Maddened by His Absence explained

Maddened by His Absence
Director:	Sandrine Bonnaire
Producer:	Dominique Besnehard Michel Feller Thomas Schmitt Nicolas Steil Jesus Gonzalez
Starring:	William Hurt Alexandra Lamy Augustin Legrand
Music:	André Dziezuk
Cinematography:	Philippe Guilbert
Editing:	Svetlana Vaynblat
Runtime:	98 minutes
Country:	France Luxembourg Belgium
Language:	English French

Maddened by His Absence^[1] (also titled J’enrage de son absence)^[2] is a 2012 drama film written by Sandrine Bonnaire and Jerome Tonnerre, directed by Bonnaire and starring William Hurt, Alexandra Lamy and Augustin Legrand.

Cast

• William Hurt as Jacques
• Alexandra Lamy as Mado
• Augustin Legrand as Stéphane
• Jalil Mehenni as Paul
• Matteo Trevisan as Félix
• Francoise Oriane as Geneviève
• Norbert Rutili as Le notaire

Release

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012.^[3]

Reception

Brendan Kelly of the Montreal Gazette awarded the film four stars out of five, calling it "a remarkably assured directorial debut."^[4]

Notes and References

1. van Hoeij. Boyd. Maddened by His Absence. May 22, 2012. Variety. November 24, 2022.
2. Mintzer. Jordan. Maddened by his Absence (J'enrage de son absence): Cannes Review. May 21, 2012. The Hollywood Reporter. November 24, 2022.
3. News: Pulver. Andrew. Cannes 2012: Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week announce festival lineup. April 24, 2012. The Guardian. November 24, 2022.
4. News: Kelly. Brendan. Review: J'enrage de son absence. March 13, 2013. Montreal Gazette. November 24, 2022.