Knife + Heart (2018)
Un couteau dans le coeur (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 42min
- Drama, Horror
- 15 Mar 2019 (USA)
- Movie
Paris, summer 1979. Anne is a producer of cheap gay porn. When Lois, her editor and companion, leaves her, she attempts to get her back by making a more ambitious film with the flamboyant Archibald.
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- 8 wins & 23 nominations.
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Cast
| Vanessa Paradis | ... |
Anne Parèze
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| Nicolas Maury | ... |
Archibald Langevin
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| Kate Moran | ... |
Loïs McKenna
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| Jonathan Genet | ... |
Guy
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| Félix Maritaud | ... |
Thierry
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Khaled Alouach | ... |
Nans / Fouad
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| Noé Hernández | ... |
José
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Thibault Servière | ... |
Misia
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Bertrand Mandico | ... |
François Tabou
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Bastien Waultier | ... |
Jean-Marie Duvernet, dit Karl
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| Romane Bohringer | ... |
Cathy Vannier
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Dourane Fall | ... |
Fabio
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Jules Ritmanic | ... |
Rabah
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| Pierre Pirol | ... |
Bouche d'or
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| Pierre Emö | ... |
Valentin
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Renan Prévot | ... |
Guy adolescent
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Teymour El Attar | ... |
Hicham
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Bertrand de Roffignac | ... |
Lacotte
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Yann Collette | ... |
L'inspecteur Morcini
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| Elina Löwensohn | ... |
La mère de Guy
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| Jacques Nolot | ... |
Monsieur Vannier
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| Simone Thiébaut | ... |
Dominique
(as Simon Thiébaut)
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Naëlle Dariya | ... |
Farida
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Rémi Lauby | ... |
Patou
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Ndoho Ange | ... |
Moon, la maîtresse de Loïs
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Agnès Berthon | ... |
L'oiselière
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Thomas Ducasse | ... |
Pierre
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Florence Giorgetti | ... |
La taulière darkroom
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Els Deceukelier | ... |
Reine
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Gerri Gaulinthiée | ... |
Mummy l'oursonne
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Julie Brémond | ... |
La jeune prostituée bar
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Ingrid Bourgoin | ... |
Nana, la barmaid du cabaret
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Jérémy Benkemoun | ... |
Slip Jaune
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Tanguy Roger | ... |
Voyeur dans les fourrés / Brutus
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Thomas Bouyou | ... |
Garçon brun porno
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Gilles Carré | ... |
Père de Guy
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Christophe Bier | ... |
Le cinéphile admirateur
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Olivier Mulin | ... |
Spectateur dragueur
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Pierre-Vincent Chapus | ... |
Malabar cinéma 1
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Prince Zefy | ... |
Malabar cinéma 2
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Valérie Lesage | ... |
Dragueuse cabaret
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Lionel Abenaqui | ... |
Videuse Manhattan
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Lisa Signorini | ... |
Caissière cinéma
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Nicolas Dax | ... |
Jeune homme vengeur cinéma
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Jeremy Flaum | ... |
Otage
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Roméo Husquin | ... |
Dealer
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Mathis Porcel | ... |
Punk sauna
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Igor Dewe | ... |
Jeune homme fouetté sauna
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Réda Ait | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Yassin Chekkouh | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Barbabé d'Hauteville | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Alain Garcia Vergara | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Thomas Gomes | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Denis Wilberto Gonzalez | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Nicolas Guillemot | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Hélio | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Jean Lemersre | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Denoal Rouaud | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Julien Tomasina | ... |
Jeune homme studio blanc
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Pierre Edouard Dumora | ... |
Voix bande-annonce 'De sperme et d'eau fraîche' (voice)
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Alexandre David Lejuez | ... |
A spectator
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| Nathalie Richard | ... |
Chanteuse Cabaret (voice)
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Salim Torki | ... |
Moktar (scenesDeleted)
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Directed by
| Yann Gonzalez | ||
Written by
| Yann Gonzalez | ... | (written by) & |
| Cristiano Mangione | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Julio Chavezmontes | ... | co-producer |
| Consuelo Frauenfelder | ... | co-producer |
| Charles Gillibert | ... | producer |
| Sebastián Hofmann | ... | associate producer (as Sebastian Hofmann) |
| Alejandro Mares | ... | associate producer |
| Mariela Martinez | ... | associate producer |
| Olivier Père | ... | co-producer |
| Celia Simonnet | ... | post producer |
| Julie Viez | ... | head of production |
| Jamal Zeinal Zade | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| M83 | ||
Cinematography by
| Simon Beaufils | ||
Editing by
| Raphaël Lefèvre | ||
Editorial Department
| Jerome Brechet | ... | colorist |
| Hélène Burel | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jules Coudignac | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mauricio Menéndez | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Juliette Perpina | ... | post-production assistant |
| Marine Père | ... | additional assistant editor |
Casting By
| Constance Demontoy | ||
| Saul Paredes | ... | (chef de file) |
| Marlène Serour | ||
Production Design by
| Sidney Dubois | ||
| Damien Rondeau | ... | set designer |
Set Decoration by
| Camille Champenois | ||
| Dominika Roslon | ||
Costume Design by
