FRIDAY NIGHT
by Claire Denis
synopsis
Paris 1995. A wave of public transport strikes paralyse the city in November and December. Laure decides to go and stay with her fiancé, François, a doctor. While stuck in traffic, she decides to give a lift to a hitchhiker. They are immediately attracted to each other and decide to spend the night together.
| international title: | Friday Night |
| original title: | Vendredi soir |
| country: | France |
| sales agent: | Pathé International |
| year: | 2002 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Claire Denis |
| film run: | 90' |
| release date: | FR 11/09/2002, CH 11/09/2002, BE 20/11/2002, UK 22/08/2003 |
| screenplay: | Emmanuèle Bernheim, Claire Denis |
| cast: | Vincent Lindon, Valérie Lemercier |
| cinematography by: | Agnès Godard |
| film editing: | Nelly Quettier |
| art director: | Katia Wyszkop |
| costumes designer: | Catherine Leterrier, Judy Shrewsbury |
| music: | Tindersticks |
| production: | Arena Films |
| distributor: | BAC Films, Pathé Films AG, Alternative Films, Tartan Distribution, Filmmuseum Distributie |
