Suite Fran?aise

– France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled ex..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
2014
Original Name:
Suite Française
Suite Fran?aise (2014) - Also known as Suite Française

France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

Release Date:

13 Mar 2015

Language:

English, German, French, Latin

Director:

Saul Dibb

Writer:

Saul Dibb (screenplay), Matt Charman (screenplay), Irène Némirovsky (based on the novel by)

Main Actors:

Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Margot Robbie, Eric Godon

Plot:

France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams) is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas) as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenaerts), the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Gross profit:

$1,304,622

Production:

The Weinstein Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
Metacritic:
63%