The Beast in the Jungle (film)
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French | La Bête dans la jungle |
Directed by | Patric Chiha |
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Based on | The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James |
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Cinematography | Céline Bozon |
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Running time | 103 min[3] |
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Language | French[4] |
Budget | €3 million[5] |
Box office | $54,756[6] |
The Beast in the Jungle (
Plot
For 25 years, from 1979 to 2004, a man and a woman wait together for a mysterious event in a big nightclub.
Cast
- Anaïs Demoustier as May
- Tom Mercier as John
- Béatrice Dalle as The Physiognomist
- Martin Vischer as Pierre
- Sophie Demeyer as Alice
- Pedro Cabanas as Mr. Pipi
- Mara Taquin as Céline
- Bachir Tlili as Yacine
Production
Development
In July 2017, it was announced that director Patric Chiha was writing the screenplay for his next film, The Beast in the Jungle, freely adapted from the 1903 novella of the same name by American-British author Henry James.[8] On 15 April 2019, British magazine Screen Daily reported that French actor Gaspard Ulliel had signed on to play the protagonist of the film alongside Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps as the female lead.[9] The film was originally scheduled to start shooting in Winter 2019 for a 2020 release.[9] Chiha described this film as a "love story" and a "tale of an obsession".[10]
On 24 November 2021, Cineuropa reported that French actress Anaïs Demoustier, Israeli actor Tom Mercier and French actress Béatrice Dalle had been cast for the main roles and that filming would begin on 29 November 2021 in Brussels.[11]
The Beast in the Jungle reunites director Patric Chiha with producer Charlotte Vincent of Paris-based company Aurora Films, who produced his two previous feature films,
Filming
Filming took place in Vienna, Austria, and in Brussels, Bruxelles-Ville, and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in Belgium between 11 November 2021 and 14 January 2022.[2][14][13] The club Mirano in Brussels served as the set for the nightclub featured in the film.[13][15]
Release
The film made its world premiere in the Panorama section of the
Awards and nominations
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | 73rd Berlin Film Festival | Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Patric Chiha | Nominated | [10] |
Teddy Award - Best LGBT Feature Film | Nominated | [16] | |||
Diagonale Festival of Austrian Film | Best Costume Design | Claire Dubien | Won | [17] | |
Prix Louis-Delluc
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Best Film | Patric Chiha | Nominated | [18] |
See also
- The Beast (2023), another film based on the Henry James novella
References
- Les Films du Losange (in French). Archivedfrom the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Beast in the Jungle, Feature Film, 2021-2023". Crew United. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Berlinale.de. Archivedfrom the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ UniFrance. Archivedfrom the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Abouchahla, Pierre (24 February 2020). "Patric Chiha réalisera "La Bête dans la Jungle"". Ecran Total (in French). Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "The Beast in the Jungle". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (18 January 2023). "Berlin Completes Panorama Lineup With New Films With George MacKay, Sandra Huller and Joan Baez". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Corte, Antoine (4 April 2017). "[INTERVIEW] Patric Chiha, réalisateur de " Brothers of the Night "". Bulles de Culture (in French). Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Goodfellow, Melanie (15 April 2019). "Vicky Krieps, Gaspard Ulliel to star in Patric Chiha's 'The Beast In The Jungle'; Losange boards sales (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Goodfellow, Melanie (18 January 2023). "'The Beast In The Jungle' Clip: Berlinale Henry James Adaptation Stars Anaïs Demoustier, Tom Mercier & Béatrice Dalle". Deadline. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (24 November 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Anaïs Demoustier and Tom Mercier will topline The Beast In The Jungle". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b "La Bête dans la jungle". Aurora Films. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "La Bête dans la jungle". Screen Brussels (in French). 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Casting figurants pour le tournage du film "La bête dans la jungle", à Bruxelles, réalisé par Patric Chiha avec Anaïs Demoustier, Tom Mercier et Béatrice Dalle". CastProd (in French). Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ FraKas Productions (4 November 2021). "CASTING | Pour le prochain film de Patric Chiha - LA BÊTE DANS LA JUNGLE". Facebook (in French). Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Teddy Award - Press Kit 2023" (PDF). Teddy Award. p. 7. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (29 March 2023). "Awards darling Vera strikes again at the Diagonale". Cineuropa.
- ^ Lavallée, Eric (24 November 2023). "Prix Louis-Delluc: Justine Triet, Catherine Breillat & Thomas Cailley Among 9 Noms". Ioncinema.
External links
- The Beast in the Jungle at IMDb