SummaryMiddle-aged musician Antoine (Gustave Kervern) suddenly decides to end his career. After several days’ aimless wandering, he is hired as the caretaker of an old residential building in Paris. Mathilde (Catherine Deneuve) is a recently retired resident, generous, spirited and deeply involved with the management of the building. After she discovers... Read More
Directed By:Pierre Salvadori
Written By:Pierre Salvadori, David Léotard, Benoît Graffin
In the Courtyard
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Apr 10, 2015
70
Crucially, though all the characters get a little eccentric at times and some of their antics seem to have been imported from boulevard comedies rather than inspired by real life, in the overall scheme of things, the ensemble remains grounded in a recognizable reality.
Apr 7, 2015
70
Thoroughly nonjudgmental in its observations, Pierre Salvadori's In the Courtyard ranks as one of the funnier films about victims of depression and mental illness.
Apr 10, 2015
60
A wry, oh-so-gentle dual character study saved from sleepiness by the unexpected star pairing of Catherine Deneuve and Gustave Kervern.
Apr 7, 2015
60
The dark heart of In the Courtyard makes its comedy ever more piquant, while Deneuve and Kervern are exceptional as two lonely souls finding solace in each other's company during the twilight years of their lives.
Apr 9, 2015
50
Falling back repeatedly on in-your-face symbolism — especially with regard to the specter of decline — Mr. Salvadori seems content to idle in neutral.
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Production Company:
- Les Films Pelléas
- France 2 Cinéma
- Delta Cinéma
- Tovo Films
- Canal+
- Ciné+
- France Télévisions
- Soficinéma 9
- Cinémage 7
- La Banque Postale Image 6
- Cinémage 5 Développement
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep)
- Angoa-Agicoa
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Release Date:Apr 10, 2015
Duration:1 h 37 m
Rating:R
Awards
César Awards, France
• 1 Nomination
