Rust and Bone
Rust and Bone (French: De rouille et d'os) is a 2012 romantic drama film directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts, based on Craig Davidson's short story collection Rust and Bone. It tells the story of an unemployed man who falls in love with a woman who trains killer whales. The film is a co-production between France and Belgium.
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| French | De rouille et d'os |
| Directed by | Jacques Audiard |
| Screenplay by | Jacques Audiard Thomas Bidegain |
| Based on | Rust and Bone by Craig Davidson |
| Produced by | Jacques Audiard Martine Cassinelli Pascal Caucheteux Alix Raynaud |
| Starring | Marion Cotillard Matthias Schoenaerts |
| Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine |
| Edited by | Juliette Welfling |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
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| Distributed by | UGC Distribution (France) Lumière (Benelux) |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €15.5 million ($22 million) |
| Box office | $25.8 million |
The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or and received positive early reviews and a ten-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening. It was a critical and box office hit in France and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Golden Globes, two BAFTA Awards, five Lumières Awards, winning two, three Magritte Awards, and nine César Awards, winning four, including Most Promising Actor for Matthias Schoenaerts.