[14][15] Actors Tom Schilling and Lambert Wilson will also appear in the film as Kurt Bonnet and Viscount de Montmort respectively. The film opened to 425 locations and landed at number four in the UK box office top ten. Suite Française had its world premiere at the Cinema UGC Normandie in Paris on 10 March 2015. [26][27] The film was originally scheduled to be released theatrically in the UK through Entertainment One on 23 January 2015,[28] but it was postponed to 13 March 2015,[29] and it was released on DVD on 27 July 2015. The novel was adapt… Set in France during 1940, Suite Française follows beautiful Lucile Angellier who awaits news from her husband, a prisoner of war, whilst leading a stifled existence with her mean, controlling mother-in-law. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 76% of 46 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.94/10. It was released theatrically in the UK on 13 March 2015 and premiered in the US through Lifetime cable network on 22 May 2017. Lucile tries to ignore Bruno but is charmed by his kindly demeanor and his piano music. Dibb commented that the hot weather helped create "its own weird, uncomfortable, claustrophobic atmosphere which you hope is going to feed into the atmosphere of the scenes. Lucile's relationship with Bruno draws the hostility of many of the townfolk. The work is the first of an intended five books that detailed contemporary French life. [3] The novel was adapted for the screen by Saul Dibb and Matt Charman, with Dibb directing. MW. Jones's score was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London. 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[13] Riley's wife Alexandra Maria Lara also joined the cast, along with fellow actresses Margot Robbie as Celine and Ruth Wilson as Madeleine. [4] Ronald Harwood, who wrote the script for The Pianist, was set to write the screenplay, with Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall producing the film. Epstein died shortly before production began, but she read drafts of the script. Été 1940. Suite française (French pronunciation: [sɥit fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; 'French Suite') is the title of a planned sequence of five novels by Irène Némirovsky, a French writer of Ukrainian-Jewish origin. Suite Française takes an understated approach to its period romance, which -- along with strong performances from a talented cast -- pays absorbing dividends. Her handwritten manuscript lay unread in a suitcase for nearly sixty years until it was discovered by her daughter. The Germans launch a manhunt and give the town's population 48 hours to surrender Benoit. L’arrivée de l’armée allemande dans leur village contraint les deux femmes à loger chez elles le lieutenant Bruno von Falk. When Lucile discovers that one of her mother-in-law’s tenants Celine (Margot Robbie) is having sex with a German soldier, Celine reveals that Gaston has been having an extramarital affair and has fathered a girl named Simone. [21] Dibb wanted Bruno's piano piece to be composed before shooting began, and he wanted it to be played during the film as "a developing theme" and then at the end in its full form. [47] Jones's score was nominated for the Public Choice Award at the 2015 World Soundtrack Awards. Michelle Williams Lucile Angellier. Release Dates [31] It was scheduled to premiere on Lifetime cable network on 10 October 2016,[32][33] but the release was postponed to 22 May 2017. At Madeleine’s request, Lucile hides Benoit in the attic of the Angellier mansion with the help of the reluctant Madame Angellier. Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky, translated by Sandra Smith 403pp, Chatto & Windus, £16.99. MS. Matthias Schoenaerts Bruno von Falk. [22] Sony Classical released the soundtrack album on 16 March 2015. The Viscountess de Monfort (Harriet Walter) later catches Benoit stealing a chicken from her coop. And very far from a safe, stuffy period piece. Suite francese (Suite française) è un film del 2014 diretto da Saul Dibb, basato sulla seconda parte, intitolata Dolce, dell'omonimo romanzo di Irène Némirovsky, pubblicato postumo nel 2004, a più di sessant'anni dalla sua stesura. The film stars Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sam Riley, Ruth Wilson, Lambert Wilson and Margot Robbie. As an act of resistance, he steals the German soldiers' clothes while they are bathing. In German-occupied France, Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams) and her domineering mother-in-law Madame Angellier (Kristin Scott Thomas) await news of her husband Gaston, who was serving in the French Army. Con Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sam Riley, Ruth Wilson. Suite Française is a 2015 British-French-Belgian war romantic drama film directed by Saul Dibb and co-written with Matt Charman. [20] The film's countryside setting led Jenny Shircore, the hair and make-up designer for the production,[19] to invoke a sense of sobriety in place of glamor. Denise Epstein-Dauple, "Matthias Schoenaerts interview: 'I think cautious is boring. [16] The shoot lasted until late August. While visiting tenants, Lucile and Madame Angellier escape an air raid by German Ju 87 stuka bombers. An unfinished novel by a brilliant author, Suite Française is written by Irene Nemirovsky about a period of history of which she, herself, will