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Lourdes (Original title)
Date: 2009 (Copyright)

Countries: Austria, Germany, France

Un film de/Director: Jessica Hausner

Synopsis: Drama. The story of wheelchair-bound Christine and her life changing journey to the iconic city of Lourdes.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Disability, Lourdes
Releases
Date: 11 September 2009Country: AustriaRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 96 mins Subtitles: French
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 95 mins 11 secs - Dialogue (original): FrenchDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (65)
©: coop99 filmproduktion, ©: Essential Filmproduktion, ©: Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, Production Company/Presents: coop99 filmproduktion, Production Company/Presents: Essential Filmproduktion, Production Company/Presents: Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, Produced with the support of: Österreichisches Filminstitut, Produced with the support of: Filmfonds Wien, Produced with the support of: Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, Produced with the support of: MBB - Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Produced with the support of: Filmstiftung NRW, Produced with the support of: La Région Midi Pyrénées, Produced with the support of: CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie, Land Niederösterreich, In co-production with: Arte France Cinéma, ZDF-Arte, With the participation of: ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen, TPS Star, International Sales: The Coproduction Office, Executive Producer: Bruno Wagner, Executive Producer: Isabell Wiegand, Producer: Martin Gschlacht, Producer: Susanne Marian, Producer: Philippe Bober, Unit Manager: Thomas Pascher, Unit Manager (France Unit): Sylvie Duluc-Guivarch, Unit Production Manager: Thomas Pascher, Unit Production Manager (France Unit): Sylvie Duluc-Guivarch, Production Manager (France): Laurence Farenc, Post-production Co-ordinator: Tolke Palm, Assistant Director: Georg Mayrhofer, Assistant Director: Valentin Hitz, 2nd Assistant Director (France Unit): Sybil Rerat, Script Supervisor: Jean Baptiste Filleau, Casting: Kris Portier de Bellair, Casting: Markus Schleinzer, [Casting] Artistic Collaborator: Géraldine Bajard, Screenplay: Jessica Hausner, Director of Photography: Martin Gschlacht, Gaffer: Werner Stibitz, Visual Effects: k-effects, Supervising Editor: Karina Ressler, Supervising Art Director: Katharina Wöppermann, Set Decorator: Sebastian Thanheiser, Costume Designer: Tanja Hausner, Costumer: Moana Stemberger, Wardrobe: Elisa Schmidt, Wardrobe (France Unit): Véronique Gély, Key Make-up: Maya Benamer, Key Make-up: Silvia Pernegger, Martha Ruess, Special Make-up Effects: Alexis Kinebanyan, Special Make-up Effects: Frédéric Balmer, Key Hairdresser: Loli Avellanas, Titles: Johanna Kurz, Titles: Niklaus Warda, Sound Design: Out of Silence, Sound Design: Erik Mischijew, Sound Design: Matz Müller, Sound Engineer: Uve Haußig, Sound Mixer: Bernhard Maisch, Matthias Lempert
Cast (45)
Sylvie Testud (Christine), Léa Seydoux (Maria), Bruno Todeschini (Kuno), Elina Löwensohn (Cécile), Gilette Barbier (Frau Hartl), Gerhard Liebmann (Father Nigl), Lindi Prelog (Frau Huber), Heidi Baratta (Frau Spor), Hubsi Kramar (Herr Oliveti), Helga Illich (Frau Oliveti), Walter Benn (Herr Hruby), Petra Morzé (mother), Orsi Tóth (girl in wheelchair), Katharina Flicker, Thomas Uhlir, Martin Thomas Pesl, Gerith Alice Holzinger, Karoline Kuchar, Birgit Langer, Maria Lassl, Stefan Lirsch, Uta Ohrner, Josef Prenner, Andrea Schlor, Renate Summer, Adolf Tax, Theresia Wegmann, Gertrude Baumgartner, Aurelia Burckhardt, Barbara Chobola, Florian Heinz Dubois, Martin Hobacher, Angelo Kreuzberger, Armand Lenaerts, Hermine Popper, Mike Tennison, Irma Wagner, Ernestine Winter, Jackie Wulf, Bernadette Schneider (woman at hospital), Robert Brun (doctor), Pierre-Emmanuel Finzi (sound assistant), Elisabeth Kervarrec (secretary), Jacques Pratoussy (miracle man), Laislavo 'Lado' Kravanja (singer)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Sight and Sound v20 n4 April 2010  Page: 64
Title: Reviews: LourdesAuthor: BROOKE, Michael Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1707 23 Oct 2009  Page: 17
Title: Awards: World standardArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Previews some of the films nominated for the 2009 Hollywood World Awards that take place during the Hollywood Film Festival. Plus a sidebar on the jury.

In: Screen International n1702 11 Sep 2009  Page: 26
Title: Reviews: Venice Film Festival: LourdesAuthor: HALLIGAN, Fionnuala Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v19 n11 November 2009  Page: 21
Title: In search of miraclesAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker Jessica Hausner discusses the production of her film LOURDES and her views on Lourdes itself. Hausner also reflects on being considered part of a "new wave" in Austrian cinema.

In: London Film Festival Catalogue v53rd 2009  Page: 103
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v53rd 2009: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Review of LOURDES by Jessica Hausner. Plus, short biofilmographic note about director.