In the Shadow of Women

2015 film by Philippe Garrel

In the Shadow of Women

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French| L'Ombre des femmes
Directed by| Philippe Garrel
Written by|

* Jean-Claude Carrière
* Caroline Deruas-Garrel
* Arlette Langmann
* Philippe Garrel

Produced by|

* Saïd Ben Saïd
* Michel Merkt

Starring|

* Clotilde Courau
* Stanislas Merhar
* Lena Paugam

Cinematography| Renato Berta
Edited by| François Gédigier
Music by| Jean-Louis Aubert

Production
companies

* SBS Productions
* Close Up Films
* Arte France Cinéma
* Radio Télévision Suisse

Distributed by|

* SBS Distribution (France)
* Adok Films (Switzerland)

Release dates

* 14 May 2015 (2015-05-14) (Cannes)
* 27 May 2015 (2015-05-27) (France)
* 3 June 2015 (2015-06-03) (French-speaking Switzerland)

Running time

| 73 minutes
Countries|

* France
* Switzerland[1]

Language| French
Budget| €2.4 million[2]
Box office| $152,802[3]

In the Shadow of Women (French: L'Ombre des femmes)[4] is a 2015 drama film co-written and directed by Philippe Garrel, starring Clotilde Courau, Stanislas Merhar and Lena Paugam.[5] It is the second installment in Garrel's trilogy of love, the first being Jealousy (2013) and the third being Lover for a Day (2017).[6] The film was selected to open the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

## Synopsis

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Pierre, a filmmaker, is working on a documentary film about the French Resistance. He is married to Manon. However, he encounters Elisabeth, an intern at a film archive, and has an affair with her.

## Cast

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* Clotilde Courau as Manon
* Stanislas Merhar as Pierre
* Lena Paugam as Elisabeth
* Vimala Pons as Lisa
* Mounir Margoum as Manon's lover
* Jean Pommier as Henri
* Thérèse Quentin as Henri's wife
* Antoinette Moya as Manon's mother
* Louis Garrel as the narrator

## Release

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In the Shadow of Women had its world premiere as the opening film of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on 14 May.[8] The film was released in France on 27 May 2015 by SBS Distribution.[9] It was released by Adok Films in French-speaking Switzerland on 3 June 2015 and in German-speaking Switzerland on 4 August 2016.[10]

## Reception

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### Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 38 reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10.[11] On Metacritic, the film received an average score of 74, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]

Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a grade of B−, saying, "with its luscious 35mm photography and playful depiction of passionate lovers reaching a breaking point, the swift 72-minute drama delivers a satisfying riff on moody, intimate material Garrel has mined to richer effect many times before."[13] Scott Foundas of Variety described it as "a tightly focused romantic drama that exudes the narrative terseness of a good short story and the lucid craftsmanship of a filmmaker in full command of the medium."[1]

Cahiers du cinéma ranked it as the third best film of 2015.[14]

### Accolades

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Award  | Year of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref(s)

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Louis Delluc Prize | 2015  | Best Film  | In the Shadow of Women | Nominated  | [15]
Lumières Award | 2016 | Best Director | Philippe Garrel  | Nominated  | [16]
Best Actress | Clotilde Courau  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ a b Foundas, Scott (14 May 2015). "Cannes Film Review: 'In the Shadow of Women'". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
2. ^ "L'Ombre des femmes (In the Shadow of Women) (2015)". JP Box-Office (in French).
3. ^ "In the Shadow of Women (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
4. ^ Cox, Gordon (8 May 2015). "Distrib Films U.S. Grabs Cannes Fortnight Opener 'In the Shadow of Women'". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
5. ^ Ritman, Alex (15 April 2015). "Cannes: 'In the Shadow of Women' to Open Directors' Fortnight". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
6. ^ Hopewell, John (30 May 2017). "Cannes: MUBI Acquires Philippe Garrel's 'Lover for A Day' for U.S., U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
7. ^ "Philippe Garrel's "L'Ombre des femmes" to open the 47th annual Directors' Fortnight". Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
8. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (15 April 2015). "In the Shadow of Women to open the Directors' Fortnight". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
9. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (27 May 2015). "In the Shadow of Women: A fourth French film from Cannes in theatres". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
10. ^ "In the Shadow of Women de Philippe Garrel (2015)". UniFrance. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
11. ^ "In The Shadow of Women". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
12. ^ "In the Shadow of Women". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
13. ^ Kohn, Eric (14 May 2015). "Cannes Review: Phillipe Garrel's 'In the Shadow of Women' is Charming, But We've Seen This Movie Before". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
14. ^ "Top Ten 2015, Décembre 2015 n°717". Cahiers du cinéma. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
15. ^ "Prix Louis-Delluc 2015 : découvrez les nominations". Télérama (in French). 27 November 2015.
16. ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné (in French). 4 January 2016.

