Will It Snow for Christmas? (film)
| Will It Snow for Christmas? | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ? | |
| Directed by | Sandrine Veysset |
| Written by | Sandrine Veysset Antoinette de Robien |
| Produced by | Humbert Balsan |
| Starring | Dominique Reymond Daniel Duval |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Edited by | Nelly Quettier |
| Music by | Henri Ancilotti |
Production company | Ognon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €1.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $364.000 [2] |
Will It Snow for Christmas? (original title: Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ?) is a 1996 French drama film directed by Sandrine Veysset and produced by Humbert Balsan.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]In a modest market garden in the South of France, a woman raises her seven children alone. They all work hard alongside hired labour and are exploited by the farm owner, who is her lover and the father of the children, an unfeeling and demanding man who lives on a nearby estate with his legally married wife. Through her unconditional love, the mother strives to preserve the world of her children. She would rather bring them up in the country than in the town, without resources.
Cast
[edit]- Dominique Reymond as The mother
- Daniel Duval as The father
- Jessica Martinez as Jeanne
- Alexandre Roger as Bruno
- Xavier Colonna as Pierrot
- Fanny Rochetin as Marie
- Flavie Chimènes as Blandine
- Jérémy Chaix as Paul
- Guillaume Mathonnet as Remi
- Eric Huyard as Yvon
- Loys Cappatti as Bernard
- Marcel Guilloux-Delaunay as The teacher
Accolades
[edit]| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards[5] | Best First Feature Film | Won | |
| Best Producer | Humbert Balsan | Nominated | |
| Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur | CICAE Award - honorable mention | Sandrine Veysset | Won |
| Louis Delluc Prize[6] | Best Film | Won | |
| Paris Film Festival[7] | Best Actress | Dominique Reymond | Won |
| Special Jury Prize | Sandrine Veysset | Won | |
| Vienna International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël?". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996)". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Porton, Richard (2 November 2004). "Will It Snow for Christmas?". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (17 December 1997). "FILM REVIEW; Nasty, Brutish And Idyllic". The New York Times.
- ^ "César 1997 - Edition n°22". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Tarr, Carrie (10 January 1998). "RE-WRITING PEAUD'ANE: THE FIGURE OF THE MOTHER IN L'OMBRE DU DOUTE, ROSINE AND γ AURA-T-IL DE LA NEIGE À NOËL?". Contemporary French Civilization. 22 (2). doi:10.3828/cfc.1998.22.2.004.
- ^ "A Warmly Heartfelt Season in 'Will It Snow for Christmas?'". Los Angeles Times. 19 December 1997. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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- 1996 films
- 1990s Christmas drama films
- 1990s French-language films
- Films about adultery in France
- Films about children
- Films about domestic violence
- Films set in France
- Best First Feature Film César Award winners
- Louis Delluc Prize winners
- French Christmas drama films
- 1996 directorial debut films
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- 1990s French films
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