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The film is semi-biographical, documenting the life of a young woman who uses sex as a weapon to influence [[right-wing]] individuals and conservative Muslims. Bahia Benmahmoud ([[Sara Forestier]]), a scatter-brained, free- |
The film is semi-biographical, documenting the life of a young woman who uses sex as a weapon to influence [[right-wing]] individuals and conservative Muslims. Bahia Benmahmoud ([[Sara Forestier]]), a scatter-brained, [[free-spirit]]ed, young [[left-wing]] activist, sleeps with her political opposites in order to manipulate them to her cause, until she finds her match in Arthur Martin ([[Jacques Gamblin]]). |
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Revision as of 01:31, 20 November 2017
| The Names of Love | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Michel Leclerc |
| Written by | Michel Leclerc Baya Kasmi |
| Produced by | Antoine Rein Fabrice Goldstein Caroline Adrian |
| Starring | Sara Forestier Jacques Gamblin Zinedine Soualem Carole Franck |
| Cinematography | Vincent Mathias |
| Edited by | Nathalie Hubert |
| Music by | Jérôme Bensoussan David Euverte |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | UGC Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
| Box office | $6.1 million[1] |
The Names of Love (French: Le Nom des gens) is a 2010 French romantic comedy film directed by Michel Leclerc, written by Leclerc and Baya Kasmi, and produced by Antoine Rein, Fabrice Goldstein and Caroline Adrian. The film recorded 764,821 admissions in Europe.[2]
The film was awarded two César Awards in 2011, including Best Actress for Sara Forestier and Best Original Screenplay.[3]
The former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin makes a cameo appearance.
Plot
The film is semi-biographical, documenting the life of a young woman who uses sex as a weapon to influence right-wing individuals and conservative Muslims. Bahia Benmahmoud (Sara Forestier), a scatter-brained, free-spirited, young left-wing activist, sleeps with her political opposites in order to manipulate them to her cause, until she finds her match in Arthur Martin (Jacques Gamblin).
Cast
- Jacques Gamblin as Arthur Martin
- Sara Forestier as Bahia Benmahmoud
- Zinedine Soualem as Mohamed Benmahmoud
- Carole Franck as Cécile Delivet Benmahmoud
- Jacques Boudet as Lucien Martin
- Michèle Moretti as Annette Martin
- Zakariya Gouram as Hassan Hassini
- Lionel Jospin as himself
- Antoine Michel as photographer
Reception
The Names of Love received generally positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an aggregate score of 73%, based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8 out of 10.[4] The film also has a score of 62 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 19 reviews.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=11713
- ^ "Le nom des gens". LUMIERE – European Audiovisual Observatory. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Polanski and Tarantino feted at French film awards". BBC News. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Le nom des gens (The Names of Love) (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "The Names of Love". Metacritic.
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