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Marie's Story
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Wikipedia article
'Marie's Story' is a 2014 French biographical film directed by Jean-Pierre Amris and written by Amris and Philippe Blasband. It is based on the true story of Marie Heurtin (18851921), a girl who was born deaf and blind in late 19th century France. The film won the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival.
Story
In 1885, Marie Heurtin, the daughter of a humble artisan and his wife, is born deaf and blind and unable to communicate with the world around her. Desperate to find a connection with Marie and avoid sending her to an asylum, the Heurtins send her to the Larnay Institute in central France, where an order of Catholic nuns manage a school for deaf girls. There, the idealistic Sister Marguerite sees in Marie a unique potential and, despite her Mother Superior's skepticism, vows to bring the wild girl out of the darkness into which she was born.
Background
'Marie's Story' is based on the true story of Marie Heurtin, who continued her education at the institute and lived there until her death at the age of 36.Cast
* Ariana Rivoire as Marie Heurtin
* Isabelle Carr as Sister Marguerite
* Brigitte Catillon as Mother Superior
* Nomie Churlet as Sister Raphalle
* Gilles Treton as Monsieur Heurtin
* Laure Duthilleul as Madame Heurtin
* Martine Gautier as Sister Vronique
* Patricia Legrand as Sister Joseph
* Sonia Laroze as Sister Elisabeth
* Valrie Leroux as Sister Blandine
* Fany Buy as Sister Marthe
* Nomie Bianco as Sister Anne
* Eline De Lorenzi as Sister Clothilde
* Tiphaine Rabaud Fournier as Sister Marie-Ange
Production
Shooting for the filming took place in Ain including Montluel and Hauteville-Lompnes as well as in Isre.
See also
*List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
References
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