| Masquerade | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| French | Mascarade |
| Directed by | Nicolas Bedos |
| Written by | Nicolas Bedos |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Laurent Tangy |
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| Music by | Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen |
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| Distributed by | Pathé |
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| Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €14–15 million |
| Box office | $6.7 million |
Masquerade (French: Mascarade) is a 2022 French crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Nicolas Bedos. The film was screened out of competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Premise
A young gigolo and an attractive con artist plot a devilish scheme on the French Riviera.
Cast
- Pierre Niney as Adrien
- Isabelle Adjani as Martha Duval
- François Cluzet as Simon Laurenti
- Marine Vacth as Margot
- Emmanuelle Devos as Carole Laurenti
- Laura Morante as Giulia
- Charles Berling as Jean-Charles
- James Wilby as Thomas
- Nicolas Briançon [fr] as Laurent Bardin
- Philippe Uchan [fr] as Claude
- Christiane Millet [fr] as Françoise
- Bruno Raffaelli [fr] as Serge Bazin
- Daniel Hanssens [fr] as Simon's lawyer
- Bérangère McNeese as Peter Glau's wife
- Rachel Bauchet as Margot's daughter
Production
Principal photography began on 8 June 2021 in Nice.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. Masquerade received an average rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 31 reviews.
References
- ^ Hunter, Allan (27 May 2022). "'Masquerade': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- F.B. (30 October 2022). "Mascarade, Bal masqué". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- Binacchi, Fabien (11 June 2021). "Pour " Mascarade ", Nicolas Bedos réunit Isabelle Adjani et Pierre Niney à Nice". 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- Péron, Didier (27 May 2022). "Mascarade, bourge de là". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "Mascarade (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- Wiseman, Andreas (1 June 2022). "'Coda' Producer Pathé Strikes Raft Of Deals On Cannes Slate Including 'Masquerade', 'Paris Memories' & Penélope Cruz Starrer 'L'Immensitá'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- Keslassy, Elsa (27 April 2021). "'La Belle Epoque' Helmer Nicolas Bedos Teams With Pathé, Films du Kiosque on 'Mascarade'". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "En attendant la sortie d'OSS 117, Nicolas Bedos retrouve Pierre Niney dans Mascarade". Le Figaro (in French). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "Mascarade". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "Critiques Presse pour le film Mascarade". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
External links
- Masquerade at IMDb
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- 2022 films
- 2022 comedy-drama films
- 2022 crime drama films
- 2020s crime comedy-drama films
- 2020s French films
- 2020s French-language films
- Films about con artists
- Films about gigolos
- Films directed by Nicolas Bedos
- Films set on the French Riviera
- Films shot in Nice
- French crime comedy-drama films
- Pathé films
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