The Clink of Ice | |
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Le Bruit des glaçons | |
Directed by | Bertrand Blier |
Written by | Bertrand Blier |
Produced by | David Poirot |
Starring |
Jean Dujardin Albert Dupontel |
Cinematography | François Catonné |
Edited by | Marion Monestier |
Production company | Thelma Films |
Distributed by | Wild Bunch Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $6.6 million [1] |
Box office | $5.6 million [2] |
The Clink of Ice is a 2010 French black comedy film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. The plot centers on Charles ( Jean Dujardin), an alcoholic writer who is confronted by an incarnation of his own cancer ( Albert Dupontel). The film's original French title is Le Bruit des glaçons, which literally means "The noise of ice cubes".
The budget was around 7 million Euro, including money from the TV channel France 2. Filming started 30 November 2009 and ended seven weeks later in Anduze, close to Nîmes, southern France. [3] Major film studio Pathé was originally involved but left the production in the summer 2009. [4]
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 80%, based on 5 reviews, with an average score of 5.5/10. [5]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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César Awards | Best Director | Bertrand Blier | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress | Anne Alvaro | Won | |
Best Original Screenplay | Bertrand Blier | Nominated | |
Lumières Awards | Most Promising Actor | Emile Berling | Nominated |
Venice Film Festival | Europa Cinemas Label | Won |