The Chambre des officiers is a French film directed by François Dupeyron , released in 2001 .
Synopsis
Adaptation of the eponymous novel by the author Marc Dugain , The House of Officers is interested here in a particular aspect of the First World War : the broken jaws(mutilated), these soldiers disfigured by the conflict. One of them, Adrien, falls in love with Marguerite, a young surgeon charged with taking care of him, who became mute after the fall of a shell on his head.
Technical sheet
- Title: The Officers’ Room
- Director: François Dupeyron
- Scenario: François Dupeyron , based on Marc Dugain’s novel
- Production: Laurent Pétin and Michèle Pétin
- Budget: CHF 48 million
- Music: Jean-Michel Bernard
- Photography: Tetsuo Nagata
- Editing: Dominique Faysse
- Sets: Patrick Durand
- Costumes: Catherine Bouchard
- Country of origin: France
- Format: Colors – 2.35: 1 – Dolby Digital – Format 35 mm
- Genre: War , drama
- Duration: 135 minutes
- Release date: May 18, 2001 (Cannes Film Festival), September 26, 2001 (France), October 3, 2001 (Belgium)
Distribution
- Eric Caravaca : Adrien
- Denis Podalydès : Henri
- Grégori Derangère : Pierre
- Sabine Azéma : Anaïs
- André Dussollier : The surgeon
- Isabelle Renauld : Marguerite
- Géraldine Pailhas : Clemency
- Jean-Michel Portal : Alain
- Guy Tréjan : The Minister
- Xavier de Guillebon : Louis
- Catherine Arditi : Adrien’s mother
- Paul The Person : Adrien’s grandfather
- Circe Lethem : Sister Adrien
- Élise Tielrooy : Nurse Cécile
- Agathe Dronne : Future wife of Adrien
- Renaud Lebas and Mikaël Chirinian : Nurses
- Alain Rimoux : Uncle of Adrien
- Alban Aumard and Vincent Debost : Soldiers in the village
- Odette Barrois : Mother of Marguerite
- Catherine Baugué : Woman of Louis
- Philippe Beautier : Neighbor in the cafe
- Catherine Bidaut : Woman in the subway
- Charles Chevalier : Son of Louis
- Rodolphe Congé : Suicide
- Denis Daniel : Waiter of Marguerite
- François Delaive : Fiancé de Clémence
- Claudine Delvaux : Nurse at the maternity ward
- Yse Dugast : Daughter of Louis
- Martine Erhel : Nurse in the wing of the soldiers
- Monique Garnier : Trolley nurse
- Rebecca Gómez : Child in the subway
- Marie-Josée Hubert : Marguerite’s nurse
- Colonel Valerian Ignatovich : Officer presenting the medals
- Philippe du Janerand : Doctor
- Monick Lepeu : Porter at the brothel
- Maud Le Guénédal : Young girl at the brothel
- Annie Mercier : Supporter at the brothel
- Christian Ruché and Philippe Soutan : Doctors at the hospital
- Pascal Ternisien : Brother of Marguerite
- Jacques Vincey : Captain at the hospital
- Daniel Znyk : Commander
- Charlotte Matzneff
Anecdotes
- The film was made with the technical advice of stomatologic surgeons of the Head and Neck Surgery Department of the Armed Forces Hospital of Val-de-Grâce in Paris.
- This is the last appearance in the cinema of Guy Tréjan , who died sometime after the shooting.
Distinctions
Awards
- Caesar 2002 of the best photograph ( Tetsuo Nagata )
- 2002 César for Best Supporting Actor ( André Dussollier )
Selection
- Cannes Festival 2001 : official selection, in competition
Appointments
- César 2002 : César nominations for best film , best director , best screenplay , best costumes ( Catherine Bouchard ), best actor ( Éric Caravaca ) and best male actor ( Grégori Derangère and Jean-Michel Portal ).