Capital (film)
| Le Capital (film) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Costa-Gavras |
| Screenplay by | Karim Boukercha Costa-Gavras Jean-Claude Grumberg |
| Produced by | Michèle Ray-Gavras |
| Starring | Gabriel Byrne Gad Elmaleh Bernard Le Coq Natacha Régnier Hippolyte Girardot Céline Sallette Liya Kebede |
| Cinematography | Éric Gautier |
| Edited by | Yannick Kergoat Yorgos Lamprinos |
| Music by | Armand Amar |
| Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Le Capital (English: "Capital") is a 2012 French drama film directed by Costa-Gavras.
Plot
The film follows an executive who becomes the CEO of a large bank, only to upset the bank's board of directors when he begins to take unilateral control in the bank, laying off a large number of employees and making a corrupt deal with the head of an American hedge fund.[1]
Cast
- Gabriel Byrne as Dittmar Rigule
- Gad Elmaleh as Marc Tourneuil
- Bernard Le Coq as Antoine de Suze
- Natacha Régnier as Diane Tourneuil
- Hippolyte Girardot as Raphaël Sieg
- Céline Sallette as Maud Baron
- fr as Boris Breton
- Olga Grumberg as Claude Marmande
- Liya Kebede as Nassim
- Vincent Nemeth as Alain Faure
- Daniel Mesguich as Jack Marmande
Reception
The film received slightly above average reviews during its initial appearance at various film festivals.
It was the closing film at the Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France. It was nominated for the Golden Shell for best film, the Silver Shell for Best Director and the special jury prize at the 2012 San Sebastián International Film Festival and a FIPRESCI prize at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
The film began regular public showings on November 14, 2012.
Shown at 36th annual Mill Valley Film Festival, at the Christopher B Smith Film Centre on October 4, 2013. Costa-Gavras was present and answered questions at a Q&A conducted by Peter Coyote.[3][4]
References
- ^ "'Capital (Le Capital)'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ Template:FrLe Capital, list of awards on Allô-Ciné (France)
- ^ Hedgpeth, Sterling. "MVFF36 - Capital (Le Capital), Tribute". Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Costa-Gavras". Mill Valley Film Festival. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
External links
- Le Capital at IMDb
- Capital - Cohen Media Group (US Distributor)
- A Look at "Capital" With Filmmaker Costa-Gavras, Democracy Now!