become a victim. Duration 8 min 6 sec Views 2,129 Posted On June 09, 2015 Director Saul Dibb Writer Matt Charman [3] O'Connor used photographs, magazines and movies of the time to make the clothing and accessories as authentic as possible. [38] The following week the film played at a further 21 screens and earned £268,607 for a total of £1,293,408. Long on the Brit-List (the British version of the Black List), English writer-director Saul Dibb's (Bullet Boy, The Duchess) screenplay adaptation of Suite Française is finally getting produced, and Michelle Williams is in talks to play Lucile Angiers. [11] Actor Matthias Schoenaerts joined the cast as Bruno, a German officer and Lucile's love interest in November 2012. [7] Desplat wrote Bruno's Theme, but was unable to write the final score for the entire film and was replaced by Rael Jones. [20] The costumes use authentic French fabrics from Paris. Suite Française = French Suite, Irène Némirovsky Suite Française is the title of a planned sequence of five novels by Irène Némirovsky, a French writer of Ukrainian-Jewish origin. KS. continua». | Dans l’attente de nouvelles de son mari prisonnier de guerre, Lucile Angellier mène une existence soumise sous l’oeil inquisiteur de sa belle-mère. [1], The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. To Lucile’s relief, Bruno helps her lift the wounded Benoit into the car and allows them to escape to Paris. The Story. By the early l940s, when Ukrainian-born Irène Némirovsky began working on what would become Suite Française—the first two parts of a planned five-part novel—she was already a highly successful writer living in Paris.But she was also a Jew, and in 1942 she was arrested and deported to Auschwitz: a month later she was dead at the age of thirty-nine. On 9 November 2006, Michael Fleming from Variety reported that the rights to Irène Némirovsky's novel Suite Française (written during the Nazi occupation of France but published posthumously in 2004) had been acquired by Universal Pictures. The German Major (Heino Ferch) takes the Viscount hostage and threatens to execute him if Benoit is not found. [12], On 14 June 2013, Dominic Patten from Deadline Hollywood reported that actor Sam Riley had joined the cast as a French soldier called Benoit. Angry with Madame Angellier for withholding her son's indiscretions, Lucile develops romantic feelings for Bruno and he gifts her a piece of his music score. Lucile later learns that her husband Gaston's unit has been imprisoned at a German labor camp. "[40] Metacritic assigned a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews. Bruno arrives on a motorcycle. [10] In an interview with Moviefone's Erin Whitney, Scott Thomas commented that the character was similar to herself. | The Michelle Williams-starring “Suite Francaise” wasn’t the first Harvey Weinstein-produced movie to have its release long-delayed, and it probably won’t be the last. Directed by: Saul Dibb. Lucile and Benoit later join the French resistance and help drive out the Germans. Némirovsky completed this socio-political novel while the major events of WWII were still occurring. Nora Thomas. At the checkpoint, Benoit manages to shoot the German soldiers dead with his pistol but is wounded in the shoulder. [18] In August, the cast and crew spent three-and-a-half weeks filming scenes in a house in Belgium. It was never completed. The website's critical consensus states, "Suite Française takes an understated approach to its period romance, which – along with strong performances from a talented cast – pays absorbing dividends. ... set unit manager. [34][35][36][37], Suite Française earned £503,928 upon its opening weekend in the United Kingdom. Elsewhere, the farmer Benoit (Sam Riley) and his wife Madeleine (Ruth Wilson) chafe under the German officer Kurt Bonnet (Tom Schilling), who harasses Madeleine. Suite Française was filmed on location in France and Belgium. [17] The cast and crew spent eight weeks shooting in Belgium and eight days in France. Suite Francaise (2015), Romance Black / Dark Comedy released in English language in theatre near you. Suite Française Related. [23] Dibb explained that music plays a crucial part in the film and called the score "subtle and atmospheric. On 9 November 2006, Michael Fleming from Variety reported that the rights to Irène Némirovsky's novel Suite Française (written during the Nazi occupation of France but published posthumously in 2004) had been acquired by Universal Pictures. Suite Francaise was finally published in 2004 and became a worldwide bestseller. [3][15] Harriet Walter has been cast as Viscountess de Montmort, while Eileen Atkins will appear as Denise Epstein and Cédric Maerckx as Gaston Angellier. Mick Brown of The Daily Telegraph noted this was "big by European, if not American, standards". The action should feel that it's happening now – urgent, tense, spontaneous, made with no benefit of hindsight – like we've discovered a time capsule. [7], Dibb used the account of the discovery of the manuscript of the novel by Némirovsky's daughter, Denise Epstein, to book-end the film. This is a handsome and intelligent adaptation of the writings of Irène Némirovsky – the Russian-born French writer who died in Auschwitz and whose two unpublish [39] As of August 2015, Suite Française has earned over $9 million worldwide. «continua. Suite