The Apparition (2018 film)
The Apparition is an internationally co-produced drama film, directed by Xavier Giannoli, from a screenplay by Giannoli, Jacques Fieschi and Marcia Romano. It stars Vincent Lindon, Galatéa Bellugi, Patrick d'Assumçao, Elina Löwensohn, Gérard Dessalles, Bruno Georis and Claude Lévêque.
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French | L'apparition |
Directed by | Xavier Giannoli |
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Produced by | Olivier Delbosc |
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Cinematography | Éric Gautier |
Edited by | Cyril Nakache |
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Distributed by | Memento Films |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
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Box office | $3.5 million[1] |
It was released in France on 14 February 2018, by Memento Films.
Cast
- Vincent Lindon as Jacques Mayano
- Galatéa Bellugi as Anna
- Patrick d'Assumçao as Pére Borrodine
- Elina Löwensohn as Docteur de Villeneuve
- Gérard Dessalles as Stéphane Mornay
- Bruno Georis as Pére Ezéradot
- Claude Lévêque as Pére Gallois
- Anatole Taubman as Anton Meyer
- Alicia Hava as Mériem
Production
In January 2017, it was announced Vincent Lindon, Galatéa Bellugi and Patrick d'Assumçao had joined the cast of the film, with Xavier Giannoli directing from a screenplay he wrote, alongside Jacques Fieschi and Marcia Romano.[2]
Release
The film was released in France on 14 February 2018, by Memento Films.[3] In February 2018, Music Box Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[4] It was released in the United States on 7 September 2018.[5]
Critical reception
The Apparition received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 73% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 44 reviews, with an average of 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Apparition intrigues on a purely narrative level while also managing to tackle thorny questions of faith with suitably sober intelligence."[6] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 64 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
References
- "The Apparition". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Lemercier, Fabien (12 January 2017). "The Apparition: Vincent Lindon on Xavier Giannoli's set". CineEuropa. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (17 January 2018). "UniFrance Rendez-Vous: Memento's 'The Apparition,' from France's Xavier Giannoli, Sells Most of World (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Kay, Jeremy (27 February 2018). "Music Box Films announces EFM pick-up 'The Apparition' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "The Apparition". Music Box Films. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "The Apparition". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "The Apparition Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.