Deception (2021 film)

Deception (French: Tromperie) is a 2021 French drama film, directed by Arnaud Desplechin, from a screenplay by Desplechin and Julie Peyr. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Philip Roth. It stars Denis Podalydès, Léa Seydoux, Anouk Grinberg, Emmanuelle Devos, Rebecca Marder and Madalina Constantin.

Deception
Theatrical release poster
FrenchTromperie
Directed byArnaud Desplechin
Screenplay by
  • Arnaud Desplechin
  • Julie Peyr
Based onDeception
by Philip Roth
Produced byPascal Caucheteux
Starring
CinematographyYorick Le Saux
Edited byLaurence Briaud
Music byGrégoire Hetzel
Production
companies
Distributed byLe Pacte
Release dates
  • 13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) (Cannes)
  • 8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) (France)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021. It was released on 8 December 2021, by Le Pacte.

Cast

Production

In March 2016, Arnaud Desplechin expressed desire to adapt Deception by Philip Roth, stating: "Perhaps it’s a book that I will never be able to adapt for the screen, and I know I will regret it for the rest of my days."[2] In December 2020, it was announced Léa Seydoux, Denis Podalydès, Emmanuelle Devos and Gennadi Famin had joined the cast of the film, with Desplechin directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Julie Peyr.[3]

Principal photography began in September 2020.[4][5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021.[6] It released in France on 8 December 2021.[7]

Reception

Deception holds a 53% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 19 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.10/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 42 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

References
  1. "Deception". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. Newman, Nick (16 March 2016). "Arnaud Desplechin Talks 'My Golden Days,' the Philosophies of Editing, Philip Roth & More". The Film Stage. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. Newman, Nick (9 December 2020). "Arnaud Desplechin Has Adapted Philip Roth's Deception with Léa Seydoux". The Film Stage. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. Lemercier, Fabien (9 December 2020). "Arnaud Desplechin lifts the veil on Deception". CineEuropa. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. Barfield, Charles (9 December 2020). "'Deception': Léa Seydoux Stars In Arnaud Desplechin's Secret Drama Filmed During Lockdown". CineEuropa. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. Tartaglione, Nancy (2021-06-03). "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Penn, Kurzel, Farhadi, Ozon, Moretti, Audiard, Hansen-Love In Competition – Full List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  7. "Tromperie". Le Pacte. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. "Deception (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. "Deception (2022) Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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