2024 film by Jacques Audiard
Emilia Perez
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Teaser poster
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Directed by
| Jacques Audiard
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Written by
| Jacques Audiard
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Produced by
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Starring
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Cinematography
| Paul Guilhaume
[1]
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Edited by
| Juliette Welfling
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Music by
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- Clement Ducol (score)
- Camille
(songs)
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Production
companies
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Distributed by
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- Pathe
(France)
- CDC United Network (Mexico)
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Release dates
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- 18 May 2024
(
2024-05-18
)
(
Cannes
)
- 21 August 2024
(
2024-08-21
)
(France)
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Running time
| 130 minutes
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Countries
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Language
| Spanish
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Budget
| €
25 million
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Emilia Perez
is a 2024
musical
crime comedy film
written and directed by
Jacques Audiard
.
[4]
It stars
Zoe Saldana
,
Karla Sofia Gascon
,
Selena Gomez
,
Adriana Paz
, and
Edgar Ramirez
. The original songs for the film were contributed by
Camille
, while its original score was provided by Clement Ducol. The choreographic sections of the film are signed by
Damien Jalet
.
The film premiered on 18 May 2024 at the
77th Cannes Film Festival
, and was selected to compete for the
Palme d'Or
in its main competition section, where it won the
Jury Prize
and its female ensemble won the
Best Actress
award.
Premise
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Disgruntled lawyer Rita is tasked with assisting an escaped Mexican cartel leader in undergoing
sex reassignment surgery
to both evade the authorities and affirm her gender.
Cast
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- Zoe Saldana
as Rita Moro Castro
- Karla Sofia Gascon
as Emilia Perez / Juan "Small Hands" Del Monte
[5]
- Selena Gomez
as Jessi Del Monte
- Adriana Paz
as Epifania
- Edgar Ramirez
as Gustavo
- Mark Ivanir
as Dr. Wasserman
- James Gerard
- Shiraz Tzarfati
- Agathe Bokja
- Lucas Varoclier as Young Diego
- Marie-Elisabeth Robert
- Eric Geynes
- Anabel Lopez
- Eduardo Aladro
- Line Phe
- Cyrus Khodaveisi
- Yohan Levy
- Daniel Velasco-Acosta as Bodyguard
- Jonas Paz-Benavides
[6]
Production
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In January 2022,
Telerama
released a 5-episode program covering in detail Audiard's pre-production for the film.
[7]
Audiard developed the film's screenplay from what was originally intended to be an opera libretto in four acts.
[8]
The title character was inspired by a chapter from Boris Razon's 2018 novel
Ecoute
.
[2]
Emilia Perez
marks the first time Audiard has written a film alone. However, Thomas Bidegain, who co-wrote several films with Audiard, served as a creative collaborator on the film.
[9]
Clement Ducol composed the original score for the film, while French singer
Camille
wrote all of the original songs, with the assistance of a Mexican translator, and performed them for the demo.
[2]
Damien Jalet choreographed the musical sequences.
[8]
Filming was set to begin in autumn 2022 but was delayed by six months due to scheduling conflicts with the cast members.
[4]
[10]
It was originally set to take place on location in Mexico but was moved to a studio near Paris instead, in accordance with Audiard's wishes.
[4]
The interior scenes will include a reconstruction of an "authentic Mexican backdrop".
[9]
Audiard stated that the studio setting would afford him the ability to "produce more form" and give him "more freedom for the parts that are sung and choreographed."
[8]
Principal photography
began in May 2023 in the
Ile-de-France
region, before
wrapping
on 5 July 2023.
[11]
[12]
[13]
The film is produced by Pascal Caucheteux through his company
Why Not Productions
, and also by Audiard and Valerie Schermann through their company Page 114;
[9]
in coproduction with
France 2 Cinema
and Mexico's Pimienta Films.
[11]
In February 2024,
Anthony Vaccarello
's Saint Laurent Productions, a division of the fashion house
Yves Saint Laurent
, boarded the film as a co-producer. Vaccarello also created the costumes for the film.
[14]
Release
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Emilia Perez
was selected to compete for the
Palme d'Or
at the
2024 Cannes Film Festival
, where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2024.
[15]
The film received a standing ovation with reports that it lasted either nine minutes
[16]
or 11 minutes.
[17]
World sales are handled by The Veterans.
[4]
Shortly after its premiere,
Netflix
beat out multiple studios and was in negotiations to acquire distribution rights to the film for North America and the United Kingdom for $12 million; the deal ultimately closed at $8 million instead.
[18]
[19]
[20]
The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in France on 21 August 2024 by
Pathe
.
[21]
Reception
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Critical response
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On
Rotten Tomatoes
, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.
[22]
On
Metacritic
, the film has a
weighted average
score of 70 out of 100, based on 17 critic reviews indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
[23]
Accolades
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References
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"Les films a l'affiche et en tournage en mai produits avec les moyens techniques du groupe Transpa"
(in French).
