False Confessions
Les Fausses confidences
Synopsis
Dorante, an impoverished young man, is taken on as a secretary by Araminte, a rich widow with whom he is secretly in love. The valet Dubois does all he can to get Araminte to fall in love with Dorante. Following his staging of Marivaux’s comedy at the Odéon theater, Luc Bondy turns the whole theater building into a film studio, placing his actors in the foyer, under the stage, in the kitchens, using the most unusual and unexpected spots to invent a new dynamic between theater and film.
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False Confessions US Release Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-06-05
Top Cast
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Isabelle Huppert
Araminte
Louis Garrel
Dorante
Bulle Ogier
Madame Argante
Yves Jacques
Dubois
Manon Combes
Marton
Bernard Verley
Monsieur Rémy
Jean-Pierre Malo
Comte Dorimont
Fred Ulysse
Arlequin
Sylvain Levitte
Garçon Joaillier
Georges Fatna
Laquais John
Arnaud Mattlinger
Le professeur de Tai Chi
Nicolas Peduzzi
Un secrétaire
Christophe Tolazzi
Le chauffeur
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luc Bondy
- Screenplay & Story
- Luc Bondy
- Original Score
- Bruno Coulais
- Original Title
- Les Fausses confidences
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French, German
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Idéale Audience, ARTE, Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe, Maha Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luc Bondy
Luc Bondy, Pierre de Marivaux, Geoffrey Layton
Bruno Coulais
Luciano Tovoli
Pierre-Olivier Bardet
Department Leadership Roster
Luciano Tovoli
Director of Photography
Luc Bondy
Director
Luc Bondy
Screenplay
Pierre-Olivier Bardet
Producer
Aurore Vullierme
Production Design
Moidele Bickel
Costume Design
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About False Confessions
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What is False Confessions about?
Dorante, an impoverished young man, is taken on as a secretary by Araminte, a rich widow with whom he is secretly in love. The valet Dubois does all he can to get Araminte to fall in love with Dorante. Following his staging of Marivaux’s comedy at the Odéon theater, Luc Bondy turns the whole theater building into a film studio, placing his actors in the foyer, under the stage, in the kitchens, using the most unusual and unexpected spots to invent a new dynamic between theater and film.
Who directed False Confessions?
False Confessions was directed by Luc Bondy.
Who stars in False Confessions?
The principal cast of False Confessions includes Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Bulle Ogier, Yves Jacques, Manon Combes.
When was False Confessions released and how long is it?
False Confessions was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for False Confessions?
The original motion picture soundtrack for False Confessions was composed by Bruno Coulais.