In the House (French: Dans la maison) is a 2012 French comedy drama directed by François Ozon. The film's screenplay by Ozon is loosely based on Juan Mayorga's play El chico de la última fila (The Boy in the Last Row).
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| Directed by | François Ozon |
| Screenplay by | François Ozon |
| Based on | The Boy in the Last Row by Juan Mayorga |
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| Cinematography | Jérôme Alméras |
| Edited by | Laure Gardette |
| Music by | Philippe Rombi |
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| Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $11 million[2] |
| Box office | $16.2 million[3] |
The film won the main prize at the 2012 San Sebastián International Film Festival, the Golden Shell, as well as the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay.[4]
Plot
editGermain, a middle-aged literature teacher, bonds with his 16-year-old student, Claude Garcia, while tutoring him to improve his writing skills. This leads the precocious and disdainful student to be increasingly transgressive and antisocial, demonstrating a flair for manipulating relationship dynamics and for finding ways to satisfy his needs. The student seduces his friend's mother and the teacher's wife. He inadvertently causes the teacher to be dismissed but they remain in touch due to their mutual passion in finding stories that excite them.
Cast
edit- Fabrice Luchini as Germain Germain
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Jeanne Germain
- Ernst Umhauer as Claude Garcia
- Emmanuelle Seigner as Esther Artole
- Denis Ménochet as Raphael 'Rapha' Artole (Senior)
- Bastien Ughetto as Raphael 'Rapha' Artole (Junior)
- Yolande Moreau as Rosalie / Eugénie
Production
editFrançois Ozon adapted the screenplay from Spanish writer Juan Mayorga's play The Boy in the Last Row. The film was produced through Mandarin Cinéma for a budget of 9.2 million euro. It received support from France 2 Cinéma and Mars Films. Filming took place during eight weeks in August and September 2011.[5]
Release
editThe film opened in France on 3 October 2012 through Mars Distribution.[6]
Box office
editIn the House earned $9,529,425 in France and $17,860,068 altogether overseas while grossing $389,757 in the United States for a worldwide total of $18,249,825.[7]
Critical reception
editThe film has received critical acclaim. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 89% of 81 critics gave the film a positive review, for an average rating of 7.4/10.[8] Metacritic gave the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 25 critics.[9]
References
edit- ^ "DANS LA MAISON – IN THE HOUSE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Dans la maison". JP Box Office. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Dans la maison (2012) – Financial Information".
- ^ "Official Selection Awards". San Sebastián International Film Festival. 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (18 October 2011). "Details revealed about Ozon's Dans La Maison". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Dans la maison". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "In the House (2013) – International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "In the House (2012)".
- ^ "In the House".
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