Confession of a Child of the Century
Confession of a Child of the Century (French: Confession d'un enfant du siècle) is a 2012 drama film directed by Sylvie Verheyde. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] In spite of its selection to the prestigious festival, the film gained notoriety as being the lowest-grossing US theatrical release of 2015; it generated only US$74 from its one-week, one-theater theatrical run.[4][5] The film is an adaptation of Alfred de Musset's 1836 autobiographical novel of the same name.
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Directed by | Sylvie Verheyde |
Produced by | Bruno Berthemy |
Written by | Sylvie Verheyde Alfred de Musset |
Based on | The Confession of a Child of the Century by Alfred de Musset |
Starring | Charlotte Gainsbourg Pete Doherty |
Cinematography | Nicolas Gaurin |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | France Germany United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $4.3 million |
Box office | $184,016[1] |
Cast
- Charlotte Gainsbourg as Brigitte
- Pete Doherty as Octave
- Lily Cole as Elise
- August Diehl as Desgenais
- Volker Bruch as Henri Smith
- Joséphine de La Baume as Desgenais's Mistress
- Guillaume Gallienne as Mercanson
- Rebecca Jameson as (voice)
- Effi Rabsilber as Cantatrice
- Rhian Rees as Madame Levasseur
- Karole Rocher as Marco
Production
Pete Doherty, who worked primarily as a musician, was obsessed with Charlotte Gainsbourg because of the legacy surrounding her famous father, French musician Serge Gainsbourg. During press for the film he alleged that he and Gainsbourg had had a fling after filming and she had briefly abandoned her partner Yvan Attal and moved from Paris to London in order to be with him.[6]
References
- "Confession d'un enfant du siècle (2012)". JP Box-Office. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- "2012 Cannes Film Festival line-up announced!". Total Film. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- "Confessions of a Child of the Century (2015) - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "2015 Yearly Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- BYCHAWSKI, ADAM. "Pete Doherty: 'Charlotte Gainsbourg won't speak to me'". Retrieved 21 September 2015.