on the French cinema website Allociné. I have added more photos from the film and they can be found on the CINEMA/LES FEMMES DE L'OMBRE page.
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Photos Credit: © Yann Dejardin/DEEPEYES Photo/Corbis. |
KUNG FU PANDA
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Marie Gillain is the voice of Master Tigress in the French version of the new animated feature from Dreamworks, Kung Fu Panda. The film was released in France on 9 July 2008 and was shown "out of competition" at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on 15 May 2008. The American actress Angelina Jolie plays the part in the original version. The film was released in the UK on 4 July 2008. Source: Allociné. I have now added a page for Kung Fu Panda giving details of the film and including several photos. |
AGENCY UPDATE
| Marie Gillain has changed her agency in Paris. She is now represented by Intertalent, 48, rue Gay Lussac, 75005 Paris, France. I have updated these details in the LINKS section. |
PUBLIC APPEARANCES 2008
Marie Gillain enjoys a glass of
champagne on stage at the Théâtre du Châtelet in
Paris on 22 February 2008 during the French film awards (Césars). She was
presenting the award for Best Costume Design which was won by La Môme
(La Vie En Rose). See the
video of the presentation. Sadly, the winner Marit Allen died of a brain
aneurysm in November 2007. The film went on to win 5 Césars including Best
Actress for Marion Cotillard. Following the ceremony, Marie attended the
César Party at Club 79's in Paris (photo 3) and the César dinner at the
Fouquet's restaurant in Paris (photo 4).
The new film Paris by French director Cédric Klapisch and starring Juliette Binoche was premiered in Paris on 11 February 2008. Marie Gillain was among the guests who attended the screening.
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COMING SOON... (See also PROJECTS section)
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MAGIQUE! - Trailer
Although Marie Gillain's forthcoming film "Magique!" is not due to be released in France until 22 October 2008, the trailer can be found on the Premiere France website. Full details of the film can be found by clicking on photo. |
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LA TRÈS TRÈS
GRANDE ENTERPRISE
Marie Gillain is to star in a new French film "La Très très grande entreprise" (translated as The Very, Very Big Business) which is being directed by Pierre Jolivet (Zim and Co., Ma petite entreprise). Shooting began in January 2008. The film is released in France on 5 November 2008. Source: Allociné. |
MARIE GILLAIN ATTENDS FILM PREMIERE
Although Marie Gillain had two films released in France on 19 December 2007, she still found time to attend the premiere of "Actrices" in Paris on 17 December (see photo below). The film is directed by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi who also stars in the movie, and also features Mathieu Amalric and Valeria Golino.
Photo Credit: © Stephane Reix/For Picture/Corbis |
FILM NEWS
MA VIE N'EST PAS UNE COMÉDIE ROMANTIQUE Trailer-Extracts-Making
Of
The film trailer and extracts for "Ma Vie N'Est Pas Une Comédie Romantique" (It Had To Be You) have been posted on the French websites Comme au Cinéma and Allociné.
The film screened at The 2007 Festival of Jewish Cinema in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday 17 November at 9.30pm and Saturday 24 November at 9.15pm. More details can be found at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image website
LA CLEF Trailer
The trailer from the forthcoming film "La Clef" (The Key) can be found on the French websites Allociné and Comme au Cinéma.
FESTIVAL AWARD
Marie Gillain's forthcoming film, Ma Vie N'Est Pas Une Comédie
Romantique (It Had To Be You)
was shown "in competition" at the recent
Festival International des Jeunes
Realisateurs (International Festival of Young Directors) in Saint-Jean-de-Luz,
France. The award "Prix de la Créativité" (Creativity Prize) went to the film's
director, Marc Gibaja. It was released in France on 19 December 2007.
FILM NEWS
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2007 (28 September - 5 October)
La Clef, one of Marie Gillain's forthcoming films had it's premiere at the 22nd Namur International French Film Festival in October. The film, a thriller, is directed by Guillaume Nicloux and also stars Guillaume Canet and singer/actress Vanessa Paradis. It opened in France on 19 December 2007. Screenings at the Belgian festival were on 3, 4 and 5 October. The film was shown "out of competetion".
