Bye Bye Morons
| Bye Bye Morons | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Adieu les cons |
| Directed by | Albert Dupontel |
| Screenplay by | Albert Dupontel |
| Produced by | Catherine Bozorgan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alexis Kavyrchine |
| Edited by | Christophe Pinel |
| Music by | Christophe Julien |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $17 million[2] |
Bye Bye Morons (French: Adieu les cons) is a 2020 French comedy drama film written and directed by Albert Dupontel. The film stars Virginie Efira, Albert Dupontel and Nicolas Marié.[3][4]
The film received twelve nominations at the 46th César Awards,[5] winning in six categories, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Dupontel, and Best Supporting Actor for Marié.
Synopsis
[edit]Once salon owner Suze Trappet is diagnosed with a terminal illness,[6] she decides to find the child she was forced to abandon when she was 15 years old. Her journey leads her to cross paths with JB, a fifty-something in full burn-out, and Mr. Blin, a blind archivist of impressive enthusiasm.[7]
Cast
[edit]- Virginie Efira as Suze Trappet
- Albert Dupontel as Jean-Baptiste Cuchas
- Nicolas Marié as Serge Blin
- Jackie Berroyer as Dr Lint
- Philippe Uchan as M. Kurtzman
- Bastien Ughetto as Adrien
- Marilou Aussilloux as Clara
- Michel Vuillermoz as The psy
- Laurent Stocker as M. Tuttle
- Kyan Khojandi as Dr Lint's doctor
- Bouli Lanners as Suze's doctor
- Terry Gilliam as The hunter
Release
[edit]The film was released on October 21, 2020 in France.[1]
Reception
[edit]Bye Bye Morons received positive reviews in France. However, Les Inrockuptibles found that, despite the irreverent title, the general message was too consensual and that filming bordered on kitsch.[8] And abroad The Guardian called it a "frantically misjudged French farce (that) doesn’t travel well'.[9] while Mark Keizer in a review for Variety wrote, "There is another character in “Bye Bye Morons” whose name is a cheeky in-joke. A brief mention of a Francine Weber is a clear tip of the chapeau to French filmmaker Francis Veber (“Le Dîner de Cons,” “The Toy”). Both are beloved French farces, whereas Dupontel’s film, which doesn’t lack for ambition, only focus, fails to live up to the Veber touch or to the dystopian sci-fi classic that has served as its creator’s longtime inspiration."[10]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | César Awards | Best Film | Won | [5][11][12] | |
| Best Director | Albert Dupontel | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Albert Dupontel | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nicolas Mairé | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Albert Dupontel | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Alexis Kavyrchine | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Christophe Pinel | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Mimi Lempicka | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Carlos Conti | Won | |||
| Best Original Music | Christophe Julien | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Jean Minondo, Gurwal Coïc-Gallas, Cyril Holtz | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Goya Awards | Best European Film | Nominated | [13] | |
| Magritte Awards | Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | [14] | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bye Bye Morons de Albert Dupontel (2019) - UniFrance". UniFrance. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Adieu les cons (2020) - Boxoffice". The Numbers. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (October 28, 2020). "Gaumont posts sales on Albert Dupontel's curfew-beating hit 'Bye Bye Morons' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (February 10, 2021). "Emmanuel Mouret's 'Love Affairs' Leads France's Cesar Nominations". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (February 10, 2021). "César Awards: 'Love Affair(s),' 'Adieu Les Cons,' 'Summer Of 85' Lead Nominations; 'Two Of Us' Scores Four Nods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Leigh, Danny (July 21, 2021). "Bye Bye Morons — dark comedy with high volume and a sweet tooth". Financial Times. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Focus on Film: A roller coaster ride of the absurd". The Peak. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ ""Adieu les cons", un Dupontel bien édulcoré | Les Inrocks". lesinrocks.com/ (in French). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (July 22, 2021). "Bye Bye Morons review – frantically misjudged French farce doesn't travel well". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Keizer, Mark (December 24, 2021). "'Bye Bye Morons' Review ('Adieu les cons'): César Winner Pales in Comparison to Its Influences". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Les nominations aux César 2021". UGC. February 10, 2021.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (March 12, 2021). "César Awards Winners: 'Adieu Les Cons' Named Best Film, 'Another Round' Takes Foreign Pic Prize – Full List". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "'El buen patrón', absoluta favorita para los Goya 2022 con 20 nominaciones: lista completa de nominados". Cinemanía (in Spanish). November 29, 2021 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Voici les nommés de la 11e cérémonie des Magritte du Cinéma". Le Soir (in French). January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 2020 films
- 2020 comedy-drama films
- French comedy-drama films
- Films directed by Albert Dupontel
- Best Film César Award winners
- 2020s French-language films
- 2020s French films
- Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor César Award–winning performance
- Films whose director won the Best Director César Award
- Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography César Award
- Films scored by Christophe Julien