Claire Darling

Claire Darling (French: La Dernière Folie de Claire Darling) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Julie Bertuccelli.[3] This is the adaptation of Lynda Rutledge's novel Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale.[3]

Claire Darling
La Dernière Folie de Claire Darling
Directed byJulie Bertuccelli
Written byJulie Bertuccelli
Marion Doussot
Mariette Désert
Sophie Fillières
Lynda Rutledge
Based onFaith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale
by Lynda Rutledge
Produced byYael Fogiel
Laetitia Gonzalez
StarringCatherine Deneuve
Chiara Mastroianni
Alice Taglioni
CinematographyIrina Lubtchansky
Edited byFrançois Gédigier
Production
companies
Les Films du Poisson
France 2 Cinéma
Pictanovo
Région Hauts-de-France
Uccelli Production
Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
Région Ile-de-France
Canal+
Ciné+
France Télévisions
Cofinova 14
SofiTVciné 5
Cinécap
Cinémage 12
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release dates
19 October 2018 (Chicago International Film Festival)[1]
2 June 2019 (France)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$1 million[2]

Plot

In Verderonne, a small village in the Oise, it is the first day of summer and Claire Darling wakes up persuaded to live her last day. She then decides to empty her house and sells everything without distinction, Tiffany lamps with the pendulum collection. The beloved objects echo her tragic and flamboyant life. This latest madness brings back Marie, her daughter, whom she has not seen for 20 years.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in the village of Verderonne in northern France.[3]

Response

Box office

Claire Darling grossed $0 in North America and a total worldwide of $1 million. With 85 000 spectators in France, the film is a heavy public failure.[2]

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93%, based on 14 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10.[4] On AlloCiné, the film has a score of 3 out of 5.[5] Télérama gives 4 stars to this documentary and compliments Catherine Deneuve: "unfathomable, reign on this tale."[6] Didier Péron de Libération found in contrast that "the film, or the filmmaker [...] draws no interesting part of the nature of the game Deneuve".[7] CineSeries is mixed but leaves a positive opinion: "a moving portrait of a courageous woman and imperfect mother."[8]

References
  1. "Events for October 19, 2018 - Claire Darling". Chicago International Film Festival. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. "Claire Darling (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. Wilson, Jake (13 June 2019). "French director Julie Bertuccelli on life, death and Catherine Deneuve". The Age. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. "Claire Darling (La dernière folie de Claire Darling) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. "La Dernière Folie de Claire Darling" (in French). AlloCiné. FIMALAC. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. La Dernière Folie de Claire Darling, Telerama. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. Catherine Deneuve fait les fonds de terroir. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. La Dernière folie de Claire Darling : faire la paix avec son passé. Retrieved 11 March 2019.


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