Pars vite et reviens tard has been shown at several festivals and details can be found in the film section.
Fragile(s), (aka By The Way) opened in France on 20 June 2007 and the French Trailer together with several videos can be found on Allociné's website (all clips are in French). There is also an International Trailer on the site of Roissy Films, which is handling world sales of the film. The trailer is in the original French language but with English Subtitles
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Marie Gillain attending the Cabourg Film
Festival (14 June - 17 June 2007) where her latest film Fragile(s) was previewed. |
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Marie has appeared on the French television programme On a tout essayé promoting her film Fragile(s). A clip from her interview can be seen on the DailyMotion website (in French).
CANNES FILM MARKET 2007
Marie Gillain's recently completed films, Fragile(s) and Ma Vie Sans Meg Ryan were shown at the 2007 Cannes Film Market which was held during the 60th Cannes Film Festival (16th - 27th May). The English titles for these films are By The Way (Fragiles) and It Had To Be You (Ma Vie Sans Meg Ryan).
Posters from Cannes (Click thumbnails to enlarge)
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PUBLIC APPEARANCE
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Marie Gillain attended the reopening of the Bobino
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FILM NEWS
MON PÈRE, CE HÉROS
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Due for release in the UK on 28 May 2007 DVD Region 2 - UK and Europe In French with English Subtitles Sources: Play.com and Amazon UK
Marie Gillain's first film made in 1991 and also starring Gérard Depardieu - available on DVD for the first time in the UK. |
There are several video clips of Marie Gillain on the
YouTube website including an unofficial trailer of Mon Père,
Ce Héros, with Marie singing "Sans
Mensonge" from the film. Click on the logo to visit site.
César Film
Awards 2007
Marie Gillain was a guest at the 32nd César
Film Awards at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Saturday 24th February
2007. The photographs show Marie attending the ceremony and gala dinner.
The French film Lady Chatterley was the big winner with 5 awards
including Best Film. The American Independent Film Little Miss Sunshine
won Best Foreign Language Film.
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Photos Credit: Marc Susset-Lacroix/WireImage |
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Pars Vite et Reviens
Tard opens in France
The new film directed by Régis Wargnier was shown at the Opening Gala of the 9th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris on 12th January 2007. The photographs show Marie at the screening. Pars vite et reviens tard opened in France on 24th January 2007 and admissions for the first day in Paris were 12,572. After the first week, the film entered the French Box Office charts at number 2, with 420,262 admissions, beaten only by the return of Rocky Balboa. At the end of the fourth week admissions in France had increased to 801,521. UPDATED. Source: Allociné. An alternative English title for this film is Seeds Of Death Marie and co-star José Garcia appeared on the French television programme Le Grand Journal (Canal Plus) on 23rd January promoting the film. Another of the actresses in the film, Linh Dan Pham recently featured on UK television in the play This Life + 10, which was a sequel to the very popular series This Life. Pars vite et reviens tard has also opened in Belgium and Switzerland. Links:
Official website of
film / Pars Vite et Reviens Tard section
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Marie Gillain attending the premiere of
the film Prête-Moi Ta Main at the UGC Normandie cinema in Paris on 24
October 2006. Photo Credit: © WireImage |
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Hell (L'Enfer) won BEST FILM at the 2006 B-Est International Film Festival in Bucharest, Romania. Source: Festival website. Refer to Box Office section for more information on admissions to Marie Gillain's films. |
HELL (L'Enfer) |
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Available to buy in the UK from 21 August 2006 DVD Region 2 - UK and Europe In French with English Subtitles Extras:- Making Of Trailer Source: Play.com |
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| Marie Gillain at the launch of
the Renault French Film Festival 2006 in London on Thursday, 2
March. The Festival ran throughout March 2006. See L'Enfer section for photo gallery. (Courtesy of Ilona Morison at the RFFF) |
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