In Bed with Victoria
| In Bed with Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Justine Triet |
| Written by | Justine Triet |
| Produced by | Emmanuel Chaumet |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Simon Beaufils |
| Edited by | Laurent Sénéchal |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4 million[2] |
| Box office | $5 million[1] |
In Bed with Victoria (original title: Victoria) is a 2016 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by Justine Triet. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where the lead animal actor, Jacques, won the Grand Jury Prize, Palm Dog.[3][4] The film received five nominations at the 42nd César Awards. Efira received a Magritte Award for Best Actress at the 7th Magritte Awards for her performance in the film.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Virginie Efira as Victoria Spick
- Vincent Lacoste as Sam
- Melvil Poupaud as Vincent
- Laurent Poitrenaux as David
- Laure Calamy as Christelle
- Sophie Fillières as Sophie
- Alice Daquet as Eve
- Emmanuelle Lanfray
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere opening the Critics' Week section at the Cannes Film Festival on 12 May 2016.[6] It was released in France on 14 September 2016.[7]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]In Bed with Victoria grossed $5 million worldwide,[1] against a production budget of $4 million.[2]
Critical response
[edit]On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 12 reviews with an average rating of 6.2/10.[8] On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | César Awards | Best Film | Justine Triet and Emmanuel Chaumet | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justine Triet | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Vincent Lacoste | Nominated | |||
| Melvil Poupaud | Nominated | ||||
| Lumière Awards | Best Actress | Virginie Efira | Nominated | [12] | |
| Magritte Awards | Best Actress | Won | [13] | ||
| Trophées du Film français | Best Director/Producer duo | Justine Triet and Emmanuel Chaumet | Won | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "In Bed with Victoria (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Victoria (2016)". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (18 April 2016). "Cannes: Critics' Week 2016 Lineup; Chloe Sevigny-Helmed Short To Close Section". Deadline. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Murthi, Vikram (20 May 2016). "The 2016 Palm Dog Posthumously Awarded to Nellie, The Dog From Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson'". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Les Magritte du cinéma 2017: le palmarès". Cinevox (in French). 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Nancy Tartaglione (18 April 2016). "Cannes: Critics' Week 2016 Lineup – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "In Bed with Victoria (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Victoria (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "In Bed with Victoria Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Victoria". Académie des César (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (24 January 2017). "César Awards Nominations: Verhoeven's 'Elle', Ozon's 'Frantz' In The Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Nominations aux Lumières 2017". Ciné+. 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Magritte du Cinéma: "Les premiers les derniers" et "Keeper" sont favoris". La Libre Belgique (in French). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Ceremonie - Palmares des Trophee du Film Français 2017" [Ceremony - Winners of the French Film Trophies 2017]. Mulderville (in French). 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
