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DramaRomance

Annette

- As dangerous, as intense, as love.

The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humour and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will change their lives.

Release Date : 2021-07-07

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : EurospaceDetailfilmARTE France CinémaCG CinémaGaridi FilmsThéo FilmsTribus P FilmsUGCSCOPE PicturesWrong MenPiano

Production Country : BelgiumFranceGermanyGreeceJapanMexicoSwitzerland

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Adam Driver

Character Name : Henry McHenry

Original Name : Adam Driver

Gender : Male

Marion Cotillard

Character Name : Ann Desfranoux

Original Name : Marion Cotillard

Gender : Female

Simon Helberg

Character Name : The Accompanist

Original Name : Simon Helberg

Gender : Male

Devyn McDowell

Character Name : Annette in Prison

Original Name : Devyn McDowell

Gender : Female

Angèle

Character Name : Special Guest / Six Women Member

Original Name : Angèle

Gender : Female

Natalia Lafourcade

Character Name : Special Guest / The Police

Original Name : Natalia Lafourcade

Gender : Female

Sinay Bavurhe

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Sinay Bavurhe

Gender : Male

Franziska Grohmann

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Franziska Grohmann

Gender : Male

Rachel Mulowayi

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Rachel Mulowayi

Gender : Male

Christiane Tchouhan

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Christiane Tchouhan

Gender : Male

Iman Europe

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Iman Europe

Gender : Male

Lauren Evans

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Lauren Evans

Gender : Male

Cindy Almouzni

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Cindy Almouzni

Gender : Male

Danielle Withers

Character Name : Chorus Girl

Original Name : Danielle Withers

Gender : Male

Julia Bullock

Character Name : Six Women Member

Original Name : Julia Bullock

Gender : Male

Claron McFadden

Character Name : Six Women Member

Original Name : Claron McFadden

Gender : Male

Natalie Mendoza

Character Name : Six Women Member

Original Name : Natalie Mendoza

Gender : Female

Kiko Mizuhara

Character Name : Six Women Member

Original Name : 水原希子

Gender : Female

Noémie Schellens

Character Name : Six Women Member

Original Name : Noémie Schellens

Gender : Male

Kanji Furutachi

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : 古舘寛治

Gender : Male

Rila Fukushima

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : 福島リラ

Gender : Female

Laura Jansen

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Laura Jansen

Gender : Male

Eva van der Gucht

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Eva van der Gucht

Gender : Female

Bettina Meske

Character Name : The Police

Original Name : Bettina Meske

Gender : Male

David E. Moore

Character Name : The Police

Original Name : David E. Moore

Gender : Male

John Paval

Character Name : The Police

Original Name : John Paval

Gender : Male

Lemuel Pitts

Character Name : The Police

Original Name : Lemuel Pitts

Gender : Male

Colin Lainchbury-Brown

Character Name : Announcer Hyperbowl

Original Name : Colin Lainchbury-Brown

Gender : Male

Wim Opbrouck

Character Name : Announcer Opera Annette

Original Name : Wim Opbrouck

Gender : Male

Kait Tenison

Character Name : Clerk

Original Name : Kait Tenison

Gender : Female

Rebecca Sjowall

Character Name : Connie O'Connor (voice)

