Francine (film)

Francine is a 2012 American-Canadian[1] drama film written and directed by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky and starring Melissa Leo.[2][3][4] It is Cassidy and Shatzky's directorial debut.[5]

Francine
Film poster
Directed byBrian M. Cassidy
Melanie Shatzky
Written byBrian M. Cassidy
Melanie Shatzky
Produced byJoshua Blum
Katie Stern
Starring
CinematographyBrian M. Cassidy
Edited byBenjamin Gray
Production
companies
Pigeon Projects
Washington Square Films
Distributed byFactory 25
Film Sales Company
Release date
  • February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)
Running time
74 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Cast
  • Melissa Leo as Francine
  • Victoria Charkut as Linda
  • Dave Clark as Pet Shop Manager
  • Keith Leonard as Ned
  • Laurent Rejto as Clergy Member
  • Barbara Sebring-Forman as Hellen
  • Jonathan Shatzky as Victor

Production

The film was shot in the Hudson Valley of New York.[6]

Reception

The film has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars out of four.[8] Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three stars.[9] Keith Uhlich of Time Out gave the film four stars out of five.[10] Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a B−.[11]

References
  1. D'Arcy, David (13 February 2012). "Francine". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. Olsen, Mark (24 October 2012). "Movie review: 'Francine' is a study in animal love gone astray". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. McCord, Will (13 September 2012). "Francine". Paste. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. Weber, Bill (10 September 2012). "Francine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. Knegt, Peter (15 February 2012). "Berlin 2012: Melissa Leo On Life After Oscar and Portraying the Craziest Cat Lady in 'Francine'". IndieWire. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. Holden, Stephen (11 September 2012). "Bonding With Pets, Not People". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. "Francine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  8. Ebert, Roger (7 November 2012). "FRANCINE". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  9. Phillips, Michael (8 November 2012). "A brief look at a constricted life in 'Francine' ★★★". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  10. Uhlich, Keith (11 September 2012). "Francine". Time Out. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  11. Kohn, Eric (16 February 2012). "BERLIN REVIEW: Melissa Leo is Raw and the Mood is Haunting, but 'Francine' Still Needs a Story". IndieWire. Retrieved 30 November 2016.


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