Chicken with Plums
Poulet aux Prunes
Synopsis
Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Chicken with Plums - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-09-06
Top Cast
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Mathieu Amalric
Nasser-Ali Khan
Golshifteh Farahani
Irâne
Édouard Baer
Azraël
Maria de Medeiros
Faringuisse
Isabella Rossellini
Parvine
Éric Caravaca
Abdi
Chiara Mastroianni
Lili, adulte
Mathis Bour
Cyrus
Christian Friedel
Cyrus, 22 ans
Enna Balland
Lili
Didier Flamand
Le maître de musique
Serge Avédikian
Le père d'Irâne
Rona Hartner
Soudabeh
Jamel Debbouze
Houshang / Le mendiant
Frédéric Saurel
Mirza
Julia Goldstern
Nancy
Julia Camps y Salat
Faringuisse enfant
Jaouen Gouevic
Le petit-fils d'Irâne
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 7, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.34x
-$6.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
- Screenplay & Story
- Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
- Original Score
- Olivier Bernet
- Original Title
- Poulet aux Prunes
- Country of Origin
- France, Belgium, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $9.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.3M
- Production Studios
- Celluloid Dreams, The Manipulators, uFilm, Studio 37, Le Pacte, Lorette Film, Film(s), ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF/Arte
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Olivier Bernet
Christophe Beaucarne
Stéphane Roche
Nadia Khamlichi, François-Xavier Decraene, Hengameh Panahi, Jeremy Burdek
Department Leadership Roster
Marjane Satrapi
Director
Christophe Beaucarne
Director of Photography
Vincent Paronnaud
Director
Olivier Bernet
Original Music Composer
Madeline Fontaine
Costume Design
Udo Kramer
Production Design
Hengameh Panahi
Producer
Stéphane Roche
Editor
Vincent Paronnaud
Writer
Marjane Satrapi
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chicken with Plums
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Chicken with Plums about?
Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.
Who directed Chicken with Plums?
Chicken with Plums was directed by Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud.
Who stars in Chicken with Plums?
The principal cast of Chicken with Plums includes Mathieu Amalric, Golshifteh Farahani, Édouard Baer, Maria de Medeiros, Isabella Rossellini.
When was Chicken with Plums released and how long is it?
Chicken with Plums was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of Chicken with Plums?
Chicken with Plums had a reported production budget of $9.7M and grossed $3.3M at the worldwide box office (0.34 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Chicken with Plums?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Chicken with Plums was composed by Olivier Bernet.
Is Chicken with Plums based on a book or true story?
Chicken with Plums is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Marjane Satrapi".