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Reinventing Marvin

Original title: Marvin ou la belle éducation
  • 2017
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.5K
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Finnegan Oldfield in Reinventing Marvin (2017)
Marvin is different. He is a quiet, sensitive and artistic fifteen-year-old with an unwitting attraction to other boys. This makes him victim to forceful bullying, both at school and within the confines of his impoverished home, making his situation unbearable. With the support of his teacher, Marvin discovers his thirst for theatre, and its transformative power of becoming someone else. Refusing to be victimised, Marvin moves to Paris to reinvent himself. As a theatre student, he swiftly befriends the right people including legendary actress Isabelle Huppert (playing herself), and with her help, begins to exorcise the ghosts of his childhood.
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A young man runs away from his family to become an actor.A young man runs away from his family to become an actor.A young man runs away from his family to become an actor.

  • Director
    • Anne Fontaine
  • Writers
    • Pierre Trividic
    • Anne Fontaine
  • Stars
    • Finnegan Oldfield
    • Grégory Gadebois
    • Vincent Macaigne
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anne Fontaine
    • Writers
      • Pierre Trividic
      • Anne Fontaine
    • Stars
      • Finnegan Oldfield
      • Grégory Gadebois
      • Vincent Macaigne
    • 6User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Grégory Gadebois and Jules Porier in Reinventing Marvin (2017)
    Isabelle Huppert and Finnegan Oldfield in Reinventing Marvin (2017)
    Finnegan Oldfield in Reinventing Marvin (2017)
    Jules Porier in Reinventing Marvin (2017)
    Charles Berling and Finnegan Oldfield in Reinventing Marvin (2017)
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    Finnegan Oldfield
    Finnegan Oldfield
    • Marvin Bijoux
    Grégory Gadebois
    Grégory Gadebois
    • Dany Bijoux
    Vincent Macaigne
    Vincent Macaigne
    • Abel Pinto
    Catherine Salée
    Catherine Salée
    • Odile Bijoux
    Jules Porier
    • Marvin enfant
    Catherine Mouchet
    Catherine Mouchet
    • Madeleine Clément
    Charles Berling
    Charles Berling
    • Roland
    Isabelle Huppert
    Isabelle Huppert
    • Isabelle Huppert
    Sharif Andoura
    • Pierre
    India Hair
    • Vanessa
    Luna Lou
    • Angélique
    Yannick Morzelle
    • Gérald
    Lorenzo Lefèbvre
    • François
    Cécile Rebboah
    • Madame Carolus
    Oscar Pessans
    • Bourreau collège 1
    Lucas Mercier
    • Bourreau collège 2
    Roman Kané
    • Le pianiste
    Timéo Bolland
    • Rémy
    • Director
      • Anne Fontaine
    • Writers
      • Pierre Trividic
      • Anne Fontaine
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      While officially based on the autobiography "The End of Eddy" by Édouard Louis, writer/director Anne Fontaine estimates that only about 40% of the film is taken from the book and Louis' life.
    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by 6s to remove footage which may contravene the Protection of Children Act 1978.
    • Connections
      References Fantasia (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      Who's gonna save you
      Written, composed, performed, and produced by José Miguel Ortegon as Sr Oregon

    User reviews6

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    8/10
    Coming of age drama doesn't break any new ground but is extremely well done
    Luxembourger writer-director Anne Fontaine has tackled all kinds of subjects and often attracted big names, recently international ones, to her films. Here she tackles a coming of age drama that appears to be based on a real-life story although no source material is credited. (N.B. When the film was released in the UK it transpired that the screenplay was based on the autobiographical novel "En finir avec Eddy Belleguele." Author Edouard Louis disapproved of the adaptation and did not want to be credited). Sissy schoolboy Marvin grows up to be an actor, who tells his hard-luck story on stage and in print. That's about all there is to it and the tale seems overstretched at nearly two hours; but it's done with great integrity, the screenplay is intelligent, and there are sincere performances from the two actors representing the boy at different ages. The elder Marvin is played by British actor Finnegan Oldfield, who seems only to work in France. Marvin gets to co-star in his play with the great Isabelle Huppert, who has been in three of Fontaine's films. Here she plays herself, which is a strange conceit. Also unusual is the structure, which has flashes forward until grown-up Marvin's story gradually predominates. The film will impress anyone who wants high quality work in all departments but particularly those who were bullied or are being bullied at school for their sexuality. "Reinventing Marvin" is an encouragement to rise above it.
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    • Release date
      • November 22, 2017 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • F Comme Film (France)
      • Mars Films (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Marvin
    • Filming locations
      • Portugal
    • Production companies
      • P.A.S. Productions
      • Ciné@
      • F Comme Film
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    • Budget
      • €6,988,485 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $821,380
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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