Les herbes folles = Wild grass /
A wallet lost and found opens the door - slightly - to Georges and Marguerite's romantic adventure. After examining the ID of its owner, it is not a simple matter for Georges to turn in to the police the red wallet he has found. Nor can Marguerite retrieve her wallet without being piqued with c...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | French English |
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New York :
Sony Pictures Classics,
2009.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Summary: | A wallet lost and found opens the door - slightly - to Georges and Marguerite's romantic adventure. After examining the ID of its owner, it is not a simple matter for Georges to turn in to the police the red wallet he has found. Nor can Marguerite retrieve her wallet without being piqued with curiosity about the person who found it. As George and Marguerite navigate the social protocols of giving and acknowledging thanks, turbulence enters their everyday lives. WILD GRASS is based on the novel " L'incident " by French novelist Christian Gailly. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed October 28, 2016). Based on L'incident by Christian Gailly. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (105 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:44:03 |
| Awards: | Won 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Special Award (Exceptional contribution to the history of cinema) Nominated 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or Nominated 2010 César Awards, France, Best Film Nominated 2010 César Awards, France, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated 2010 César Awards, France, Best Cinematography Nominated 2010 César Awards, France, Best Editing Nominated 2010 Indiewire Critics' Poll, Best Film Nominated 2011 International Cinephile Society Awards, Best Film Not in the English Language Won 2013 Sant Jordi Awards, Best Foreign Actor Nominated 2010 Village Voice Film Poll, Best Film Nominated 2010 Village Voice Film Poll, Best Actor |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Eric Gautier ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Mark Snow ; production designer, Jacques Saulnier. |
| Participant or Performer: | Sabine Azema, Andre Dussollier, Anne Consigny, Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric, Michel Vuillermoz, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Sara Forestier, Dominique Rozan. |
| Language: | In French with English subtitles. |