Private Lessons (French: Élève libre) is a 2008 Belgian drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. It was written by Lafosse and François Pirot. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May.[1] It was nominated for seven Magritte Awards and was awarded Best Actor for Jonathan Zaccaï and Most Promising Actress for Pauline Étienne.[2]
| Private Lessons | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Joachim Lafosse |
| Written by | Joachim Lafosse François Pirot |
| Produced by | Jacques-Henri Bronckart |
| Starring | Jonas Bloquet Jonathan Zaccaï Yannick Renier |
| Cinematography | Hichame Alaouie |
| Edited by | Sophie Vercruysse |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
Cast edit
- Jonas Bloquet as Jonas
- Jonathan Zaccaï as Pierre
- Yannick Renier as Didier
- Claire Bodson as Nathalie
- Pauline Étienne as Delphine
- Anne Coesens as Pascale
- Johan Leysen as Serge
- Thomas Coumans as Thomas
Accolades edit
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival[1] | Art Cinema Award | Nominated | |
| Magritte Awards[3] | Best Director | Joachim Lafosse | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Jonathan Zaccaï | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Yannick Renier | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Bodson | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actor | Jonas Bloquet | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actress | Pauline Étienne | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Joachim Lafosse and François Pirot | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b "Présenté à la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "Le cinéma belge était à l'honneur lors de la Première édition des Magritte du cinéma belge francophone". Moniteur du film (in French). Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Engelen, Aurore (January 14, 2011). "Magritte Awards shine spotlight on Belgian Francophone cinema". Cineuropa. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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