Sympathy for the Devil (2019 film)
2019 Canadian drama film
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Sympathy for the Devil (French: Sympathie pour le diable) is a 2019 war drama film directed by Guillaume de Fontenay and released in 2019.[2] Based on the book of the same name by French war correspondent Paul Marchand, the film stars Niels Schneider as Marchand covering the Bosnian War in the 1990s.[3]
FrenchSympathie pour le diable
Directed byGuillaume de Fontenay
Written byGuillaume de Fontenay
Guillaume Vigneault
Jean Barbe
Guillaume Vigneault
Jean Barbe
Based onSympathie pour le diable by Paul Marchand
| Sympathy for the Devil | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| French | Sympathie pour le diable |
| Directed by | Guillaume de Fontenay |
| Written by | Guillaume de Fontenay Guillaume Vigneault Jean Barbe |
| Based on | Sympathie pour le diable by Paul Marchand |
| Produced by | Pascal Bascaron Nicole Robert Jean-Yves Robin Marc Stanimirovic |
| Starring | Niels Schneider Vincent Rottiers Ella Rumpf |
| Cinematography | Pierre Aim |
| Edited by | Mathilde Van de Moortel |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Les Films Séville (Canada)[1] Rezo Films (France)[1] Distri7 (Belgium)[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Canada France Belgium |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Vincent Rottiers and Ella Rumpf.[4]
The film, a coproduction of companies from Canada, France and Belgium, had its Canadian theatrical premiere at the Cinemania film festival on November 11, 2019,[5] before premiering commercially on November 29.[6]
Cast
- Niels Schneider as Paul Marchand
- Ella Rumpf as Boba
- Vincent Rottiers as Vincent
- Clément Métayer as Philippe
- Arieh Worthalter as Ken Doyle
- Elisa Lasowski as Louise Baker
- Diego Martín as Luis
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 28 May 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Guillaume de Fontenay, Guillaume Vigneault, Jean Barbe | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Visual Effects | Benoît Brière, Kinga Sabela | Nominated | |||
| John Dunning Best First Feature Award | Guillaume de Fontenay | Nominated | |||
| Prix collégial du cinéma québécois | 2020 | Best Film | Sympathy for the Devil | Nominated | [8] |
| Prix Iris | 10 June 2020 | Best Director | Guillaume de Fontenay | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Actor | Niels Schneider | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Guillaume de Fontenay, Guillaume Vigneault, Jean Barbe | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Sylvain Bellemare, Jo Caron, Bernard Gariépy Strobl | Won | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Benoît Brière, Kinga Sabela | Won | |||
| Best First Film | Guillaume de Fontenay | Won | |||
