Emilia Pérez facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Emilia Pérez |
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| Directed by | Jacques Audiard |
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| Written by | Jacques Audiard
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| Cinematography | Paul Guilhaume |
| Editing by | Juliette Welfling |
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| Distributed by | Pathé Distribution |
| Release date(s) | 18 May 2024 (Cannes) 21 August 2024 (France) |
| Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | France |
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| Budget | €25 million (~$26 million) |
| Money made | $15.4 million |
Emilia Pérez is a 2024 Spanish-language musical crime comedy film written and directed by Jacques Audiard. The French production is based on Audiard's opera libretto of the same name, which was in turn loosely adapted from Boris Razon's 2018 novel Écoute. The film stars Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivanir, and Édgar Ramírez.
The film follows a Mexican cartel leader (Gascón) who enlists a lawyer (Saldaña) to help the leader disappear. Its original songs were written by Camille, while its original score was provided by Clément Ducol. Filming took place from May to July 2023 in Île-de-France. The choreographic sections of the film are designed by Damien Jalet.
Emilia Pérez polarized critics internationally. In Europe, it received praise for its lead performances, themes, ambition as well as Audiard's directing and Camille's score. In contrast, it was poorly received in Mexico, where the film takes place, with many criticizing the film's cultural representation, stereotypes, poor Spanish dialogue, lyrics and Gomez's performance.
The film received various accolades. At the 97th Academy Awards, Emilia Pérez received a leading 13 nominations, winning two: Best Supporting Actress for Saldaña and Best Original Song for "El Mal". At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, the film won four awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Foreign Language Film, from 10 nominations. Emilia Pérez also made history by becoming the most-nominated non-English-language film at both ceremonies. It also received 11 nominations at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film, winning two.
Cast
- Zoe Saldaña as Rita Mora Castro, a lawyer
- Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez / Juan "Manitas" Del Monte, cartel kingpin
- Selena Gomez as Jessi Del Monte, Manitas's US-raised wife and mother of Manitas' children
- Adriana Paz as Epifanía Flores
- Édgar Ramírez as Gustavo Brun
- Mark Ivanir as Dr. Wasserman
See also
In Spanish: Emilia Pérez para niños
