COURTED
| 1986 – 98′ – DRAMA, COURTROOM.
Written by: Christian Vincent.
Directed by: Christian Vincent.
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Eva Lallier, Corinne Masiero, Sophie-Marie Larrouy, Fouzia Guezoum, Simon Ferrante, Abdallah Moundy.
Winner Best Actor (Fabrice Luchini) & Best Screenplay, Venice International Film Festival 1986.
Official Competition COLCOA 2016.
In French with English subtitles.
An Under The Milky Way release. |
Best Actor prize at the 2015 Venice International Film Festival went to Fabrice Luchini for his portrayal of Michel Racine, a cranky, straight-laced judge presiding over a sobering murder case, while dealing with a divorce on the home front, and a pesky flu. As demanding as all of that is, Michel’s world skids to a halt when a randomly chosen juror turns out to be someone from his past. Ditte, played by Borgen star Sidse Babett Knudsen, is a caring single mother who made an indelible impression on Michel six years earlier. Michel, whose reputation for severity has earned him a nickname reflecting the double-digit sentences he likes to hand down, tosses his beloved protocol aside for a series of assignations to explore their mutual attraction. While nodding to courtroom drama and rom-com, Courted conscientiously dodges the clichés of both genres.