Irreversible (2002)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Crime, Drama
- 22 May 2002 (France)
- Movie
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 13 nominations.
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| Monica Bellucci | ... |
Alex
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| Vincent Cassel | ... |
Marcus
(as Cassel)
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| Albert Dupontel | ... |
Pierre
(as Dupontel)
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| Philippe Nahon | ... |
L'homme
(as Nahon)
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| Jo Prestia | ... |
Le Tenia
(as Prestia)
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Stéphane Drouot | ... |
Stéphane
(as Drouot)
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Jean-Louis Costes | ... |
Fistman
(as Costes)
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| Mick Gondouin | ... |
Mick
(as Gondouin)
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Mourad Khima | ... |
Mourad
(as Khima)
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Layde Hellal | ... |
Layde
(as Hellal)
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Dominique Nato | ... |
Commissaire
(as Nato)
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Michel Fesche | ... |
Chauffeur Taxi
(as Fesche)
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Victoria Jaramillo | ... |
Concha
(as Jaramillo)
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Jean-Yves Le Quellec | ... |
Inspecteur
(as Le Quellec)
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Isabelle Giami | ... |
Copine d'Alex enceinte
(as Giami)
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| Fatima Adoum | ... |
Fatima
(as Adoum)
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Janice Foulaux | ... |
Janice
(as Foulaux)
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| Stéphane Derdérian | ... |
Client du Rectum (uncredited)
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Christophe Lemaire | ... |
Le danseur avec la chemise hawaïenne (uncredited)
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| Laurent Maria | ... |
Le fumeur (uncredited)
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Eric Moreau | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Gaspar Noé | ... |
Client du Rectum (uncredited)
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| Titof | ... |
Le mec sur le lit à la fête (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gaspar Noé | ||
Written by
| Gaspar Noé | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Vincent Cassel | ... | co-producer |
| Brahim Chioua | ... | co-producer |
| Emmanuel Gateau | ... | consulting producer |
| Richard Grandpierre | ... | co-producer |
| Gaspar Noé | ... | co-producer / producer |
| Christophe Rossignon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Thomas Bangalter | ||
Cinematography by
| Benoît Debie | ||
| Gaspar Noé | ||
Editing by
| Gaspar Noé | ||
Editorial Department
| Marc Boucrot | ... | assistant editor / color timer |
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Arnaud Cachau | ... | avid technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jacques Grant | ||
Production Design by
| Alain Juteau | ||
Costume Design by
| Laure Culkovic | ||
Makeup Department
| Pierre Chavialle | ... | hair stylist |
| Sylvie Ferry | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Jean-Christophe Spadaccini | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Ghislaine Tortereau | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Serge Catoire | ... | production manager |
| Eric Chabot | ... | unit production manager |
| Virginia Lombardo | ... | unit manager |
| Ève Machuel | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stéphane Derdérian | ... | first assistant director |
| Élodie Gaiddon | ... | second assistant director |
| Julien Selleron | ... | assistant director |
| Alexandre Szuren | ... | assistant director |
| Olivier Thery Lapiney | ... | first assistant director (as Olivier Théry-Lapiney) |
Art Department
| Sandra Castello | ... | assistant art director |
| Pascal Gras | ... | carpenter |
| Nicolas Javel | ... | assistant art director |
| Emmanuel Marthon | ... | head painter: second unit |
Sound Department
| Jean-Luc Audy | ... | sound |
| Éric Bonnard | ... | adr mixer |
| Xavier Bonneyrat | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marc Boucrot | ... | sound editor |
| Yannick Boulot | ... | sound recordist |
| Olivier Busson | ... | boom operator |
| Vincent Cosson | ... | sound mix technician |
| Valérie Deloof | ... | sound |
| Cyril Holtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Rodolphe Chabrier | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Yoann Copinet | ... | vfx editor |
| Xavier Fourmond | ... | digital compositor |
| Stéphanie Machuret | ... | senior digital compositor: Mac Guff Ligne |
| Ramdam | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Stéphane Amram) / visual effects supervisor |
| Christophe Richard | ... | digital artist |
| Isabelle Roussel | ... | digital compositor |
| Eric Vidal | ... | compositor |
Stunts
| Jean-Louis Airola | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kamel Belaïd | ... | electrician |
| David Campbell | ... | crane operator: Super Technocrane |
| Eric Catelan | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Benoît Debie | ... | lighting designer |
| Denis Gaubert | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Jérôme Mauduit | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Antoine Rabaté | ... | assistant camera |
| Sébastien Saadoun | ... | assistant camera |
| Mathieu Szpiro | ... | gaffer |
| Benoît Bretagne | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Omri Ben Canaan | ... | extras casting |
Location Management
| Virginia Lombardo | ... | assistant location manager |
Additional Crew
| Peter Block | ... | acquisitions executive |
| Marielle Duigou | ... | production assistant |
| Bradford L. Schlei | ... | production executive |
Production Companies
- 120 Films (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Eskwad
- Les Cinémas de la Zone (co-production)
- Nord-Ouest Films
- StudioCanal (co-production)
- Wild Bunch (participation)
Distributors
- Accent Film Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Altered Innocence (2022) (United States) (theatrical)
- Atlantis Entertainment (2003) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Comstock (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Gussi Films (2003) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Les Cinémas de la Zone (2020) (France) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mars Distribution (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Muse Productions (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Playtime Releasing (2002) (Greece) (theatrical)
- 102 Distribution (2018) (Italy) (tv)
- 102 Distribution (2019) (Italy) (tv)
- Accent Film Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- All Media (2010) (Russia)
- Altered Innocence (2022) (United States) (video)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2003) (Greece)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Legend Films International (2003) (Germany) (rights)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Scanbox Norge (2004) (Norway) (DVD)
- StudioCanal Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Tartan Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (VHS)
- Videomax (2004) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Videomax (2004) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Switzerland) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Mac Guff Ligne (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- DTS (post-production facilities)
- Dolby Digital Surround EX (in selected theatres)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Technovision France (camera equipment provided by)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. |
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| Taglines | Time Reveals Everything See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend France | $635,610, 24 May 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After the film's premiere in Cannes, the audience sat in almost complete silence until the next movie was scheduled to start. See more » |
| Goofs | When Alex is in the bed with her boyfriend and they get up to dance, the whole film crew is mirrored on the glass of the window. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #18.6 (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 7 in A Major op. 92 See more » |
| 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"). See more » |
| Quotes |
Philippe:
Time destroys everything. See more » |