Calvaire (2004)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Fabrice Du Welz

Writers:

Fabrice Du Welz (writer)
Romain Protat (writer)

Release Date:

9 March 2005 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

Some people would kill for company.

Plot:

A singer's car breaks down deep in the woods.

Plot Keywords:

Woods | Van | Singer | Inn | Rape

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Laurent Lucas	...	Marc Stevens
Brigitte Lahaie	...	Mademoiselle Vicky
Gigi Coursigny	...	Madame Langhoff
Jean-Luc Couchard	...	Boris
Jackie Berroyer	...	Bartel
Philippe Nahon	...	Robert Orton
Philippe Grand'Henry	...	Tomas Orton
Jo Prestia	...	Fermier Mylène
Marc Lefebvre	...	Lucien
Alfred David	...	Roland (as Alfred David-Pingouin)
Alain Delaunois	...	Gáant
Vincent Cahay	...	Stan Le Pianiste
Johan Meys	...	Rosto
Romain Protat	...	Figurant Dans Le Bar
Damien Waselle	...	Figurant Dans Le Bar
Viktor Mikol	...	Figurant Dans Le Bar
Nedzad Kurtagic	...	Figurant Dans Le Bar
Yves Vaucher	...	Figurant Dans Le Bar
Borhan Du Welz	...	Enfant Dans Le Bois
Maxime Dewitte	...	Enfant Dans Le Bois
Alexis Dewitte	...	Enfant Dans Le Bois
Liam Gilson	...	Enfant Dans Le Bois
Raphaël Schmidt	...	Enfant Dans Le Bois
Eliot Cahay	...	Enfant Dans Le Bois
Farkhad Alekperov	...	Enfant Dans Le Bois

Directed by
Fabrice Du Welz

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Fabrice Du Welz		writer
Romain Protat		writer

Produced by
Michael Gentile	....	producer
Eddy Géradon-Luyckx	....	producer
Vincent Tavier	....	producer

Original Music by
Vincent Cahay

Cinematography by
Benoît Debie

Film Editing by
Sabine Hubeaux

Production Design by
Manu de Meulemeester

Costume Design by
Geraldine Picron

Makeup Department
Aurélie Elich	....	chief hair stylist
Aurélie Elich	....	chief makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sébastien Fernandes Tasch	....	second assistant director
Jean-Louis Frémont	....	assistant director

Art Department
Monique Marnette	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Benoît Biral	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bertrand Boudaud	....	foley artist
Emmanuel de Boissieu	....	sound mixer
Marc Engels	....	sound
Frédéric Meert	....	sound editor
Ingrid Simon	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Alain Couty	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Benjamin Ageorges	....	digital compositor
Stephane Bidault	....	visual effects supervisor
Christophe Chanvin	....	visual effects supervisor
Jean-Antoine Lacolle	....	digital compositor
Matthias Weber	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Pascale Noël	....	stunt safety

Camera and Electrical Department
Luca Etter	....	still photographer
Jean-François Hensgens	....	focus puller
Témoudjine Janssens	....	grip
Didier Versolatto	....	electrician

Other crew
Jean-Yves Dupuis	....	production accountant
Hélène Lambotte	....	production assistant
Adriana Piasek-Wanski	....	production assistant
Felix Sorger	....	production consultant
Saveria Thomasi	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• Film, The
• Backup Films (in association with)
• Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique
• Fonds National de Soutien à la Production Audiovisuelle du Luxembourg
• La Parti Productions
• Studio Canal
• Tarantula
• Télédistributeurs Wallons

Distributors

• Inspire Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Palm Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• I-On New Media (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Millennium Storm (2005) (Italy) (video)
• Palisades-Tartan Acquisitions (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• Stardis Pictures (2006) (Spain) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Bollux  film stock provided by
• Bollux  grip rental company
• Bollux  tracking vehicle and low loader
• Eye-Lite  camera equipment provided by
• Film & Television Facilities  generators
• Location Consulting & Facilities  generators

Also Known As:

The Ordeal (Europe: English title) (International: English title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Belgium | France | Luxembourg

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:MA | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Singapore:R21 | Japan:R-15 | Italy:VM14 | Ireland:18 | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18 | France:-16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Bullingen, Belgium

Company:

Film, The

Trivia:

According to director Fabrice Du Welz the surreal bar scene in this film is a homage to one of his favorite films André Delvaux's Un soir, un train (1968).

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: "ELECRTICITE" is spelled during the end credits instead of "ELECTRICITE" (Electricity)

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Standard, eccentric, sick

If you would ask me to give a short description of 'Calvaire' by Fabrice du Welz, I am forced to give you a plain description of a plain and dull horror movie. The car of a young man name Mark Stevens breaks down deep into the forest. Luckily he finds a hostel to spend the night, so he can start repairing his car tomorrow at daylight. But the owner of the hostel doesn't seem to be as guestfree as he appeared to be...

But as this movie develops it appears that this is not your everyday horrorflick. The nightmare Mark Stevens awaits is far worse than anyone would expect. Torture and humiliation await him in a form that will turn your stomach 3 times around. And not only because of what you see and what is happening, but mostly because the characters are so convincingly developed.

So don't get misled of all those short filmdescriptions. It may sound like a standard description, but ends as one of the most sick films I have ever seen. It makes you wonder what must be the reason people like to watch this kind of films. Maybe it's not just because of the frightening parts, but most of all, the ending. Again, an ending not like an everyday horror, but one that will make you think a few days after seeing 'Calvaire'.