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Pyramide releases Caprice in 182 theatres

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- Emmanuel Mouret’s subtle humour hits the mark once again; other new releases include Jauja and Portrait of the Artist

Pyramide releases Caprice in 182 theatres
Caprice by Emmanuel Mouret

Ever since he started out, actor-director Emmanuel Mouret has been honing his highly personal style that has earned him a reputation as the French Woody Allen and the recognition of the major international festivals (Venus and Fleur and Change of Address [+see also:
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in the 2004 and 2006 Directors’ Fortnights, Shall we Kiss? [+see also:
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in the Venice Days in 2007, L’art d’aimer [+see also:
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and Another Life [+see also:
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at Locarno in 2011 and 2013) as well as a significant power to draw in actors for the very well-written roles that he offers them. His new film, Caprice [+see also:
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, distributed today by Pyramide across 182 screens, is a fresh illustration of this, and the filmmaker shares the top of the bill wonderfully with the excellent (and surprising) Virginie Efira, Anaïs Demoustier and Laurent Stocker.

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A delicate, funny and jazzy variation on the classic theme of romantic toing-and-froing, Caprice sees Emmanuel Mouret play a shy, clumsy character (a role that he has now mastered completely) struggling to choose between two women: a famous actress whom he reveres and whose partner he becomes through a kind of lucky miracle, and a young, invasive woman who continually forces her attentions upon him. All of this unfolds under the watchful eye of his best friend (who is more interested than he appears)... This emotional ballet swinging between the burlesque and the melancholy, and between levity and depth, is produced by Moby Dick Films, co-produced by Arte France Cinéma and sold abroad by Kinology.

Also hitting screens this Wednesday are Jauja [+see also:
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by Lisandro Alonso, which astounded the Cannes Film Festival last year when it screened in Un Certain Regard, starring Viggo Mortensen in the lead role (read the review – distributed by Le Pacte in 28 cinemas), and Portrait of the Artist [+see also:
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by Antoine Barraud, unveiled in the Berlinale Forum, starring Bertrand Bonello, Jeanne Balibar and Géraldine Pailhas (Epicentre Films in 21 theatres).

Also of note are Every Thing Will Be Fine [+see also:
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by German director Wim Wenders, revealed out of competition at Berlin, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and James Franco in the lead roles (read the reviewBac Films across 102 screens), and the comedy Entre amis [+see also:
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by Olivier Baroux (involving a cruise on a sailing boat and couples on the verge of a nervous breakdown, boasting a cast that includes Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Jugnot and François Berléand – distributed by Pathé in almost 350 cinemas).

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(Translated from French)

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