| Pauline Jacquard | ||
Makeup Department
| Olivier Afonso | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Emma Franco | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Cyril Hipaux | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Frédéric Lainé | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Flore Masson | ... | makeup department head |
| Bénédicte Trouvé | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Nicolas Blanchet | ... | additional assistant unit manager |
| Albert Blasius | ... | production manager |
| Barbara Daniel | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Franck Epaud | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Maxime Leblanc | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Blandine Lecointre | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Magalie Meunier | ... | assistant production manager |
| Lucile Pellerin | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Fabien Peyrelade | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Robin Duc Plachettaz | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Walid Shahalami | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Eric Simille | ... | unit manager |
| Nils Zachariasen | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Raquel Garcia | ... | third assistant director |
| Renaud Gast | ... | first assistant director |
| Maxime L'Anthoën | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Cédric Bouet | ... | third assistant art director |
| Camille Champenois | ... | assistant property master |
| Tomy Corvisier | ... | set dresser: ripper |
| Gabrielle Desjean | ... | assistant art director |
| Joy Klasen | ... | third assistant art director |
| Nicolas Leost | ... | ripper |
| Florent Maillot | ... | property master |
| Thibault Pinto | ... | assistant art director |
| Antoine Proux | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Damien Boitel | ... | sound editor |
| François Boudet | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Delzescaux | ... | sound mix technician |
| Lupita P. Kababié | ... | foley artist |
| Lia Perez | ... | foley editor / foley recordist |
| Marisela Suarez | ... | foley artist |
| Xavier Thieulin | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Javier Umpierrez | ... | foley editor supervisor |
| Jean-Barthélémy Velay | ... | sound (as Jean-Barthelemy Velay) |
Special Effects by
| Jean-Louis Bonnet | ... | special effects assistant |
| Franck Carpentier | ... | special effects assistant |
| Armel Cessa | ... | special effects assistant |
| Thomas Demarez | ... | special effects assistant |
| Guy Monbillard | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Christophe Pizzeta | ... | special effects makeup (as Christophe Pizetta) |
| Benoît Squizzato | ... | special effects assistant |
| Jonathan Zenenski | ... | special effects assistant |
| Olivier Zenenski | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Thomas Boda | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Christian Hässig | ... | visual effects |
| Andrea Rodríguez Velázquez | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Marc David | ... | stunts |
| Laurent Demianoff | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David Genty | ... | stunts |
| Alexandre Lopoka | ... | stunts |
| Philippe Morel | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeremie Averty | ... | additional grip |
| Olivier Ayrignac | ... | grip |
| Benjamin Carrion | ... | extra lighting technician |
| Christophe Chaussebourg | ... | additional electrician |
| Gaspard Choron | ... | additional electrician |
| Manon Corone | ... | electrician |
| Agathe Dercourt | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-Michel Dufossez | ... | groupman |
| Nicolas Eveilleau | ... | first assistant camera |
| Emmanuel Fraisse | ... | trainee |
| Julien Gallois | ... | electrician |
| Ella Hermë | ... | stills photographer |
| Marina Klimoff | ... | additional electrician |
| Sophie Lelou | ... | gaffer |
| Emilie Monier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Guillaume Quilichini | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Léo Stritt | ... | key grip |
| Benoît Theunissen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Aurélien Thibault | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alphonse Maîtrepierre | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Nils Zachariasen | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Naomi Greene | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Caroline Deruas | ... | continuity |
| Marie Maurin | ... | additional script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gilles Camy | ... | picture vehicle coordinator assistant |
| Adoum Djibrine-Peterman | ... | transportation captain |
| Alkaly Touré | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Pierre Amiand | ... | production administrator |
| Mónica Moreno Bayard | ... | Production Coordinator Mexico |
| Thibault de Gantès | ... | head of legal and business affairs |
| Christophe Debono | ... | animal trainer |
| Corinne Durand | ... | Animal trainer (as Corinne Debono) |
| Jeff Gaillard | ... | talent agent |
| Alain Garcia Vergara | ... | titles |
| Hervé Joseph Lebrun | ... | archival footage and biographical data / historical advisor |
| Carlos Paz | ... | head of development: Piano |
| Nina Poretzky | ... | production assistant |
| Frédéric Tingaud | ... | poster designer |
Thanks
| Virgile Alexandre | ... | thanks |
| Patric Chiha | ... | special thanks |
| David Perrault | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- CG Cinéma
- Piano (co-production)
- Garidi Films (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- ARTE (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciclic - Région Centre (support)
- Région Centre Val-de-Loire (support)
- Eficine 189 (support)
- Memento Films (in association with)
- Kinology (in association with)
- Cofinova 14 (in association with)
Distributors
- Memento Films (2018) (France) (theatrical)
- Altered Innocence (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Edition Salzgeber (2019) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Kinology (2018) (World-wide)
- Lanterna de Pedra Filmes (2019) (Portugal)
- MUBI (2019) (United Kingdom)
- Salzgeber & Company Medien (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alias Talents (talent agency)
- Mute Records (soundtrack)
- Puce A l'Oreille, La (post production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Anne produces third-rate gay porn. After her editor and lover Lois leaves her, she tries to win her back by shooting her most ambitious film yet with her trusted, flamboyant sidekick Archibald. But one of her actors is brutally murdered and Anne gets caught up in a strange investigation that turns her life upside down. Written by Friends of Tinman |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR3,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The score for the film was composed by Anthony Gonzalez of M83 who is director Yann Gonzalez's brother. See more » |
| Goofs | A character is seen multiple times wearing a Kiss t-shirt with the album cover of Creatures of the Night. The album was released in 1982 but the film is set in 1979. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Top 5 Horror Movies That Deserve Your Attention (2021). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nans:
The more you kill me, the more I love you See more » |