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NATHALIE... (Original title)NATHALIE X (Working title)
Date: 2003 (Copyright)

Countries: France, Spain

Director/un film de: Anne Fontaine

Production company billing: ©2003. Les Films Alain Sarde/France 2 Cinéma/D.D. Productions/Vertigo Films Espagne Alain Sarde presents a Les Films Alain Sarde, France 2 Cinéma, D.D. Productions, Vertigo Films Espagne co-production With the participation of Canal+, Sofica Studio Images 9 Un film de Anne Fontaine Sales/International Distribution: Le StudioCanal Dolby Digital/DTS Colour by Éclair Laboratoires Subtitles [2.35:1] [logo] Panavision Film Extracts Prima della rivoluzione (1964) dépôt légal: 2004 visa d'exploitation no. 99.138
Synopsis: Nathalie, a prostitute, is engaged by a woman to seduce her husband and report back on the relationship, including his sexual preferences in bed.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 07 January 2004Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Eclair Color - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 105 mins Length: 9493 FeetSubtitles: French

Credits (86)
Production Company: France 2 Cinéma, Production Company: Les Films Alain Sarde, Production Company: D.D. Films, International Sales: Wild Bunch, Sales/International Distribution: StudioCanal, French theatrical distributor: Mars Distribution, Executive Producer: Christine Gozlan, Produced by: Alain Sarde, Film Developed by: Marie-Pascale Osterrieth, Unit Production Manager: Rémi Bergman, Unit Manager: Philippe Lenfant, Production Manager: Frédéric Blum, Production Administrator: Dominique Collobert, Post-production Supervisor: Françoise Piraud, Production Secretary: Karima Benouadah, Assistant Director: Thierry Verrier, Assistant Director: Laurent Perreau, Assistant Director: Julien Féret, Script Supervisor: Maggie Perlado-ridao, Casting: Richard Rousseau, Casting (Extras): Catherine Déserbais, Casting (Extras Assistant): Geneviève Acien, Scénario/Dialogue: Anne Fontaine, Jacques Fieschi, Scénario/Dialogue with the collaboration: François-Olivier Rousseau, Based on an original scénario by: Philippe Blasband, Collaborator with Marlène's monologues: Nelly Arcan, Director of Photography: Jean-Marc Fabre, Camera Assistant: Laurent Hincelin, Camera Assistant: Nicolas Le Gal, Stills Photography: Moune Jamet, logo: Éclair Numérique, ÉclairNumerique (Production Manager): Olivier Chiavassa, ÉclairNumerique (Scanning/Recording Sup): Philippe Reinaudo, ÉclairNumerique (Post-production Co-ord): Cathérine Athon, Editor: Emmanuelle Castro, Art Director: Michel Barthélémy, Assistant Art Director: Ségolène Rocher, Set Decorator: Marie-Hélène Sulmoni, Set Decorator: Boris Piot, Property Master: Manuel Mougin, Olivier Rouillard, Costumes: Pascaline Chavanne, Costumer: Valérie Le Hello, Make-up: Cédric Gérard, Additional Key Make-up: Hervé Soulié, Hairstylist: Agathe Moro, Titles: Acmé Films, Digital Effects: Éclair Numérique, ÉclairN (Visual Effects Supervisor): Frédéric Moreau, ÉclairN (Digital Effects Artist): Michel Roca, Thierry Flament, ÉclairN (Co-ordinator): Roxane Fechner, Valérie Flouquet, ÉclairN (Scan/Shoot): Gérard Soirant, Odile Béraud, ÉclairN (Assistant Scan/Shoot): David Montoya, ÉclairN (Assistant Scan/Shoot): Christophe Keichinger, ÉclairN (Assistant Scan/Shoot): Sébastien Guyot, Fabien Eigen, Colour Timer (Éclair Laboratories): Gérard Savary, Music/Music Composed by: Michael Nyman, Music Performed by: Michael Nyman Orchestra, M. Nyman Orchestra (1st Violin Solo): Cathy Thompson, Music Director: Michael Nyman, [Music] Arranger: Andrew Keenan, Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Music Production Executive: Valérie Lindon, Music Producer: Michael Nyman, Music Recording: Austin Ince, Music Recorded/Mixed at: Abbey Road Studios, Music Consultant: Édouard Dubois, Sound: Jean-Claude Laureux, Sound: Nicolas Moreau, Sound: Jean-Pierre Laforce, Assistant Sound: Dominique Eyraud, Sound Engineer: Éric Ferret, Additional Mixing: Stéphane Thiébaut, Sound Effects: Pascal Chauvin, ADR Supervisor: Patrice Séverac, ADR Recordist: Jean-Pierre Hoüel, Dolby Sound Consultant: Francis Perréard, DTS Sound Consultant: Hervé Roux, Making Of: Philippe Van Leeuw, Unit Publicist: André-Paul Ricci
Cast (26)
Fanny Ardant (Catherine), Emmanuelle Béart (Marlène, 'Nathalie'), Gérard Depardieu (Bernard), Judith Magre (mother), Wladimir Yordanoff (François), Rodolphe Pauly (son), Évelyne Dandry (bar owner), Ari Päffgen (man at bar), Aurore Auteuil (Catherine's patient), Idit Cebula (Ghislaine), Sacha Rukavina (Marianne), Macha Polikarpova (Ingrid), Marie Adam (medical secretary), Sophie Séfériadès (another patient), Serge Onteniente-boutleroff (real estate agent), Marinette Lévy (Marie), Ida Techer, Caroline Frank (Marlène's friend), Sophie Noël, Angélique Thomas, Évelyne Macko, Prudence Maïdou (bar hostess), Karine Hulewicz, Marc Rioufol (client couple), Pierre Manganelli, Hassan Maadi (Marlène client)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (17)
In: Télérama n2944 17 Jun 2006  Page: 111
Title: Nathalie...Author: MURAT, PIERRE Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Segnocinema v25 n131 Jan/Feb 2005  Pages: 55-56
Title: Nathalie...Author: CHIESI, Roberto Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian

