Standing Tall (film)

2015 film

  • 13 May 2015 (2015-05-13) (Cannes)
  • 13 May 2015 (2015-05-13) (France)
Running time
119 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrenchBudget$6 million [1]Box office$5.2 million [2]

Standing Tall (French: La Tête haute) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. It was selected to open the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4] The film received eight nominations at the 41st César Awards and won two, Best Supporting Actor for Benoît Magimel and Most Promising Actor for Rod Paradot.[5]

Cast

Director and stars at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
  • Catherine Deneuve as judge Florence Blaque
  • Rod Paradot as Malony
    • Enzo Trouillet as Malony (6-year-old)
  • Benoît Magimel as Yann
  • Sara Forestier as Séverine
  • Diane Rouxel as Tess
  • Catherine Salée as Gladys Vatier
  • Élizabeth Mazev as Claudine
  • Anne Suarez as JDC director
  • Christophe Meynet as Mr. Robin
  • Lise Lamétrie as The first clerk
  • Martin Loizillon as The public prosecutor
  • Michel Masiero as The grandfather

Accolades

Principal Photography began 21 July 2014 and concluded on 17 September 2014

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
César Awards[6] Best Film Nominated
Best Director Emmanuelle Bercot Nominated
Best Actress Catherine Deneuve Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Benoît Magimel Won
Best Supporting Actress Sara Forestier Nominated
Most Promising Actor Rod Paradot Won
Most Promising Actress Diane Rouxel Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Emmanuelle Bercot and Marcia Romano Nominated
Lumières Awards[7] Best Male Revelation Rod Paradot Won
Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario[8] Best Original Screenplay Emmanuelle Bercot and Marcia Romano Nominated

References

  1. ^ "La Tête haute". JP's Box-Office.
  2. ^ "Standing Tall (La tete haute)". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ "La Tête haute by Emmanuelle Bercot to open the 68th Festival de Cannes". Cannes. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Female Director Set to Open 2015 Cannes Film Festival". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  6. ^ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety.
  7. ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Prix et nominations : Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario 2016". AlloCiné.
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Films directed by Emmanuelle Bercot
  • Clément (2001)
  • Backstage (2005)
  • Student Services (2010)
  • The Players (2012)
  • On My Way (2013)
  • Standing Tall (2015)
  • 150 Milligrams (2016)
  • Peaceful (2021)