''Pretty Things'' () is a 2001 French

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film written and directed by

Gilles Paquet-Brenner Gilles Paquet-Brenner (born 14 September 1974) is a French director and screenwriter. He is the son of the opera singer Ève Brenner. Paquet-Brenner's first feature film in 2001, ''Pretty Things'', won an award at the Deauville American Film Fe ...

, based on the 1998 novel ''Les Jolies Choses'' by

Virginie Despentes Virginie Despentes (; born 13 June 1969) is a French writer, novelist, and filmmaker. She is known for her work exploring gender, sexuality, and people who live in poverty or other marginalised conditions. Work Despentes' work is an inventory o ...

. It won the Prix Michel d'Ornano at the 2001

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. In the film,

Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Ac ...

portrays twins of completely opposite characters, Lucie and Marie. She was nominated for a

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for her performance.

Cast

Awards and nominations

In popular culture

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'' episode "

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* * 2001 films 2001 directorial debut films 2001 drama films 2000s French-language films Films about twin sisters Films based on French novels Films directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner French drama films 2000s French films Films about women in France French-language independent films French-language drama films United International Pictures films {{2000s-France-film-stub