In: Empire n188 February 2005  Page: 141
Title: PlayAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n653 February 2005  Page: 125
Title: NathalieAuthor: TF Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v14 n7 July 2004  Page: 59
Title: ReviewsAuthor: HARRIS, Sue Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1438 30 Jan 2004  Page: 42
Title: ReviewsAuthor: FAINARU, Dan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Positif n515 January 2004  Pages: 50-51
Title: Les Films: L'Actualite: De A a Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: O.D.B. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Premiere n323 January 2004  Page: 35
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [N.S.] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Premiere n323 January 2004  Pages: 88-95
Title: Des mots pour ne pas le direAuthor: LOUSTALOT, Ghislain Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Actress Fanny Ardant discusses her career and refers to her latest film NATHALIE...

In: Le Film Francais n3024 2 Jan 2004  Pages: 12-13
Title: Les déjeuners du film françaisAuthor: DROUHAUD, Sarah Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: A conversation with Anne Fontaine, Jalil Lespert, Sarah Grappin and Jean-Marc Moutout. Anne Fontaine discusses the making of her film NATHALIE...

In: 24 Images n116/117 2004  Page: 90
Title: Une selection des films sortis en salle à MontréalAuthor: F.P.[PHILIPPE, Fabien] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Cineforum n439 November 2004  Pages: 42-43
Title: [Cineforum - n439 November 2004: no known title]Author: ROSSELLO, Nicola Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian

In: Empire n182 August 2004  Page: 37
Title: Now showingAuthor: PARKINSON, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Review n646 July 2004  Page: 104
Title: New moviesAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Review vSpec. n52 Spiderman  Page: 113
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 6 Oct 2003  Page: 89
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Cinéaste v29 n1 Winter 2003  Pages: 15-17
Title: Acting as the Joy of Discovery: An Interview with Emmanue...Author: PORTON, Richard Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: ...Emmanuelle Béart". Béart talks about her acting, particu- larly L'HISTOIRE DE MARIE ET JULIEN and NATHALIE and her fascination with Jacques Rivette's approach to filmmaking, arguing that acting and prostitution are similar activities.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: Lesbian cinema after queer theory
Author: Bradbury-Rance, Clara  Pages: xiv, 194 pages

Title: Situating the feminist gaze and spectatorship in postwar cinema
Author: BLOCK, Marcelline  Pages: lxii, 319 p.