Chicken with Plums

2011 1h 32m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 190

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marjane Satrapi
Writers: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, Belgium, Germany

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MONEY

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Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marjane Satrapi, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Olivier Bernet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stéphane Roche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mathieu Amalric and Golshifteh Farahani and Édouard Baer carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marjane Satrapi directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Olivier Bernet scores. Stéphane Roche cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Belgium, Germany. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Germany.
5Directed by Marjane Satrapi, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Olivier Bernet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Stéphane Roche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mathieu Amalric and Golshifteh Farahani and Édouard Baer carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1663321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.