Widow Clicquot
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| Directed by | Thomas Napper |
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| Based on | The Widow Clicquot by Tilar Mazzeo |
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| Cinematography | Caroline Champetier |
| Edited by | Richard Marizy |
| Music by | Bryce Dessner |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Widow Clicquot is an 2023 internationally co-produced drama film, directed by Thomas Napper, from a screenplay by Erin Dignam and Christopher Monger based on the book The Widow Clicquot by Tilar Mazzeo. It stars Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley, Anson Boom, Leo Suter, Ben Miles and Natasha O'Keeffe.
It had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2023.
Cast[edit]
- Haley Bennett as Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot
- Tom Sturridge as François Clicquot
- Sam Riley
- Anson Boom as Edouard Werle
- Leo Suter
- Ben Miles as Philippe Clicquot
- Natasha O'Keeffe as Anne
- Cecily Cleeve as Clementine Clicquot
- Paul Rhys as Droite
- Ian Conningham as Paquet
- Christopher Villers
- Cara Seymour as Jeanne Marie Posardin
- Phoebe Nicholls
- Nick Farrell
- Chris Larkin as Muller
- Mark Tandy
Production[edit]
In October 2022, it was announced Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley, Leo Suter and Anson Boom joined the cast of the film, with Thomas Napper set to direct, from a screenplay by Erin Dignam and Christopher Monger, and Joe Wright set to produce.[2]
Principal photography took place in Chablis and Reims, France, in October 2022.[3]
Release[edit]
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2023.[4] In November 2023, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[5]
Reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Widow Clicquot". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 31, 2022). "Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge & Sam Riley Set For 'Clicquot' About The Rise Of French Champagne House". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (February 8, 2023). "Haley Bennett First Image In Champagne Drama 'Clicquot' Revealed As WME Independent Sets EFM Sales Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (August 3, 2023). "TIFF 2023 Midnight Madness and Discovery Lineup: New Films from Harmony Korine, Patricia Arquette, and Larry Charles". IndieWire. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 29, 2023). "TIFF 2023 Drama 'Widow Clicquot' Starring Haley Bennett Acquired By Vertical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Widow Clicquot". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Widow Clicquot". Metacritic. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
