Dry Cleaning (French: Nettoyage à sec) is a 1997 drama film directed by Anne Fontaine and written by Fontaine and Gilles Taurand which stars Miou-Miou, Charles Berling, and Stanislas Merhar. The film won the Golden Osella for Best Screenplay at the 54th Venice International Film Festival.[2]

Dry Cleaning
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FrenchNettoyage à sec
Directed byAnne Fontaine
Written byAnne Fontaine
Gilles Taurand
Produced byPhilippe Carcassonne
Alain Sarde
Starring
CinematographyCaroline Champetier
Edited byLuc Barnier
Music byEdouard Dubois
Production
companies
Cinéa
Les Films Alain Sarde
Maestranza Films
Distributed byAMLF
Release dates
  • 4 September 1997 (1997-09-04) (Venice)
  • 24 September 1997 (1997-09-24) (France)
Running time
95 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Spain
LanguageFrench
Budget$4.1 million[1]
Box office$3.3 million

Cast

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Production

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The film is a Cinea, Les Films Alain Sarde and Maestranza Films French-Spanish co-production, with the participation of CNC, and Canal Plus.[3]

Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
54th Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Anne Fontaine Nominated
Golden Osella Anne Fontaine and Gilles Taurand Won
23rd César Awards Best Actor Charles Berling Nominated
Best Actress Miou-Miou Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Mathilde Seigner Nominated
Best Screenplay Anne Fontaine and Gilles Taurand Nominated
Most Promising Actor Stanislas Merhar Won
Lumières Award Best Actress Miou-Miou Won

References

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  1. ^ "Nettoyage à sec". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Venice film festival". The Economist. 11 September 1997. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ Stratton, David (19 October 1997). "Dry Cleaning". Variety.
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