Emilia Pérez

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Emilia Pérez
Teaser poster
Directed byJacques Audiard
Written byJacques Audiard
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPaul Guilhaume[1]
Edited byJuliette Welfling
Music by
  • Clément Ducol (score)
  • Camille (songs)
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Pathé (France)
  • CDC United Network (Mexico)
Release dates
  • 18 May 2024 (2024-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) (France)
Running time
130 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Mexico
LanguageSpanish[2]
Budget€25 million[3]

Emilia Pérez is a 2024 musical crime comedy film written and directed by Jacques Audiard.[4] It stars Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Édgar Ramírez. The original songs for the film were contributed by Camille, while its original score was provided by Clément Ducol. The choreographic sections of the film are signed by Damien Jalet.

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or and Queer Palm at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 18 May 2024.

Premise[edit]

A woman is tasked with assisting an escaped Mexican cartel leader undergo sex reassignment surgery to both evade the authorities and affirm her gender.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In January 2022, Télérama released a 5-episode program covering in detail Audiard's pre-production for the film.[7] Audiard developed the film's screenplay from what was originally intended to be an opera libretto in four acts.[8] The title character was inspired by a chapter from Boris Razon's 2018 novel Écoute.[2] Emilia Pérez marks the first time Audiard has written a film alone. However, Thomas Bidegain, who co-wrote several films with Audiard, served as a creative collaborator on the film.[9] Clément Ducol composed the original score for the film, while French singer Camille wrote all of the original songs, with the assistance of a Mexican translator, and performed them for the demo.[2] Damien Jalet choreographed the musical sequences.[8]

Filming was set to begin in autumn 2022 but was delayed by six months due to scheduling conflicts with the cast members.[4][10] It was originally set to take place on location in Mexico but was moved to a studio near Paris instead, in accordance with Audiard's wishes.[4] The interior scenes will include a reconstruction of an "authentic Mexican backdrop".[9] Audiard stated that the studio setting would afford him the ability to "produce more form" and give him "more freedom for the parts that are sung and choreographed."[8] Principal photography began in May 2023 in the Île-de-France region, before wrapping on 5 July 2023.[11][12][13]

The film is produced by Pascal Caucheteux through his company Why Not Productions, and also by Audiard and Valérie Schermann through their company Page 114;[9] in coproduction with France 2 Cinéma and Mexico's Pimienta Films.[11] In February 2024, Anthony Vaccarello's Saint Laurent Productions, a division of the fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, boarded the film as a co-producer. Vaccarello also created the costumes for the film.[14]

Release[edit]

Emilia Pérez was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2024.[15] The film received a standing ovation with reports that it lasted either nine minutes[16] or 11 minutes.[17]

World sales are handled by The Veterans.[4] Shortly after its premiere, Netflix beat out multiple studios to acquire distribution rights to the film for North America and the United Kingdom for $12 million.[18][19] The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in France on 28 August 2024 by Pathé.[20]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[21] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 17 critic reviews indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[22]

Accolades[edit]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Palme d'Or Jacques Audiard Pending [23]
Queer Palm Pending [24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Les films à l'affiche et en tournage en mai produits avec les moyens techniques du groupe Transpa" (in French). French Society of Cinematographers. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Ruimy, Jordan (3 November 2022). "Jacques Audiard's Musical 'Emilia Perez' Starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana, Begins Filming Summer 2023". World of Reel.
  3. ^ Cessac, Marjorie (18 May 2024). "Cannes 2024 : les maisons de luxe défilent dans les budgets des films". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Emilia Perez bénéficie d'un budget de 25 millions d'euros [Emilia Perez benefits from a budget of 25 millions euros]
  4. ^ a b c d Keslassy, Elsa (18 January 2023). "'Emilia Perez,' Starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, to Begin Filming This Spring". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (14 July 2022). "Jacques Audiard's Emilia Perez scoops an advance on receipts". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ Vázquez, Pamela (11 April 2024). "Emilia Pérez: trama, elenco, tráiler y más de la primera película en español de Selena Gomez". Glamour México y Latinoamérica (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ^ Rigoulet, Laurent (24 January 2022). "À la recherche d'"Emilia Pérez" : le projet fou de Jacques Audiard". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Guy, Zoe (23 January 2023). "Selena Gomez to Return to Her Musical Roots for Jacques Audiard's Upcoming Film". Vulture. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Keslassy, Elsa (23 January 2023). "Jacques Audiard Details His Selena Gomez-Starring Musical 'Emilia Perez' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  10. ^ Kay, Jeremy (12 May 2022). "Jacques Audiard lining up trans musical 'Emilia Perez'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Emilia Perez". ScriptOclap (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  12. ^ Richford, Rhonda (6 July 2023). "Zoe Saldana, Eiza González and Naomi Watts Front Star-studded Crowd at Fendi". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  13. ^ Ravindran, Manori; Frater, Patrick; Keslassy, Elsa (13 July 2023). "Actors Strike: Global Biz Braces for Impact as 'Gladiator 2,' 'Mortal Kombat 2' Prepare to Stop Filming". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  14. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (29 February 2024). "Anthony Vaccarello's Saint Laurent Productions Boards Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Perez' Starring Zoe Saldana". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  15. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  16. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin; Jackson, Angelique (18 May 2024). "Selena Gomez Weeps as 'Emilia Pérez' Earns Biggest Cannes Standing Ovation So Far at 9 Minutes". Variety. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  17. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Smith, Anna (18 May 2024). "'Emilia Pérez' Starring Zoe Saldaña And Selena Gomez Scores 11-Minute Ovation At Cannes World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  18. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (23 May 2024). "Netflix Nearing Deal for Jacques Audiard's Buzzy Palme d'Or Contender 'Emilia Perez' Starring Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  19. ^ Lodderhose, Diana; Wiseman, Andreas (23 May 2024). "Netflix Landing North America & UK Rights To Jacques Audiard's Buzzy Palme d'Or Contender 'Emilia Pérez' With Selena Gomez & Zoe Saldana – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Emilia Perez" (in French). Pathé. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Emilia Perez". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Emilia Perez". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  23. ^ Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  24. ^ Dams, Tim (9 May 2024). "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

External links[edit]

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