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    Irréversible

    • 20022002
    • Not RatedNot Rated
    • 1h 37min
    IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    124K
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    Irréversible (2002)
    Trailer
    Trailer1:33
    4 Videos
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    CrimeDramaMystery

    Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass.

    • Director
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Writer
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Stars
      • Monica Bellucci
      • Vincent Cassel
      • Albert Dupontel
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Writer
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Stars
      • Monica Bellucci
      • Vincent Cassel
      • Albert Dupontel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 751User reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations

    Videos4

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:29
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:50
    Trailer [OV]
    Irreversible
    Trailer 1:50
    Irreversible
    Irreversible
    Trailer 1:33
    Irreversible

    Photos115

    Monica Bellucci as Alex, and Vincent Cassel as Marcus in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Albert Dupontel as Pierre, Monica Bellucci as Alex, and Vincent Cassel as Marcus in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Albert Dupontel as Pierre, and Monica Bellucci as Alex in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Albert Dupontel as Pierre in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Albert Dupontel as Pierre in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Monica Bellucci as Alex, in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Vincent Cassel as Marcus in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Albert Dupontel as Pierre, and Vincent Cassel as Marcus in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE
     Vincent Cassel as Marcus, and Albert Dupontel as Pierre in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Monica Bellucci as Alex in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Monica Bellucci as Alex in the Gaspar Noé film IRREVERSIBLE.
    Gaspar Noe, Director of IRREVERSIBLE.

    Top cast

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    Monica Bellucci
    Monica Bellucci
    • Alexas Alex
    Vincent Cassel
    Vincent Cassel
    • Marcusas Marcus
    Albert Dupontel
    Albert Dupontel
    • Pierreas Pierre
    Jo Prestia
    Jo Prestia
    • Le Teniaas Le Tenia
    Philippe Nahon
    Philippe Nahon
    • L'hommeas L'homme
    • (as Nahon)
    Stéphane Drouot
    • Stéphaneas Stéphane
    • (as Drouot)
    Jean-Louis Costes
    • Fistmanas Fistman
    • (as Costes)
    Mick Gondouin
    Mick Gondouin
    • Mickas Mick
    • (as Gondouin)
    Mourad Khima
    • Mouradas Mourad
    • (as Khima)
    Layde Hellal
    • Laydeas Layde
    • (as Hellal)
    Dominique Nato
    • Commissaireas Commissaire
    • (as Nato)
    Michel Fesche
    • Chauffeur Taxias Chauffeur Taxi
    • (as Fesche)
    Victoria Jaramillo
    • Conchaas Concha
    • (as Jaramillo)
    Jean-Yves Le Quellec
    • Inspecteuras Inspecteur
    • (as Le Quellec)
    Isabelle Giami
    • Copine d'Alex enceinteas Copine d'Alex enceinte
    • (as Giami)
    Fatima Adoum
    Fatima Adoum
    • Fatimaas Fatima
    • (as Adoum)
    Janice Foulaux
    • Janiceas Janice
    • (as Foulaux)
    Stéphane Derdérian
    Stéphane Derdérian
    • Client du Rectumas Client du Rectum
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Writer
      • Gaspar Noé
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    A young woman, Alex, is raped by a stranger in a tunnel. Her boyfriend Marcus and ex-boyfriend Pierre decide to do justice themselves. In 2002, Gaspar Noé created controversy (and controversy) by presenting his film at the Cannes Film Festival. 17 years later, he returns with a brand new version of his cult film. Initially operated in an anechronological form (the film starts at the end and ends at its beginning), with Irreversible "Full Inversion" (2019), the filmmaker offers us a completely different reading, offering it to us in a chronological order.
    sexual violencerevengeunsimulated sexlong takerape264 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Time destroys everything
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first thirty minutes of the film has a background noise with a frequency of 28 Hz (low frequency, almost inaudible), similar to the noise produced by an earthquake. In humans, it causes nausea, sickness and vertigo. It was a cause of people walking out of the theaters during the first part of the film. In fact, it was added with the purpose of getting this reaction.
    • Goofs
      At the party Vincent Cassel gives his characters name as "Vincent" instead of "Marcus." He quickly covers his mistake and saves the scene.
    • Quotes

      Philippe: Time destroys everything.

    • Crazy credits
      As would be expected of a film that runs backwards, the "end credits" appear at the beginning of the film and scroll in reverse. There are no credits or studio logos at the end of the film, only the title card "Le temps détruit tout" ("Time destroys everything").
    • Alternate versions
      A new version, called "Irréversible - Inversion Intégrale" ("Irréversible - Straight Cut" in English), was screened in 2019 at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival. It has been recut to put the narration in chronological order.
    • Connections
      Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #18.6 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 7 in A Major op. 92
      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Beethoven)

      Koka Media

    User reviews751

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Visceral, shocking, groundbreaking genius
    I have seen this film only once. It needs multiple viewings, I feel, to fully appreciate it's merit. This is something that will come in time but I felt it was only right to comment after my first impression. I instantly gave the film 10 out of 10, not because I overly enjoyed it (nigh on impossible) but because it shook me, at times, to my very core and affected me in a way that I cannot easily or fully describe. I can honestly say Irreversible is the most devastating piece of cinema I've ever witnessed. This isn't solely due to it's shocking content but more so the production as a whole and how it has been constructed and packaged. It truly is a work of art. Camera-work, lighting, colour (primarily gaudy, striking tones of red and orange) all combine in an unforgettable amalgam of brilliance. Featuring towering performances from Cassel, Belluci and Dupontel the film lurches backward in time depicting the events of a truly tragic night in the lives of three friends. Alex (Belluci) is brutally raped on her way home from a party and Marcus (Cassel) and Pierre (Dupontel) set off determined to wreak vengeance on the perpetrator. However, that is merely the plot. Admittedly quite a simple premise but the way it is played out is unforgettable. This is a film that everyone should and arguably needs to see as it is, for me, a milestone of modern cinema. Raw and unflinching, can you stomach it?
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    • Mar 23, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 2002 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Irreversible
    • Filming locations
      • Buttes Chaumont, Paris 19, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • 120 Films
      • Canal+
      • Eskwad
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $792,200
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $60,086
      • Mar 9, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,479,328
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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