## External links

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* In the Shadow of Women at IMDb
* In the Shadow of Women at AllMovie
* In the Shadow of Women at AlloCiné (in French)

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Films directed by Philippe Garrel

* Le Révélateur (1968)
* The Inner Scar (1972)
* Les hautes solitudes (1974)
* The Secret Son (1979)
* J'entends plus la guitare (1991)
* The Birth of Love (1993)
* Night Wind (1999)
* Wild Innocence (2001)
* Regular Lovers (2005)
* Frontier of the Dawn (2008)
* A Burning Hot Summer (2011)
* Jealousy (2013)
* In the Shadow of Women (2015)
* Lover for a Day (2017)
* The Salt of Tears (2020)
* The Plough (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Jean-Claude Carrière

Films written|

* The Suitor (1962)
* Heureux Anniversaire (1962)
* Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
* Yo Yo (1965)
* Viva Maria! (1965)
* Attack of the Robots (1966)
* The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966)
* As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966)
* Hotel Paradiso (1966)
* The Thief of Paris (1967)
* Belle de Jour (1967)
* Pour un amour lointain (1968)
* The Great Love (1969)
* The Milky Way (1969)
* La Piscine (1969)
* Borsalino (1970)
* Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide (1971)
* The Wedding Ring (1971)
* Taking Off (1971)
* The Outside Man (1972)
* The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
* Liza (1972)
* The Monk (1972)
* The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
* The Woman in Red Boots (1974)
* Serious as Pleasure (1975)
* La Chair de l'orchidée (1975)
* Weak Spot (1975)
* Scrambled Eggs (1976)
* Le Gang (1977)
* That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
* Butterfly on the Shoulder (1978)
* Surprise Sock (1978)
* Jigsaw (1979)
* The Tin Drum (1979)
* Return to the Beloved (1979)
* The Associate (1979)
* Every Man for Himself (1980)
* The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
* Passion (1982)
* The General of the Dead Army (1983)
* Danton (1983)
* Swann in Love (1984)
* Exploits of a Young Don Juan (1986)
* The Last Image (1986)
* Max, Mon Amour (1986)
* The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
* The Possessed (1988)
* The Bengali Night (1988)
* Valmont (1989)
* Hard to Be a God (1989)
* The Mahabharata (1989)
* May Fools (1990)
* Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
* At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
* The Return of Casanova (1992)
* The Night and the Moment (1995)
* The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
* The Ogre (1996)
* Chinese Box (1997)
* War in the Highlands (1998)
* Birth (2004)
* Goya's Ghosts (2006)
* Ulzhan (2007)
* The Artist and the Model (2012)
* The Patience Stone (2012)
* In the Shadow of Women (2015)
* Lover for a Day (2017)
* A Faithful Man (2018)
* At Eternity's Gate (2018)
* The Salt of Tears (2020)
* The Crusade (2021)
* Land of Dreams (2021)
* The Plough (2023)

Stage works|

* The Mahabharata (1985)
* Clara (1998)
* Wagner Dream (2007)

TV series written|

* The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1964)

Books written|

* The Power of Buddhism (1999)

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