French Exit (2020 film)
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French Exit is a 2020 black comedy-drama film[7][8] directed by Azazel Jacobs,[9] based on the novel of the same name by Patrick deWitt, who also wrote the screenplay. It tells the story of a Manhattan heiress (Michelle Pfeiffer) who moves to Paris with her son (Lucas Hedges) with the little money they have left.
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Directed by | Azazel Jacobs |
Screenplay by | Patrick deWitt |
Based on | French Exit by Patrick deWitt |
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Cinematography | Tobias Datum |
Edited by | Hilda Rasula |
Music by | Nick deWitt |
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Distributed by | Elevation Pictures (Canada)[2] Sony Pictures Classics Stage 6 Films (international)[3] |
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Running time | 110 minutes[4] |
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Language | English |
Box office | $1.6 million[6][1] |
The film had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 10, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on February 12, 2021. It received mixed reviews from critics, although Pfeiffer's performance was praised and she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.