''Sagan'' is a 2008 French biographical film, directed by
Diane Kurys
Diane Kurys (; born 3 December 1948) is a French director, producer, filmmaker and actress. Several of her films as director are semi-autobiographical.
Personal life
Kurys was born in Lyon, Rhône, France, the younger of two daughters. She is a ...
, starring
Sylvie Testud as French author
Françoise Sagan and
Pierre Palmade as a dancer and a society man,
Jacques Chazot, who was very well known in France. The film starts in the mid-1950s as Sagan (then still known under her real name Quoirez) closes a publishing deal for her controversial
debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...
''
Bonjour Tristesse''.
The film then follows Sagan's road to fame, her drug abuse, alcoholism, and gambling, her hedonistic lifestyle spending too much and becoming poor, as well as several complex love affairs with both men and women.
Cast
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Sylvie Testud -
Françoise Sagan
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Pierre Palmade -
Jacques Chazot
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Jeanne Balibar -
Peggy Roche
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Arielle Dombasle - Astrid
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Lionel Abelanski -
Bernard Frank
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Guillaume Gallienne - Jacques Quoirez
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Denis Podalydès - Guy Schoeller
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Bruno Wolkowitch - Philippe
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Samuel Labarthe - René Julliard
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Chantal Neuwirth - Madame Lebreton
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Alexis Michalik
Alexis Michalik (born 13 December 1982) is a Franco-British actor, scriptwriter and director. He adapted Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'' into his play ''R & J'' and he has written and staged his own plays, including '' Le Porteur d'histoire'' ...
- Denis Westhoff
Awards and nominations
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César Awards
The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...
(France)
**Nominated:
Best Actress – Leading Role (Sylvie Testud)
**Nominated:
Best Actress – Supporting Role (Jeanne Balibar)
**Nominated:
Best Costume Design (Nathalie du Roscoat)
References
External links
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2008 films
2000s French-language films
2000s biographical films
French biographical films
Biographical films about writers
2000s French films
Films scored by Armand Amar
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