française. "[20], French composer Alexandre Desplat was originally attached to compose the film's musical score. SUITE FRANCAISE charts the love affair between Lucille, a young French woman (Michelle Williams) and the German officer (Matthias Schoenaerts) in 1940’s Nazi-occupied France. In July 1942, having just completed the first two of the series, Némirovsky was arrested as a Jew and detained at Pithiviers and then Auschwitz, where she was murdered, a victim of the Holocaust. [9] Shortly after she joined the project, Kristin Scott Thomas was attached to appear as Lucile's "domineering" mother-in-law. [6], Dibb focused his adaptation on book two of Némirovsky's novels, which explores the relationships between the French women and the German soldiers who occupied their village, in particular the story of Lucile Angellier. "[43], Anna Smith from Empire rated the film "good" and said "Sterling performances lift the occasionally soapy storyline in this semi-successful adaptation. In 1940, somewhere in the countryside of Nazi-occupied France, Lucille Angellier ( Michelle Williams) lives in the house of her domineering mother-in-law ( Kristin Scott Thomas) while her husband is away at war. Cast: Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sam Riley, Ruth Wilson, Margot Robbie A soapy wartime yarn elevated by a handsome production and some strong performances, Suite Française cannot, by definition, capture what makes Irène … [4] The following year, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels acquired the rights to the novel from publisher Éditions Denoël. Kristin Scott Thomas Madame … [15], Principal photography commenced on 24 June 2013. With the Germans planning to withdraw from the town, Lucile takes part in a plan to smuggle Benoit into Paris, where the French Resistance is gathering. Cast Michelle Williams Kristin Scott Thomas Matthias Schoenaerts Sam Riley Ruth Wilson Heino Ferch Tom Schilling Harriet Walter Alexandra Maria Lara Clare Holman Margot Robbie Lambert Wilson Eric Godon Deborah Findlay Vincent Doms Simon Dutton Diana Kent Thémis Pauwels Nicolas Chagrin Bernice Stegers Paul Ritter Niclas Rohrwacher Luan Gummich Martin Swabey Tara Casey Moritz Heidelbach [5] In May 2013, it was reported that Suite Française would be a co-production between France, U.K. and Belgium, with Xavier Marchand, Romain Bremond, Michael Kuhn and Andrea Cornwell producing the film along with American Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Company serving as the executive producer. Lucile faces him with her pistol but is unable to bring herself to kill him. It concerns a romance between a French villager and a German soldier during the early years of the German occupation of France. Suite Francaise (written in 1942 and published upon discovery in 2004) by French-Ukrainian writer Irène Némirovsky is the last work by the prominent author of nine books. [6] The first trailer for the film was released on 24 October 2014.[25]. [20] His major influences were Némirovsky's novel, which describes the clothing in detail, and Jean Renoir's 1939 film The Rules of the Game. However, Bruno’s suspicious orderly suspects that Lucile is harboring Benoit and issues special instructions for the checkpoint guards to search her car. Genres: Romance, Period Drama, War. [23] It features original music composed by Jones, a piano piece composed by Desplat and songs performed by Lucienne Boyer, Josephine Baker and Rosita Serrano. Buy movie tickets in advance, find movie times, watch trailers, read movie reviews, and more at Fandango. Un film di Saul Dibb . "[45] Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Leslie Felperin's consensus was "[Suite Française] has sturdy production values, a tony cast and middlebrow tastefulness up the wazoo, but barely any soul, bite or genuine passion. It is based on the second part of Irène Némirovsky's 2004 novel of the same name. Tonight, Lifetime will air the film Suite Francaise, a World War II drama film based on Irène Némirovsky’s 2004 novel of the same name.. Tonight marks the movie’s US premiere. "[44] Variety's Guy Lodge found the film "fusty but enjoyably old-fashioned", adding "iffy scripting decisions can't thwart the romantic allure of this handsomely crafted, sincerely performed wartime weeper. [17] From 10 July, filming took place in the village of Marville in the Meuse department. [48], The film's postscript reads as follows: Suite Francaise was written in secret as the Nazis occupied France. [3], In 2013, the film, produced by France's TF1 Droits Audiovisuels and UK's Entertainment One, was given a budget of €15 million ($20 million). [20] Shircore used quite little make-up on Williams, who understood she must look quite "natural, simple, in a sense resigned. ... assistant production manager: Scope Pictures. [19], English costume designer Michael O'Connor, who previously worked with Dibb on The Duchess, designed and created the clothing for the film. It shows the Nazis did not truly succeed in killing her. Cast Suite Francese. Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michelle Williams. France. ... assistant production manager. | In a slight departure from the network's usual movie of the week, Suite Française will air on Lifetime on Monday, Oct. 10. Clip shows footage from the film while interviewing cast and crew. As she drives away, Lucile smiles at Bruno in gratitude. "[42] Emma Dibdin from Digital Spy gave the film three stars and commented, "Suite Française works far better as the story of a community in flux than it does as a brooding romance, the shifting loyalties between villagers and soldiers escalating towards a somewhat compelling third act. [42] He continued, "This adaptation of Irène Némirovsky's acclaimed bestseller about French folk collaborating with the Nazis is flabby, sugary – and passion-free. Filming & Production Official Sites 76% TOMATOMETER "[7], On 16 April 2013, it was reported that The Weinstein Company had pre-bought the U.S. distribution rights for the film. [30] It was released in France by UGC Distribution on April 20, 2015. Following the French surrender, a regiment of German soldiers arrives, and promptly moves into the homes of the villagers. | [7] Némirovsky's original manuscript is shown during the credits. When Benoit points a gun at her, she tells her husband, the collaborationist Viscount de Monfort (Lambert Wilson), who sends the German soldiers after Benoit. While hiding in a barn, Benoit kills Kurt with his gun and flees into the forest. During the early years of Nazi occupation of France in World War II, romance blooms between Lucile Angellier ( Michelle Williams ), a French villager, and Lieutenant Bruno von Falk ( Matthias Schoenaerts ), a German soldier. Company Credits In 1942 its author, Irene Nemirovsky, was arrested for being Jewish and died in Auschwitz. About Suite Francaise. Suite Française ( 2014) Suite Française. It fell three places to seven in the box office chart. While Lucile later learns that Bruno perished during the war, she treasures the memory of his music score Suite Française. The daughter is quoted as saying: "It is an extraordinary feeling to have brought my mother back to life. [7], in the making of the film I want to capture this strong sense of immediacy and authenticity. In July 1942, having just completed the first two of the series, Némirovsky was arrested as a Jew and detained at Pithiviers and then Auschwitz, where she was murdered, a victim of the Holocaust. Ronald Harwood, who wrote the script for The Pianist, was set to write the screenplay, with Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall producing the film. It is not vengeance, but it is a victory." Although it had been acquired by The Weinstein Company, the film did not have a theatrical release in the US. Helene Milan. Fortunately for us, there are plenty of characters in Suite Française, which means plenty of other characters to cast! Suite Francaise Featurette - The Cast (2015) Extended behind the scenes featurette for Suite Francaise takes an in-depth look at the film's expanded cast. "[8] Leo Barraclough from Variety reported that principal photography was completed on 2 September 2013. At Lucile's request, Bruno confronts Kurt over his harassment. She manages to convince Bruno to issue her travel pass to Paris. Benoit, who was denied the chance to fight because of his leg wound, hides a rifle. [8], Variety's Jeff Sneider reported in October 2012 that actress Michelle Williams was in talks to star in Suite Française as the protagonist Lucile Angellier. [24] On 19 May 2013, it was announced that The Weinstein Company would also handle the distribution rights in Latin America, Australia, Russia and Germany,[6][16] while Entertainment One would release the picture in the U.K., Spain and Canada. She is awaiting news of her husband, who went to war, when a German officer is billeted in her home. SUITE FRANCAISE charts the love affair between Lucille, a young French woman (Michelle Williams) and the German officer (Matthias Schoenaerts) in 1940’s Nazi-occupied France. Sabrina Seillier. 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Heino Ferch, Tom Schilling, Harriet Walter, Alexandra Maria Lara, Clare Holman, Margot Robbie, Lambert Wilson, Eileen Atkins, Eric Godon, Simon Dutton, Diana Kent. Despite a massive manhunt, the Germans fail to capture Benoit and the Viscount is executed by firing squad. Wehrmacht Oberleutnant Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenaerts) is billeted at the Angelliers' household. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, assistant production manager: Scope Pictures, second sound assistant (as Lucas le Bart), first assistant camera: second unit additional crew, camera operator / director of photography: second unit, additional camera operator / camera operator: aditional, senior digital intermediate administrator, music recording engineer / music scoring mixer, development and production executive: Qwerty Films, production accountant (as Neufkens Martin). On July 11 1942 Irène Némirovsky wrote in her notebook: "The pine trees all around me. "[46], The "Desire" trailer for Suite Française created by eOne Films International and Create Advertising London earned a nomination for Best Foreign Romance Trailer at the 16th Golden Trailer Awards. "[41] The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw gave the film two stars out of five and likened the central love story to "a damp haddock on a slab". The following year, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels acquired the rights to the novel from publisher Éditions Denoël. Know about Film reviews, lead cast & crew, photos & video gallery on BookMyShow. Cast & Crew.