Deception (French: Tromperie) is a 2021 French drama film, directed by Arnaud Desplechin, from a screenplay by Desplechin and Julie Peyr. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Philip Roth. It stars Denis Podalydès, Léa Seydoux, Anouk Grinberg, Emmanuelle Devos, Rebecca Marder and Madalina Constantin.
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| French | Tromperie |
| Directed by | Arnaud Desplechin |
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| Based on | Deception by Philip Roth |
| Produced by | Pascal Caucheteux |
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| Cinematography | Yorick Le Saux |
| Edited by | Laurence Briaud |
| Music by | Grégoire Hetzel |
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| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021. It was released on 8 December 2021, by Le Pacte.
Cast
edit- Denis Podalydès as Philip
- Léa Seydoux as The English Lover
- Anouk Grinberg as Wife
- Emmanuelle Devos as Rosalie
- Rebecca Marder as The Student
- Madalina Constantin as The Tech
Production
editIn March 2016, Arnaud Desplechin expressed desire to adapt Deception by Philip Roth, stating: "Perhaps it’s a book that I will never be able to adapt for the screen, and I know I will regret it for the rest of my days."[2] In December 2020, it was announced Léa Seydoux, Denis Podalydès, Emmanuelle Devos and Gennadi Famin had joined the cast of the film, with Desplechin directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Julie Peyr.[3]
Principal photography began in September 2020.[4][5]
Release
editIt had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021.[6] It released in France on 8 December 2021.[7]
Reception
editOn AlloCiné, a French film website, Deception has an average rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 26 critics.[8] On English review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 19 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[9] Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Deception". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Newman, Nick (16 March 2016). "Arnaud Desplechin Talks 'My Golden Days,' the Philosophies of Editing, Philip Roth & More". The Film Stage. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Newman, Nick (9 December 2020). "Arnaud Desplechin Has Adapted Philip Roth's Deception with Léa Seydoux". The Film Stage. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (9 December 2020). "Arnaud Desplechin lifts the veil on Deception". Cineuropa. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Barfield, Charles (9 December 2020). "'Deception': Léa Seydoux Stars In Arnaud Desplechin's Secret Drama Filmed During Lockdown". The Playlist. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2021-06-03). "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Penn, Kurzel, Farhadi, Ozon, Moretti, Audiard, Hansen-Love In Competition – Full List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Tromperie". Le Pacte. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ AlloCine. Tromperie: Les critiques presse (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-02 – via www.allocine.fr.
- ^ "Deception (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Deception (2022) Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
