Les Ogres

Les Ogres
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLéa Fehner
Written byLéa Fehner
Catherine Paillé
Brigitte Sy
Produced byPhilippe Liégeois
StarringAdèle Haenel
Marc Barbé
Lola Dueñas
CinematographyJulien Poupard
Edited byJulien Chigot
Music byPhilippe Cataix
Production
companies
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release dates
  • 6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
  • 16 March 2016 (2016-03-16) (France)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$3.5 million
Box office$35,600

Les Ogres is a 2015 French comedy-drama film directed by Léa Fehner and written by Fehner, Catherine Paillé and Brigitte Sy.

Plot

The film centres around the life of a travelling theatre company. The members, free and eccentric, develop a bond through their passion for theatre. But the imminent arrival of a baby and the return of a former lover will reopen the old wounds of the past.

Cast

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cabourg Film Festival Swann d'Or for Best Film Won
International Film Festival Rotterdam VPRO Big Screen Award Won
Lumière Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Léa Fehner Nominated
Best Screenplay Léa Fehner, Catherine Paillé and Brigitte Sy Nominated
Odesa International Film Festival Special Mention Won

References

  1. ↑ "Les Ogres". JP's Box-Office.
  2. ↑ "Les ogres". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ↑ "'Ogres' ('Les ogres'): Rotterdam Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Film Review: 'Ogres'". Variety. 12 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pyramide inks 'Les Ogres' deals". Screendaily. 16 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Odessa's Grand Prix goes to UK's 'Burn Burn Burn'". Screendaily. 25 July 2016.