Based on a True Story
Delphine is the author of an autobiographical novel that has become a bestseller. Exhausted by the promotional tour, just when she feels out of place, paralyzed by the idea of having to start writing again, she meets Elle, a young, attractive, intelligent, intuitive woman who seems to understand her better than anyone.
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Cast
20 people
Emmanuelle Seigner
Delphine
Known for
The Ninth Gate
Venus in Fur
Eva Green
Elle
Known for
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Casino Royale
Vincent Perez
François
Known for
The Crow: City of Angels
Shantaram
Dominique Pinon
Raymond
Known for
Alien Resurrection
Delicatessen
Brigitte Roüan
The Documentalist
Known for
Love at First Fight
Time of the Wolf
Camille Chamoux
The Press Agent
Known for
Our Happy Holiday
The Flame
Josée Dayan
Karina
Also in
Akoibon
Noémie Lvovsky
The Exhibition Curator
Known for
House of Pleasures
Camille Rewinds
Leonello Brandolini
The Italian Editor
Édith Le Merdy
The Neighbor
Known for
Man Bites Dog
Emily in Paris
Elisabeth Quin
The Journalist
Also in
Ça se soigne ?
Damien Bonnard
The Sound Engineer
Known for
Les Misérables
Dunkirk
Roman Polanski Director · Olivier Assayas Screenplay Delphine de Vigan Author
Worldwide gross $3.9M · Budget $11M · First release May 27, 2017
Box office
Budget
$11,329,550
Worldwide gross
$3,900,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
WY Productions
Production
R.P. Productions
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Mars Films
Production
Monolith Films
Production
Belga Productions
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Ciné+
Production
Cinéventure 2
Production
Cofinova 13
Production
France Télévisions
Production
Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
Production
France · Poland · Belgium
Produced in
Languages
Original title
D'après une histoire vraie
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 27, 2017
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · November 1, 2017
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
June 29, 2018 · Digital
Belgium
November 1, 2017 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 12, 2018 · Theatrical
France
March 1, 2018 · Digital · VOD
March 6, 2018 · Physical · DVD
Germany
February 22, 2018 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 17, 2018 · Theatrical
Israel
September 13, 2018 · Theatrical
Italy
March 1, 2018 · Theatrical
Japan
June 23, 2018 · Digital
Portugal
November 1, 2017 · Digital
Russia
October 11, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 28, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
June 1, 2018 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 2, 2017 · Digital
Vietnam
March 23, 2018 · Theatrical
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