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{{Infobox film
| name = La Boîte noire
| name = The Black Box
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|La Boîte noire}}
| image = Boite noire.jpg
| image = Boite noire.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical poster
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]]
| director = [[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]]
| producer = [[Michel Feller]]
| producer = [[Michel Feller]]
| writer = Richard Berry and [[Eric Assous]]
| writer = Richard Berry and [[Éric Assous]]
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = [[José Garcia (actor)|José Garcia]] and [[Marion Cotillard]]
| starring = [[José Garcia (actor)|José Garcia]]<br />[[Marion Cotillard]]
| music = [[Nathaniel Mechaly]]
| music = [[Nathaniel Méchaly]]
| cinematography = [[Thomas Hardmeier]]
| cinematography = [[Thomas Hardmeier]]
| editing = [[Lisa Pfeiffer]]
| editing = [[Lisa Pfeiffer]]
| distributor = EuropaCorp. Distribution
| distributor = [[EuropaCorp. Distribution]]
| released = 2 November 2005
| released = {{Film date|2005|11|02|df=yes}}
| runtime = 90 min
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = France
| country = France
| language = French
| language = French
| budget =
| budget = $8.5 million
| gross = $3.1 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2375975937/weekly/|title=The Black Box|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
| gross =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
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'''''La Boîte noire''''' (English ''The Black Box'') is a 2005 mystery film directed by [[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]], written by Richard Berry and [[Éric Assous]], adapted from a novella by [[Tonino Benacquista]], and starring [[José Garcia (actor)|José Garcia]] and [[Marion Cotillard]].
'''''The Black Box''''' ({{langx|fr|'''La Boîte noire'''}}) is a 2005 French mystery film directed by [[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]], written by Berry and [[Éric Assous]], adapted from a novella by [[Tonino Benacquista]], and starring [[José Garcia (actor)|José Garcia]] and [[Marion Cotillard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/56129/|title=Garcia and Cotillard lost in La Boîte noire|website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-57912/critiques/presse/|title=La Boîte noire: Les critiques presse|via=www.allocine.fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmdeculte.com/cinema/film/Boite-noire-La-1247.html|title=Critique de Boîte noire (La) de Richard Berry :: Boîte noire (La) :: FilmDeCulte|website=www.filmdeculte.com}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Following a [[car accident]], in which he believes he killed a boy, Arthur Seligman (José Garcia) falls for several hours into a [[coma]]. While in the coma, he pronounces incoherent sentences. At his awakening, he [[amnesia|does not remember]] what happened before the crash, and he does not know the meaning of the words he pronounced while unconscious. The nurse who assisted him, Isabelle Kruger ([[Marion Cotillard]]), recorded those to a tape, which she gives him. Arthur then tries to understand what happened, what those sentences mean, and begins to lose his grasp of reality.
Following a [[car accident]], in which he believes he killed a boy, Arthur Seligman falls into a coma for several hours. While in the coma, he pronounces incoherent sentences. At his awakening, he does not remember what happened before the crash, and he does not know the meaning of the words he pronounced while unconscious. The nurse who assisted him, Isabelle Kruger, recorded them in a notebook, which she gives to him. Arthur then tries to understand what happened, what those sentences mean, and begins to lose his grasp of reality.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[José Garcia (actor)|José Garcia]] as Arthur Seligman
*[[José Garcia (actor)|José Garcia]] as Arthur Seligman
*[[Marion Cotillard]] as Isabelle Kruger / Alice
*[[Marion Cotillard]] as Isabelle Kruger / Alice
*[[Michel Duchaussoy]] as Mr. Seligman, Arthur's father
*[[Michel Duchaussoy]] as Mr. Seligman
*[[Bernard Le Coq]] as Walcott / Doctor Granger
*[[Bernard Le Coq]] as Walcott / Doctor Granger
*[[Helena Noguerra]] as Soraya
*[[Helena Noguerra]] as Soraya
*[[Gérald Laroche]] as Commissioner Koskas / Marc Koskas
*[[Gérald Laroche]] as Commissioner Marc Koskas
*[[Marysa Borini]] as Mrs. Seligman, Arthur's mother
*{{Interlanguage link|Marysa Borini|fr}} as Mrs. Seligman
*[[Nathalie Nell]] as Dr. Brenner
*{{Interlanguage link|Nathalie Nell|fr}} as Dr. Brenner
*[[Lise Lamétrie]] as La gardienne
*[[Thomas Chabrol]] as Thierry
*[[Pascal Bongard]] as Clovis
*[[Pascal Bongard]] as Clovis
*[[Steve Campos]] as Arthur Seligman (6 years old)
*[[Marilou Berry]] as The desk clerk
*[[Hugo Brunswick]] as Yvan Seligman (teenager)
*[[Lise Lamétrie]] as The guardian

*[[Dominique Bettenfeld]] as Policeman 1
==References==
*[[Alexandre Donders]] as Customer in the café
{{reflist}}
*[[Arnaud Maillard]] as Little friend of Koskas


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDB title|id=0414879|title=La Boîte noire}}
*{{IMDb title|0414879}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|boite_noire_la}}


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Latest revision as of 11:25, 21 October 2024

"La Boîte noire" redirects here. For the comic book series, see La boîte noire.

The Black Box
Theatrical poster
FrenchLa Boîte noire
Directed byRichard Berry
Written byRichard Berry and Éric Assous
Produced byMichel Feller
StarringJosé Garcia
Marion Cotillard
CinematographyThomas Hardmeier
Edited byLisa Pfeiffer
Music byNathaniel Méchaly
Distributed byEuropaCorp. Distribution
Release date
  • 2 November 2005 (2005-11-02)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$8.5 million
Box office$3.1 million[1]

The Black Box (French: La Boîte noire) is a 2005 French mystery film directed by Richard Berry, written by Berry and Éric Assous, adapted from a novella by Tonino Benacquista, and starring José Garcia and Marion Cotillard.[2][3][4]

Plot

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Following a car accident, in which he believes he killed a boy, Arthur Seligman falls into a coma for several hours. While in the coma, he pronounces incoherent sentences. At his awakening, he does not remember what happened before the crash, and he does not know the meaning of the words he pronounced while unconscious. The nurse who assisted him, Isabelle Kruger, recorded them in a notebook, which she gives to him. Arthur then tries to understand what happened, what those sentences mean, and begins to lose his grasp of reality.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Black Box". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ "Garcia and Cotillard lost in La Boîte noire". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema.
  3. ^ "La Boîte noire: Les critiques presse" – via www.allocine.fr.
  4. ^ "Critique de Boîte noire (La) de Richard Berry :: Boîte noire (La) :: FilmDeCulte". www.filmdeculte.com.
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