Party Girl is a 2014 French drama film written and directed by Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis. It won the Un Certain Regard Ensemble Prize and the Camera d'Or award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The story is inspired by the life of Angélique Litzenburger, who played herself in the film, it also stars the co-director Samuel Theis and his siblings Mario, Séverine and Cynthia. The title of the film is derived from the song of the same name by Michelle Gurevich.
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Cast
Angélique Litzenburger as Angélique Litzenburger Joseph Bour as Michel Henrich Mario Theis as Mario Theis Samuel Theis as Samuel Theis Séverine Litzenburger as Séverine Litzenburger Cynthia Litzenburger as Cynthia Litzenburger Chantal Dechuet as Madame Dechuet Alyssia Litzenburger as Alyssia Litzenburger Nathanaël Litzenburger as Nathanaël Litzenburger Meresia Litzenburger as Meresia Litzenburger Sébastien Roussel as Sébastien Vincenza Vespa as Enza Jenny Bussi as Jenny Zaina Benhabouche as Zaina Marguerite Duval as Marguerite
Production The film was shot in the Lorraine coal basin of the Moselle department, including in Forbach and the surrounding area, which included Petite-Rosselle, Hombourg-Haut and Spicheren.
Accolades Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultCabourg Film FestivalGrand PrixMarie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis 2014 Cannes Film Festival Caméra d'OrMarie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis Un Certain Regard Ensemble PrizeParty Girl 40th César AwardsBest First Feature FilmParty Girl Best EditingFrédéric Baillehaiche European Film Awards Discovery of the YearMarie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis Festival Paris CinémaPrix du publicParty Girl International Film Festival BratislavaGrand PrixMarie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis Best ActressAngélique Litzenburger Student Jury AwardParty Girl 20th Lumière AwardsBest First FilmParty Girl Odesa International Film FestivalBest ActressAngélique Litzenburger Prix Jacques Prévert du ScénarioBest Original ScreenplayMarie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis
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