Cafard
| Cafard | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jan Bultheel |
| Written by | Jan Bultheel |
| Music by | Hans Helewaut[1] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Eurozoom |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes[3] |
| Countries | France Netherlands Belgium |
| Languages | French Dutch |
Cafardis a 2015French-Dutch-Belgiananimatedwar filmwritten and directed by Jan Bultheel.[4]The film tells the story of a boxer, Jean Mordant (based on the real-life Henri Herd, known as Constant le Marin), who joins theBelgian Expeditionary Corpswhich is sent to theRussian EmpireduringWorld War Iin order to avenge the rape of his daughter by German soldiers inOccupied Belgium.[5]
Voice cast
[edit]| Role | French dub | Dutch dub |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Mordant | Benoît Magimel | Wim Willaert |
| Victor | Jean-Hugues Anglade | Sebastien Dewaele |
| Jelena Dimitrieva Doctorow | Julie Gayet | Dinara Droukarova |
| Guido | Maarten Ketels | |
| Édouard Coppenole | Benoit Gob |
Release and reception
[edit]The film was theatrically released in Belgium on 23 September 2015, and in France on 12 December.[2]It grossed $20,771 in Belgium,[6]and received positive reviews from critics.[5][7]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magritte Awards | 6 February 2016 | Best Flemish Film | Cafard | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^CafardatSoundtrack.net.Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^abCafardatUniFrance.Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^CafardatCineuropa– the best of European cinema. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^Didier, Stiers (23 September 2015)"Cafard", l’un des rendez-vous de la rentrée.(in French).Le Soir.Archived from theoriginalon 25 September 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^abChang, Justin (5 October 2015)Busan Film Review: ‘Cafard’.Variety.Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^CafardatBox Office Mojo,anIMDbcompany. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^Kroustallis, Vassilis (30 September 2016)Cafard Review: Capturing Humanism.Zippy Frames.Retrieved 28 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website(in French; archive)
- CafardatIMDb
- CafardatAlloCiné(in French)
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