A Faithful Man (French: L'Homme fidèle) is a 2018 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by Louis Garrel, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jean-Claude Carrière. It stars Laetitia Casta, Lily-Rose Depp, Joseph Engel and Garrel.
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| French | L'Homme fidèle |
| Directed by | Louis Garrel |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Pascal Caucheteux |
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| Cinematography | Irina Lubtchansky |
| Edited by | Joëlle Hache |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ad Vitam Distribution |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $1.9 million[1][2] |
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2018. It was released in France on 26 December 2018 by Ad Vitam Distribution.
Plot
editAbel learns that his girlfriend, Marianne, is leaving him for his best friend Paul, who is the father of her child. Seven or eight years later, Paul dies and Abel and Marianne resolve to restart their relationship as she and her son Joseph move in. Joseph claims that his father died because Marianne poisoned him. Abel is also sought after by Ève, Paul's younger sister who has been infatuated with Abel since she was 14 years old. When Ève directly tells Marianne to leave Abel or "it's war", Marianne prompts the confused Abel to sleep with Ève. Now caught in a difficult situation between two women and a young boy with an eerie fixation on murder, will Abel keep his relationship with Marianne intact?
Cast
edit- Louis Garrel as Abel
- Laetitia Casta as Marianne
- Lily-Rose Depp as Ève
- Joseph Engel as Joseph
Production
editIn February 2018, it was announced Louis Garrel would direct the film, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jean-Claude Carrière, and star in the film, alongside Laetitia Casta and Lily-Rose Depp. Why Not Productions produced the film.[3][4][5]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2018,[6] followed by its US premiere at the New York Film Festival.[7][8] Shortly thereafter, Kino Lorber acquired US distribution rights to the film.[9] It was released in France on 26 December 2018 by Ad Vitam Distribution.[10] In the United States, it received a limited theatrical release on 19 July 2019.[11]
Critical reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, A Faithful Man holds an approval rating of 81% based on 57 reviews, with an average of 6.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A Faithful Man's lack of tonal commitment may frustrate, but the end results should still prove entertaining for viewers in the mood for a French romantic farce."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
Notes
edit- ^ Collaboration
References
edit- ^ "A Faithful Man (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "L'homme fidèle (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (14 February 2018). "Wild Bunch boards Louis Garrel's 'A Faithful Man' co-starring Laetitia Casta and Lily-Rose Depp (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "A Faithful Man". Wild Bunch. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Périer, Marie (17 August 2018). "Lily-Rose Depp just Instagrammed the first image her new film with Louis Garrel and Laetitia Casta". Vogue Paris. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (14 August 2018). "Toronto unveils Contemporary World Cinema, more Galas and Special Presentations". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (7 August 2018). "Elisabeth Moss Punk Rock Drama 'Her Smell' to Screen at New York Film Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "A Faithful Man". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (14 January 2019). "Kino Lorber Nabs North American Rights to Louis Garrel's 'A Faithful Man' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "L'Homme Fidele". Ad Vitam Distribution. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Boone, John (12 June 2019). "Lily-Rose Depp Is Caught in a Very French Love Triangle in 'A Faithful Man' Trailer (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "A Faithful Man". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "A Faithful Man Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
External links
edit- A Faithful Man at IMDb
- A Faithful Man at AllMovie
- A Faithful Man at AlloCiné (in French)
