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Marie's Story
Film poster
Directed byJean-Pierre Améris
Written byJean-Pierre Améris
Philippe Blasband
Produced byDenis Carot
Sophie Révil
StarringIsabelle Carré
Ariana Rivoire
CinematographyVirginie Saint-Martin
Edited byAnne Souriau
Music bySonia Wieder-Atherton
Production
companies
Escazal Films
France 3 Cinéma
Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Distributed byDiaphana Films
Release dates
  • 10 August 2014(2014-08-10)(Locarno)
  • 12 November 2014(2014-11-12)(France)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
French Sign Language
Budget€2.49 million[1]

Marie's Story(French:Marie Heurtin) is a 2014 Frenchbiographical filmdirected byJean-Pierre Amérisand written by Améris and Philippe Blasband. It is based on the true story ofMarie Heurtin(1885–1921), a girl who was borndeafblindin late 19th century France. The film won the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the 67thLocarno International Film Festival.[2][3]

Story

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In 1885, Marie Heurtin, the daughter of a humble artisan and his wife, is born deaf and blind and unable to communicate with the world around her. Desperate to find a connection with Marie and avoid sending her to an asylum, the Heurtins send her to the Larnay Institute in central France, where an order of Catholic nuns manage a school for deaf girls. There, the idealistic Sister Marguerite sees in Marie a unique potential and, despite her Mother Superior's skepticism, vows to bring the wild girl out of the darkness into which she was born.

Background

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Marie's Storyis based on the true story of Marie Heurtin, who continued her education at the institute and lived there until her death at the age of 36.

Cast

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  • Ariana Rivoire as Marie Heurtin
  • Isabelle Carréas Sister Marguerite
  • Brigitte Catillonas Mother Superior
  • Noémie Churlet as Sister Raphaëlle
  • Gilles Treton as Monsieur Heurtin
  • Laure Duthilleulas Madame Heurtin
  • Martine Gautier as Sister Véronique
  • Patricia Legrandas Sister Joseph
  • Sonia Laroze as Sister Elisabeth
  • Valérie Leroux as Sister Blandine
  • Fany Buy as Sister Marthe
  • Noémie Bianco as Sister Anne
  • Eline De Lorenzi as Sister Clothilde
  • Tiphaine Rabaud Fournier as Sister Marie-Ange

Production

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Shooting for the filming took place inAin– includingMontluelandHauteville-Lompnes– as well as inIsère.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Marie Heurtin".JP's Box-Office.Retrieved29 November2014.
  2. ^"Film Review: 'Marie's Story'".Variety.Retrieved29 November2014.
  3. ^"Locarno Favorite Lav Diaz's 'From What Is Before' Wins Top Prize".Variety.Retrieved29 November2014.
  4. ^"Marie Heurtin (2014), directed by Jean-Pierre Améris".Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 2020-08-08.Retrieved14 May2022.
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