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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