Revenge (2017 film)
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Revenge is a 2017 French action thriller film written and directed by Coralie Fargeat in her feature directorial debut, and starring Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, and Guillaume Bouchède. The plot follows a young woman who is raped and left for dead in the desert by three men, where she recovers and seeks vengeance upon them. Revenge had its world premiere on 11 September 2017 at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival, as part of the Midnight Madness section. The film was released theatrically in France on 7 February 2018 by Rezo Films and received acclaim from critics.
Infobox
Directed by
Coralie Fargeat
Written by
Coralie Fargeat
Produced by
mw- Marc-Etienne Schwartz Marc Stanimirovic Jean-Yves Robin
Starring
Matilda Lutz Kevin Janssens Vincent Colombe Guillaume Bouchède
Cinematography
Robrecht Heyvaert
Edited by
Coralie Fargeat Bruno Safar Jérôme Eltabet
Music by
ROB
Productioncompanies
Charades MES Productions Monkey Pack Films Logical Pictures Nexus Factory Umedia uFund Canal Ciné Cinémage 12
Distributed by
Rezo Films
Release dates
11 September 2017 (2017-09-11) (TIFF) 7 February 2018 (2018-02-07) (France)
Running time
108 minutes
Country
France
Languages
English French
Budget
$2.9–3 million
Box office
$1.4 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Award
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Date of ceremony
July 20, 2018
Category
Best Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Coralie Fargeat
Result
Won
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Award
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Date of ceremony
April 22, 2018
Category
Best Narrative Feature
Recipient(s)
Won
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Award
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Date of ceremony
February 25, 2019
Category
Best Director
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Limited Release
Best Limited Release
Award
Best Limited Release
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society
Seattle Film Critics Society
Award
Seattle Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
December 17, 2018
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | July 20, 2018 | Best Feature Film | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Calgary Underground Film Festival | April 22, 2018 | Best Narrative Feature | Won | ||
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | February 25, 2019 | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Limited Release | Nominated | ||||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
References
- Revengehttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/revenge-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zotc4ntk
- "Revenge de Coralie Fargeat (2017)"https://en.unifrance.org/film/44178/revenge
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6738136/
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Revenge-(France)-(2018)#tab=summary
- Financial Timeshttps://www.ft.com/content/e7a6fc26-52c1-11e8-84f4-43d65af59d43
- Revengehttps://www.moviemaker.com/desert-eagle-how-coralie-fargeat-shot-revenge-in-the-moroccan-desert-preserved-her-creative-freedom-and-more/
- Revengehttp://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/324433/
- Nowhttps://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/TIFF-2017-s-Midnight-Madness-slate-is-announced/
- "Revenge"https://www.tiff.net/tiff/revenge/
- IndieWirehttps://indiewire.com/2017/09/revenge-director-coralie-fargeat-tiff-midnight-madness-1201875745/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2017/film/markets-festivals/shudder-nabs-revenge-in-pre-toronto-film-festival-deal-exclusive-1202542488/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2018/01/revenge-movie-deal-neon-coralie-fargeat-1202267508/
- Orange Cinémahttps://cineday.orange.fr/bandes-annonces/revenge-bande-annonce-2018-CNT000000V7Mzw.html
- Revengehttps://web.archive.org/web/20180521021557/http://ew.com/movies/2018/03/29/revenge-trailer/
- Revengehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/revenge_2018
- Revengehttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/revenge
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/revenge-film-review-coralie-fargeat/
- Newsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/revenge-movie-2018-review-shudder-coralie-fargeat-release-date-917973
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/movies/revenge-review.html
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/revenge-film-review-1202556520/
- RogerEbert.comhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/revenge-2018
- Revengehttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/revenge-is-a-gory-shocking-and-subversive-piece-of-horror/559961/
- Revengehttps://slate.com/culture/2018/05/revenge-and-the-case-against-rape-revenge-films.html
- The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/film-review-revenge-ll6r95507
- BIFANhttps://www.bifan.kr/eng/community/comm01_view.asp?pk_seq=80493&sc_board_seq=1&sc_num=0&actEvent=view&page=1&
- Calgary Underground Film Festivalhttps://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2018/awards/
- The A.V. Clubhttps://www.avclub.com/screw-the-oscars-lets-see-who-got-nominated-for-a-fang-1831961481
- Seattle Film Critics Societyhttps://seattlefilmcritics.com/2018-awards/