Belle du Seigneur (film)

Belle du Seigneur
Directed byGlenio Bonder
Written byGlenio Bonder
Based onBelle du Seigneur
by Albert Cohen
Produced byThierry de Navacelle
Jimmy de Brabant
StarringJonathan Rhys Meyers
Natalia Vodianova
Marianne Faithfull
Ed Stoppard
CinematographyEduardo Serra
Edited byPhilippe Ravoet
Music byGabriel Yared
Release date
  • 2012 (2012)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesFrance
Luxembourg
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Belle du Seigneur is a 2012 romantic drama film written and directed by Glenio Bonder and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Natalia Vodianova, Marianne Faithfull and Ed Stoppard. It is based Albert Cohen’s novel of the same title.[1]

Plot


Cast

Production

In September 2010, it was announced that Meyers, Vodianova and Faithfull were cast in the film.[2]

On November 1, 2010, it was announced that filming had begun.[3]

Filming occurred in Camogli in November 2010.[4]

Reception

Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote as the bottom line: “Handsomely mounted period piece is both bloated and bland.”[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mintzer, Jordan (June 21, 2013). "Belle du Seigneur: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Adler, Tim (September 3, 2010). "OO-LA-LA: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers To Star In French Love Story 'Belle Du Seigneur'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Dworak, Marianna (November 1, 2010). "Shooting begins on Glenio Bonder's Belle Du Seigneur". Screen International. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Tran, Anna (November 12, 2010). "A Peek At Natalia Vodianova And Jonathan Rhys Meyers' New Film, Belle du Seigneur". Refinery29. Retrieved August 13, 2025.