Original Name : Rebecca Sjowall

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Carey

Character Name : Announcer Los Angeles

Original Name : Geoffrey Carey

Gender : Male

Alberto Chromatico

Character Name : Announcer Las Vegas

Original Name : Alberto Chromatico

Gender : Male

Okon Ubanga Jones

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Okon Ubanga Jones

Gender : Male

Gabriela Leguizamo

Character Name : Consuela

Original Name : Gabriela Leguizamo

Gender : Male

Kamary Phillips

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Kamary Phillips

Gender : Male

Aydogan Abay

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Aydogan Abay

Gender : Male

Arvid Assarsson

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Arvid Assarsson

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Dowd

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Jeffrey Dowd

Gender : Male

Rebecca Dyson-Smith

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Rebecca Dyson-Smith

Gender : Female

Graciela Maria

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Graciela Maria

Gender : Male

Clément Ducol

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Clément Ducol

Gender : Male

Richard McCowen

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Richard McCowen

Gender : Male

Michael Moore

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Michael Moore

Gender : Male

Beatrice Reece

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Beatrice Reece

Gender : Male

Eugene Stovall

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Eugene Stovall

Gender : Male

Sarah Tsehaye

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Sarah Tsehaye

Gender : Male

Fiora Cutler

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Fiora Cutler

Gender : Male

Ron Mael

Character Name : Jet Pilot

Original Name : Ron Mael

Gender : Male

Russell Mael

Character Name : Jet Pilot

Original Name : Russell Mael

Gender : Male

Marina Bohlen

Character Name : Russian Girl

Original Name : Marina Bohlen

Gender : Male

Elke Shari Van Den Broeck

Character Name : Russian Girl

Original Name : Elke Shari Van Den Broeck

Gender : Female

Arina Yalaletdinova

Character Name : Russian Girl

Original Name : Arina Yalaletdinova

Gender : Male

Ella Leyers

Character Name : Los Angeles Stage Manager

Original Name : Ella Leyers

Gender : Female

Philippe Beyls

Character Name : LAPD officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Philippe Beyls

Gender : Male

Amos Kaden Chea

Character Name : Choir Boy Los Angeles

Original Name : Amos Kaden Chea

Gender : Male

Apollo Colligan

Character Name : Choir Boy Los Angeles

Original Name : Apollo Colligan

Gender : Male

Sonny Dunlap

Character Name : Choir Boy Los Angeles

Original Name : Sonny Dunlap

Gender : Male

Yossi Guetta

Character Name : Choir Boy Los Angeles

Original Name : Yossi Guetta

Gender : Male

James Larson

Character Name : Choir Boy Los Angeles

Original Name : James Larson

Gender : Male

Adrian Tupas

Character Name : Choir Boy Los Angeles

Original Name : Adrian Tupas

Gender : Male

Nastya Golubeva Carax

Character Name : Nastya

Original Name : Nastya Golubeva Carax

Gender : Female

Ai Nishina

Character Name : Japanese Girl

Original Name : Ai Nishina

Gender : Female

Ayano

Character Name : Japanese Girl

Original Name : Ayano

Gender : Male

Alex Casnoff

Character Name : Sparks Band

Original Name : Alex Casnoff

Gender : Male

Patrick Kelly

Character Name : Sparks Band

Original Name : Patrick Kelly

Gender : Male

Stevie Nistor

Character Name : Sparks Band

Original Name : Stevie Nistor

Gender : Male

Eli Pearl

Character Name : Sparks Band

Original Name : Eli Pearl

Gender : Male

Evan Weiss

Character Name : Sparks Band

Original Name : Evan Weiss

Gender : Male

Ryan Parrish

Character Name : Sparks Band

Original Name : Ryan Parrish

Gender : Male

Joe Berry

Character Name : Sparks Band

Original Name : Joe Berry

Gender : Male

Emmi Joutsi

Character Name : Hyperbowl Stage Manager

Original Name : Emmi Joutsi

Gender : Male

Leos Carax

Character Name : The Producer (uncredited)

Original Name : Leos Carax

Gender : Male

Tyler Matteo

Character Name : Bon Voyage Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Tyler Matteo

Gender : Male

Kevin van Doorslaer

Character Name : Photographer Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Kevin van Doorslaer

Gender : Male

Verona Verbakel

Character Name : Russian Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Verona Verbakel

Gender : Female

Dominique Dauwe

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dominique Dauwe

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

First things first, hats off to Adam Driver and to Marion Cotillard for trying something just that little bit different. That said, in my view they didn't pull it off. From the opening scene that looked like something from "West Side Story" we are introduced to "Henry McHenry" (Driver) an American stand up comedian who is about as funny as halitosis, and that for me started the slippery slope upon which this film descended. He is having a relationship with singing sensation "Ann" (Cotillard) and after a while the eponymous bairn arrives - doing a remarkably effective impression of "Pinocchio" (only without the nose). Things in the family take some rather tragic turns, but salvation appears for Driver as the baby has an almost angelic singing voice - and soon she is a roaring success... It's all just bit too surreal, the whole thing - and it's really not helped by much Adam Driver's tone deaf singing, some rather implausible plot twists and an ending that though fitting is all just a bit too little too late after what was for me a very long 2 hrs and 20 minutes. I could have done with more of Cotillard, and her signing - but as it is, what we are essentially given is a film with so much emphasis on the look, feel and stylisation of the thing that the story gets thrown under the pram. Not for me, sorry...

M

Martha

@MonsterMartha

2022-07-26

The story has so much meaning. Some of the things that happen often parallel real life. I won't give away much plot cause it will ruin it for you. I will say Adam Driver was absolutely spectacular in this movie both with his acting and singing. The depths of his character from so in love to unhinged was chaotic but genius. A great movie truly!