In Bed with Victoria (original title: Victoria) is a 2016 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by Justine Triet. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film received five nominations at the 42nd César Awards. Efira received a Magritte Award for Best Actress at the 7th Magritte Awards for her performance in the film.[4]
| In Bed with Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Justine Triet |
| Written by | Justine Triet |
| Produced by | Emmanuel Chaumet |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Simon Beaufils |
| Edited by | Laurent Sénéchal |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4 million[2] |
| Box office | $5 million[1] |
Cast edit
- Virginie Efira as Victoria Spick
- Vincent Lacoste as Sam
- Melvil Poupaud as Vincent
- Laurent Poitrenaux as David
- Laure Calamy as Christelle
- Sophie Fillières as Sophie
- Alice Daquet as Eve
- Emmanuelle Lanfray
Release edit
The film had its world premiere opening the Critics' Week section at the Cannes Film Festival on 12 May 2016.[3] It was released in France on 14 September 2016.[5]
Reception edit
Box office edit
In Bed with Victoria grossed $5 million worldwide,[1] against a production budget of $4 million.[2]
Critical response edit
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 12 reviews with an average rating of 6.2/10.[6] On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | César Awards | Best Film | Justine Triet and Emmanuel Chaumet | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justine Triet | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Vincent Lacoste | Nominated | |||
| Melvil Poupaud | Nominated | ||||
| Lumières Awards | Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | [10] | |
| Magritte Awards | Best Actress | Won | [11] | ||
| Trophées du Film français | Best Director/Producer duo | Justine Triet and Emmanuel Chaumet | Won | [12] |
References edit
- ^ a b c "In Bed with Victoria (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Victoria (2016)". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ a b Nancy Tartaglione (18 April 2016). "Cannes: Critics' Week 2016 Lineup – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Les Magritte du cinéma 2017: le palmarès". Cinevox (in French). 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "In Bed with Victoria (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Victoria (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "In Bed with Victoria Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Victoria". Académie des César (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (24 January 2017). "César Awards Nominations: Verhoeven's 'Elle', Ozon's 'Frantz' In The Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Nominations aux Lumières 2017". Ciné+. 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Magritte du Cinéma: "Les premiers les derniers" et "Keeper" sont favoris". La Libre Belgique (in French). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Ceremonie - Palmares des Trophee du Film Français 2017" [Ceremony - Winners of the French Film Trophies 2017]. Mulderville (in French). 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
