Courted () is a 2015 French drama film directed by Christian Vincent.
It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival where Fabrice Luchini won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. At the 41st César Awards, Sidse Babett Knudsen won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Plot Michel Racine is a feared president and judge of Assize Court, as strict with himself as with others. Everything changes when he meets Ditte when she's selected as a juror in a criminal trial over which he presides.
Cast Fabrice Luchini as Michel Racine Sidse Babett Knudsen as Ditte Lorensen-Coteret Raphaël Ferret as Lieutenant Massimet Miss Ming as Jessica Marton Corinne Masiero as Marie-Jeanne Metzer Marie Rivière as Marie-Laure Racine Michaël Abiteboul as Lawyer Jourd'hui
Accolades Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultCésar AwardsBest ActorFabrice Luchini Best Supporting ActressSidse Babett Knudsen Lumière AwardsBest Film Best ActorFabrice Luchini Venice International Film FestivalBest ActorFabrice Luchini Best Screenplay AwardChristian Vincent Golden Lion
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 91% based on 10 positive and 1 negative critic reviews.
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