Fear and Trembling (film)
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | Japanese French |
Budget | €5.3 million[1] |
Box office | $2.3 million[2] |
Fear and Trembling (original title: Stupeur et Tremblements) is a 2003 French film based on the novel of the same name by Amélie Nothomb. The film was written and directed by Alain Corneau and stars Sylvie Testud.
Plot
Amélie, a young Belgian woman (
Though Amelie secretly adores her immediate supervisor, Ms Mori (
The title, "Fear and Trembling", is said in the film to be the way Japanese must behave when addressing the Emperor. For Westerners, it calls to mind a line from Philippians 2:12, "continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling", which could also describe Amélie's attitude during her year at Yumimoto.
Cast
- Sylvie Testud as Amélie
- Kaori Tsujias Fubuki
- Taro Suwaas Mr. Saito
- Bison Katayama as Mr. Omochi
- Yasunari Kondo as Mr. Tenshi
- Sokyu Fujita as Mr. Haneda
- Gen Shimaoka as Mr. Unaji
- Heileigh Gomes as young Amélie
- Eri Sakai as young Fubuki
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91%, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "This tale of culture clash is by turns downbeat and hilarious."[3] On Metacritic the film has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote that though there are moments in the film which seem well observed, there are also times when the film slips toward stereotyping.[5]
Accolades
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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César Awards | Best Actress | Sylvie Testud | Won |
Best Writing | Alain Corneau | Nominated | |
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Best Actress | Sylvie Testud | Won |
Special Mention | Won | ||
Crystal Globe | Nominated | ||
Lumières Awards | Best Actress | Sylvie Testud | Won |
References
- ^ "Stupeur et tremblements". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "Fear and Trembling". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Stupeur et tremblements (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Fear and Trembling". Metacritic.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (19 November 2004). "Help Wanted: Young, Naïve Masochist". The New York Times.
External links
- Fear and Trembling at IMDb