French Society of Cinematographers
. 26 April 2023
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
Ruimy, Jordan (3 November 2022).
"Jacques Audiard's Musical 'Emilia Perez' Starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana, Begins Filming Summer 2023"
.
World of Reel
.
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Cessac, Marjorie (18 May 2024).
"Cannes 2024 : les maisons de luxe defilent dans les budgets des films"
.
Le Monde
(in French).
Archived
from the original on 18 May 2024.
Emilia Perez beneficie d'un budget de 25 millions d'euros
[Emilia Perez benefits from a budget of 25 millions euros]
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a
b
c
d
Keslassy, Elsa (18 January 2023).
"
'Emilia Perez,' Starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana, to Begin Filming This Spring"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
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Lemercier, Fabien (14 July 2022).
"Jacques Audiard's
Emilia Perez
scoops an advance on receipts"
.
Cineuropa
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
- ^
Vazquez, Pamela (11 April 2024).
"
Emilia Perez
: trama, elenco, trailer y mas de la primera pelicula en espanol de Selena Gomez"
.
Glamour Mexico y Latinoamerica
(in Mexican Spanish)
. Retrieved
13 April
2024
.
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Rigoulet, Laurent (24 January 2022).
"A la recherche d'"Emilia Perez" : le projet fou de Jacques Audiard"
.
Telerama
(in French)
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
Guy, Zoe (23 January 2023).
"Selena Gomez to Return to Her Musical Roots for Jacques Audiard's Upcoming Film"
.
Vulture
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
Keslassy, Elsa (23 January 2023).
"Jacques Audiard Details His Selena Gomez-Starring Musical 'Emilia Perez' (EXCLUSIVE)"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
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Kay, Jeremy (12 May 2022).
"Jacques Audiard lining up trans musical 'Emilia Perez'
"
.
Screen Daily
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
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a
b
"Emilia Perez"
.
ScriptOclap
(in French)
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
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Richford, Rhonda (6 July 2023).
"Zoe Saldana, Eiza Gonzalez and Naomi Watts Front Star-studded Crowd at Fendi"
.
Women's Wear Daily
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
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Ravindran, Manori; Frater, Patrick; Keslassy, Elsa (13 July 2023).
"Actors Strike: Global Biz Braces for Impact as 'Gladiator 2,' 'Mortal Kombat 2' Prepare to Stop Filming"
.
Women's Wear Daily
. Retrieved
20 December
2023
.
- ^
Keslassy, Elsa (29 February 2024).
"Anthony Vaccarello's Saint Laurent Productions Boards Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Perez' Starring Zoe Saldana"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
1 March
2024
.
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"The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes"
.
Festival de Cannes
. 8 May 2024
. Retrieved
8 May
2024
.
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Setoodeh, Ramin; Jackson, Angelique (18 May 2024).
"Selena Gomez Weeps as 'Emilia Perez' Earns Biggest Cannes Standing Ovation So Far at 9 Minutes"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
21 May
2024
.
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Tartaglione, Nancy; Smith, Anna (18 May 2024).
"
'Emilia Perez' Starring Zoe Saldana And Selena Gomez Scores 11-Minute Ovation At Cannes World Premiere"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
21 May
2024
.
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Keslassy, Elsa (23 May 2024).
"Netflix Nearing Deal for Jacques Audiard's Buzzy Palme d'Or Contender 'Emilia Perez' Starring Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofia Gascon (EXCLUSIVE)"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
23 May
2024
.
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Lodderhose, Diana; Wiseman, Andreas (23 May 2024).
"Netflix Landing North America & UK Rights To Jacques Audiard's Buzzy Palme d'Or Contender 'Emilia Perez' With Selena Gomez & Zoe Saldana ? Cannes"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
23 May
2024
.
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Gleiberman, Owen (2 June 2024).
"Would 'Hit Man' Be a Hit in Theaters? Netflix Doesn't Want You to Know"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
3 June
2024
.
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"Emilia Perez"
(in French).
Pathe
. Retrieved
1 June
2024
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"
Emilia Perez
"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
.
Fandango Media
. Retrieved
6 June
2024
.
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"
Emilia Perez
"
.
Metacritic
.
Fandom, Inc.
Retrieved
23 May
2024
.
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Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024).
"Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie ? Full List"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
9 May
2024
.
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Tartaglione, Nancy (25 May 2024).
"Cannes Film Festival: 'Anora' Wins Palme D'Or; 'All We Imagine As Light' Takes Grand Prize; 'Emilia Perez' Jury Prize & Best Actress Ensemble ? Full List"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
25 May
2024
.
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Dams, Tim (9 May 2024).
"Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup"
.
Screen Daily
. Retrieved
9 May
2024
.
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Sionneau, Francois; Schaller, Nicolas (25 May 2024).
"Pendant ce temps, a Cannes… La bouleversante ovation de Mohammad Rasoulof, des prix a tout-va et l'attente du palmares"
.
Le Nouvel Obs
. Retrieved
26 May
2024
.
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