Games of Love and Chance
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| Directed by | Abdellatif Kechiche |
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| Produced by | Jacques Ouaniche |
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| Cinematography | Lubomir Bakchev |
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| Distributed by | Rézo Films |
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Running time | 117 minutes (France) 123 minutes (US) |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $1.3 million |
| Box office | $2.8 million[1] |
Games of Love and Chance (French: L'Esquive) is a 2003 French drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring Sara Forestier. It won the César Award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation and Most Promising Actress.
The film was shot in Seine-Saint-Denis in 6 weeks in October and November 2002.[2]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]A group of teenagers from the housing projects of the Paris suburbs practice a passage from the play The Game of Love and Chance by Marivaux for their French class. Abdelkrim, or Krimo, who initially does not act in the play, falls in love with Lydia. In order to try to seduce her, he accepts the role of Arlequin and joins the rehearsal. But his timidness and awkwardness keeps him from participating in the play as well as succeeding with Lydia.
Cast
[edit | edit source]Other than Sara Forestier, many of the actors in this film were inexperienced in cinema and recruited specifically for the film.[3]
- Osman Elkharraz as Krimo
- Sara Forestier as Lydia
- Sabrina Ouazani as Frida
- Nanou Benhamou as Nanou
- Hafet Ben-Ahmed as Fathi, Krimo's best friend
- Aurélie Ganito as Magalie, the girlfriend of Krimo (broke up near the beginning of the film)
- Carole Franck as The French Professor
- Hajar Hamlili as Zina
- Rachid Hami as Rachid / Arlequin
- Meryem Serbah as the mother of Krimo
- Hanane Mazouz as Hanane
- Sylvain Phan as Slam
- Olivier Loustau, Rosalie Symon, Patrick Kodjo Topou, Lucien Tipaldi as the police
- Reinaldo Wong as The couturier
- Nu Du, Ki Hong, Brigitte Bellony-Riskwait, Ariyapitipum Naruemol, Fatima Lahbi
Reception
[edit | edit source]Games of Love and Chance garnered a 79% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes[4] and a 71/100 on Metacritic.[5]
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External links
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- 2003 films
- 2003 drama films
- 2000s French-language films
- Best Film César Award winners
- Films whose director won the Best Director César Award
- Films directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
- French drama films
- 2000s French films
- French-language drama films
- Films featuring a Most Promising Actress César Award–winning performance
- 2000s drama film stubs
- 2000s French film stubs