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Benedetta

  • Blessed Virgin / Sainte Vierge (Working title)
Feature Film | 2018-2020 | Eroticism, Period, Thriller | Belgium, France, Netherlands

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Brief synopsis

In the late 17th century, with plague ravaging the land, Benedetta Carlini joins the convent in Pescia, Tuscany, as a novice. Capable from an early age of performing miracles, Benedetta’s impact on life in the community is immediate and momentous.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Virginie EfiraBenedetta Carlini [L]
Charlotte RamplingFelicita [L]
Daphné PatakiaBartolomea [L]
Lambert WilsonThe Nuncio [L]
Olivier RabourdinAlfonso Cecchi [L]
Louise ChevillotteChristina [SR]
Hervé PierrePaolo Ricordati [SR]
Clotilde CourauMidea Carlini [SR]
Pero RadicicMercenaire Borgne [SR]
Lauriane RiquetRosanna

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyJeanne Lapoirie
Steadicam operatorAntoine Struyf
1st assistant cameraLucie Colombié
Casting directorStéphane Batut
Costume designerPierre-Jean Larroque
DirectorPaul Verhoeven
EditorJob ter Burg
Makeup artistPanos Kondylis
ComposerAnne Dudley
ProducerMichel Merkt
ProducerSaïd Ben Saïd
ProducerJérôme Seydoux
Co-producerLaurette Schillings
Co-producerChristophe Toulemonde
Co-producerPatrick Vandenbosch
Co-producerArdavan Safaee
Co-producerFrans Van Gestel
Co-producerFabrice Delville
Co-producerTeun Hilte
Co-producerArnold Heslenfeld
Co-producerJérôme de Béthune
Production designerKatia Wyszkop
Assistant art directorThierry Poulet
Line producerConchita Airoldi
Italy
Italy
Line producerLaurentina Guidotti
Italy
Italy
Production managerOlivier Hélie
Unit manager (local system)Karine Petite
Production secretaryTobia Calevi
ScreenwriterPaul Verhoeven
ScreenwriterDavid Birke
Literary sourceJudith C. Brown
Novel 'Immodest Acts'
Novel 'Immodest Acts'

Production companies

CompanyComment
SBS Films [fr]
Pathé [fr]
France 2 Cinéma [fr]
coproduction
coproduction
France 3 Cinéma [fr]
coproduction
coproduction
Topkapi Films [nl]
coproduction
coproduction
Beside Productions
coproduction
coproduction
Urania Pictures [it]
Service production
Service production

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Pathé [fr]
Aurora Films [pl]
Poland
Poland
Plaion Pictures GmbH [de]
Germany (theatrical)
Germany (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Production ServicesCare on set
Production ServicesCare on set
Set medic
Set medic

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Virginie Efira2022César [fr]
Best Actress
Best ActressNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021AustriaViennale
2021GermanyFilm Festival Cologne
2021FranceFestival de Cannes
Official Selection - Competition
Official Selection - Competition
2021SpainSan Sebastian Film Festival (Zinemaldia)
Perlak
Perlak

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
RepeatFranceFrance 2 [fr]Monday, 22/05/2023, 10.55 PM
RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 17/05/2022, 11.00 PM
RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Saturday, 05/03/2022, 1.45 AM
First showingFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 01/03/2022, 9.10 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releasePolandFriday, 07/01/2022
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 02/12/2021
PremiereFriday, 09/07/2021Festival de Cannes [fr]
Theatre releaseFranceFriday, 09/07/2021