Making Of (2023 film)

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Making of
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCédric Kahn
Written by
  • Fanny Burdino
  • Samuel Doux
  • Cédric Kahn
Produced byOlivier Delbosc
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Ghiringhelli
Edited byYann Dedet
Production
companies
  • Curiosa Films
  • France 2 Cinéma
  • Tropdebonheur Productions
  • Umedia Production
Distributed byAd Vitam
Release dates
  • 4 September 2023 (2023-09-04) (Venice)
  • 10 January 2024 (2024-01-10) (France)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$1.3 million[2]

Making of is a 2023 French

drama film co-written and directed by Cédric Kahn. It premiered out of competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[3][4][5]
It was released in France on 10 January 2024.

Plot

Cast

  • Denis Podalydès as Simon
  • Jonathan Cohen as Alain / Jim
  • Stefan Crepon as Joseph
  • Souheila Yacoub as Nadia / Oudia
  • Emmanuelle Bercot as Viviane
  • Xavier Beauvois as Marquez
  • Valérie Donzelli as Alice
  • Riad Gahmi as Jeff
  • Thaïs Vauquières as Cathy
  • Orlando Vauthier as Jules
  • Johanna Colboc as script supervisor
  • Thomas Silberstein as first assistant director
  • Antoine Berry Roger as grip
  • David Olivier Fischer as sound mixer
  • Matilda Kime as cinematographer
  • Romaric Thomas as régisseur
  • Damien Rondeau as set designer[6]

Production

The film's screenplay was written by Cédric Kahn, Fanny Burdino and Samuel Doux. Making of was produced by

France 2 Cinéma, Cédric Kahn's company Tropdebonheur Productions, and Umedia Production.[7]

Principal photography began on 14 January 2022 in the Île-de-France region, and was projected to conclude on 28 February.[7]

Release

Making of was selected to be screened out of competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival,[8] where it had its world premiere on 30 August 2023.[1] The film was released in France on 10 January 2024 by Ad Vitam.[9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10.[10]

References

  1. ^
    La Biennale di Venezia
    . Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Making Of (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. La Biennale di Venezia
    . Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (5 September 2023). "'Making Of' Review: Cedric Kahn's Playful French Dramedy About the Fraught Filmmaking Process". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. Screen Daily
    . Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Making of". Ad Vitam. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien (24 February 2022). "Cédric Kahn wraps filming on Making Of". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (25 July 2023). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ Colon, Tanguy (25 July 2023). "Trois films français en compétition à la Mostra de Venise". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Making of". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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