©Sésame Films
©Sésame Films

Grand Expectations

    All titles (2)
    Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Drama | France

    Main data

    DirectorSylvain Desclous
    Written byPierre-Erwan Guillaume, Sylvain Desclous, Olivier Lorelle
    ProductionSésame Films [fr], Auvergne Rhône Alpes Cinéma [fr]
    DistributorThe Jokers [fr]

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie102 min

    Trailers/Videos

    • Youtube (French)

    Posters

    • French

    Brief synopsis

    Just graduated, Madeleine leaves Corsica to prepare for the examination to enter the most exclusive post-graduate political diploma with Antoine, her lover with whom she shares very left-wing political convictions. On a small deserted road, an unexpected meeting will seal their destiny.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Rebecca MarderMadeleine Pastor [L]
    Benjamin LavernheAntoine Mandeville [L]
    Emmanuelle BercotGabrielle Dervaz [L]
    Marc BarbéYvan Pastor [SR]
    Pascal ElsoBertrand Mandeville [SR]
    Thomas ThevenoudThomas Peltier [SR]
    Cédric AppiettoLucciani [SR]
    Jean-Emmanuel PagniLieutenant Hassani [SR]
    Pascal RénéricLe directeur général de Rochambeau [SR]
    Aurélie MarpeauxThe worker [SR]
    Holy FatmaThe lawyer [SR]
    Marie-Pierre NouveauThe Judge [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    1st ADNicolas Saubost
    Director of photographyJulien Hirsch
    Casting directorLan Hoang-Xuan (Soone)
    Costume designerÉlisa Ingrassia
    DirectorSylvain Desclous
    Script supervisorAlexia Montegu
    EditorIsabelle Poudevigne
    ComposerFlorencia Di Concilio
    ProducerFlorence Borelly
    Production designerValérie Faynot
    Lead painterMarie Tralci
    Production managerRym Hachimi
    Unit managerDimitri Sobotko
    ScreenwriterSylvain Desclous
    ScreenwriterPierre-Erwan Guillaume
    ScreenwriterOlivier Lorelle
    adaptation    		adaptation
    Production sound mixerAlexis Farou

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Sésame Films [fr]
    Auvergne Rhône Alpes Cinéma [fr]

    Distributing companies

    CompanyComment
    The Jokers [fr]

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2022FranceFestival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
    Avant-premières    		Avant-premières

    Cinema

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 22/03/2023