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Corsage (film)
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Wikipedia article
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| director = Marie Kreutzer
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| writer = Marie Kreutzer
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| cinematography = Judith Kaufmann
| editing = Ulrike Kofler
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| runtime = 112 minutes
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| budget = 7.5 million
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'Corsage' is an 2022 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Marie Kreutzer. It stars Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Jeanne Werner, Alma Hasun, Manuel Rubey, Finnegan Oldfield, Aaron Friesz, Rosa Hajjaj, Lilly Marie Tschrtner and Colin Morgan.
The film is a co-production between Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and France. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2022, in the Un Certain Regard section. It was released in Austria and Germany on 7 July 2022, and it is scheduled to be released in France on 25 January 2023.
Cast
* Vicky Krieps as Empress Elisabeth of Austria
* Florian Teichtmeister as Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
* Katharina Lorenz as Countess Marie Festetics
* Jeanne Werner as Ida Ferenczy
* Alma Hasun as Fanny Feifalik
* Manuel Rubey as King Ludwig II of Bavaria
* Finnegan Oldfield as Louis Le Prince
* Aaron Friesz as Rudolf
* Rosa Hajjaj as Valerie
* Lilly Marie Tschrtner as Duchess Maria Sophie of Bavaria
* Colin Morgan as George "Bay" Middleton
Production
In February 2021, it was announced Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Manuel Rubey, and Katharina Lorenz had joined the cast of the film, with Marie Kreutzer directing from a screenplay she wrote.
The film is a co-production between Austria's Film AG Produktion, Germany's Komplizen Film, Luxembourg's Samsa Film, and France's Kazak Productions. With a 7,5 million budget ($8.1 million), the production is 58.62% Austrian, 21.34% Luxembourgian, 10.03% German, and 10.01% French. The film was financially backed by Eurimages, the Austrian Film Fund, Luxembourg Film Fund, FISA Film Industry Support Austria, the Vienna Film Fund and FilmFernsehFonds Bavaria.
Principal photography began on 2 March 2021, and wrapped on 7 July 2021.
When asked how much of the film was real and how much was fiction, 'Corsage's director and screenwriter, Marie Kreutzer, said she could not tell in percent because she could not even remember exactly, but that some parts were made up, such as the ending.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section on 20 May 2022. Shortly after, IFC Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film while the UK and Ireland rights went to Picturehouse Entertainment. It will also screen at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022, and the 60th New York Film Festival.
It was released in Austria and Germany on 7 July 2022, by Panda Lichtspiele Filmverleih and Alamode Film, respectively. and it is scheduled to be released in the United States on 23 December 2022, in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2022, and in France on 25 January 2023 by Ad Vitam Distribution.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.60/10. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "universal acclaim.
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References
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