Courted (film) explained

Courted
Director:	Christian Vincent
Producer:	Matthieu Tarot
Starring:	Fabrice Luchini Sidse Babett Knudsen
Music:	Claire Denamur
Cinematography:	Laurent Dailland
Editing:	Yves Deschamps
Studio:	Albertine Productions France 2 Cinéma Gaumont
Distributor:	Gaumont Distribution
Runtime:	98 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French
Budget:	$7.3 million^[1]
Gross:	$7.5 million^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Courted (French: '''L'Hermine''') is a 2015 French drama film directed by Christian Vincent.^{[5] [6]} It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival^{[7] [8]} where Fabrice Luchini won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.^[9] At the 41st César Awards, Sidse Babett Knudsen won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress.^[10]

Plot

Michel Racine is a feared president and judge of Assize Court, as strict with himself as with others. Everything changes when he meets Ditte when she's selected as a juror in a criminal trial over which he presides.

Cast

• Fabrice Luchini as Michel Racine
• Sidse Babett Knudsen as Ditte Lorensen-Coteret
• Raphaël Ferret as Lieutenant Massimet
• Miss Ming as Jessica Marton
• Corinne Masiero as Marie-Jeanne Metzer
• Marie Rivière as Marie-Laure Racine
• Michaël Abiteboul as Lawyer Jourd'hui

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
César Awards^[11]	Best Actor	Fabrice Luchini
	Best Supporting Actress	Sidse Babett Knudsen
Lumières Awards^[12]
	Best Actor	Fabrice Luchini
Venice International Film Festival	Best Actor	Fabrice Luchini
	Best Screenplay Award	Christian Vincent
	Golden Lion

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 91% based on 10 positive and 1 negative critic reviews.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: L\'Hermine (2015)- JPBox-Office. 3 December 2015.
2. Web site: L'hermine. Box Office Mojo. 3 December 2015.
3. https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/hermine-L#tab=international L'Hermine - The Numbers
4. Web site: fr. Box-office québécois de L'Hermine. cinoche.com . 29 April 2016.
5. Web site: Venice Film Review: 'Courted' . 9 September 2015 . Variety. 6 September 2015 .
6. Web site: 'Courted' ('L'Hermine'): Venice Review . 9 September 2015 . Hollywood Reporter. 5 September 2015 .
7. Web site: Venice Film Festival: Lido Lineup Builds Awards Season Buzz – Full List . 29 July 2015 . Deadline. 29 July 2015 .
8. Web site: Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs . 29 July 2015 . Variety. 29 July 2015 .
9. Web site: LIVE: The winners of the 72nd Venice Film Festival. 12 September 2015.
10. Web site: Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film . 27 February 2015 . Variety.
11. Web site: 'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations . Variety. 27 January 2016 .
12. Web site: Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations . 4 January 2016 . AlloCiné.
13. Web site: Courted . September 1, 2022 . Rotten Tomatoes.