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Post by PromNightCarrie on Feb 5, 2022 13:28:42 GMT
Here's a thread to discuss her acting in these films, in particular.
So I've been really into Marion Cotillard lately! I knew she blew up over here after her Oscar win. But I really hadn't seen her in many films. And apparently, I have been missing out because I was not aware just how widely gifted this woman was. You can just put a camera in front of her and let that beautiful face with the large, soulful eyes do all the talking.
I saw Two Days, One Night and was not only impressed by the film, but I found myself so moved by her throughout. I watched her play every encounter with a different step, different composure, sometimes coming away with a light in her eyes - sometimes with a dead look, the realistic use of her crutch (xanax) when the depression is kicking in. She made everything seem so true to life.
And then Rust and Bone was a shocker because I read the synopsis and thought, "what the..." It read as something I would find silly. It ended up being a film I want to see again and again. Cotillard once again delivers without ever giving the impression that she's putting up a performance at all - even in the scene where she has to discover that she lost her legs. Just incredible. This is no standard sob story about loving the disabled and overcoming obstacles. The filmmakers, Cotillard's performance and Matthias Schoenaerts (who is also amazing) made sure of that.
Thoughts on these two performances?
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Post by stabcaesar on Mar 14, 2023 6:06:57 GMT
I had no idea this thread existed. I say Two Days, One Night by a hair over Rust and Bone, but both are jaw-droppingly good. Throwing The Immigrant and Macbeth into the mix, her run from 2012 to 2015 is nothing short of spectacular.
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Post by MsMovieStar on Mar 14, 2023 10:02:46 GMT
Oh honeys, I agree. Had she been an American or English actress, she'd probably have 2-3 Academy Awards by now. I still suspect her career was nixed by Weinstein. The Immigrant is the type of movie that would have swept at the Oscars and yet it was shelved.
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Post by ibbi on Mar 14, 2023 19:40:29 GMT
Both really good, probably her two best that I have seen. I tend to think the Audiard is her best mainly for sort of the reasons you state. That could have been really bad (or really nothing) in the wrong hands. I know you didn't ask which one was better, but what the hell.  Anyway, how did nobody reply to this thread for a year? What a bunch of rude *beep* we are. |
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Post by Allenism on Mar 14, 2023 21:07:16 GMT
2D1N is probaly the performance which most completely demonstrates Marion's naturalism as a performer, but specific moments in her RAB turn are seared into my brain (same for The Immigrant).
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Post by Pasquale on Mar 19, 2023 17:42:12 GMT
Two Days, One Night was so good.
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Mar 19, 2023 23:18:16 GMT
Two Days, One Night was so good. It really was. It's very smart about the way it takes a dilemma that's common for a certain class and gets surprises out of it without needing to do too much. There are no triumphant, sign-in-the-air Norma Rae-ish moments. It's not begging you to cheer for her. Just follow her. |
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Post by Barbie on Mar 20, 2023 22:34:27 GMT
Oh honeys, I agree. Had she been an American or English actress, she'd probably have 2-3 Academy Awards by now. I still suspect her career was nixed by Weinstein. The Immigrant is the type of movie that would have swept at the Oscars and yet it was shelved. Can you elaborate? Did he hate her? I hope she wasn't a victim :/ |
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Post by Barbie on Mar 20, 2023 22:39:10 GMT
She's an excellent actress and has the acting style I love so much: realistic, nuanced, nothing showy, grounded in reality. It's very natural.
I have to rewatch both these performances, but I remember watching them and being impressed with her. I was actually thinking about where she is a few weeks ago when I finally noticed that her Chanel perfume ad was on the building across the street from my work
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on Mar 21, 2023 1:02:25 GMT
Oh honeys, I agree. Had she been an American or English actress, she'd probably have 2-3 Academy Awards by now. I still suspect her career was nixed by Weinstein. The Immigrant is the type of movie that would have swept at the Oscars and yet it was shelved. Can you elaborate? Did he hate her? I hope she wasn't a victim :/ No, Weinstein didn't like the ending of The Immigrant and tried to strongarm James Gray into changing it. When Gray refused, the film was shelved for a year and released in the middle of May with no marketing push. |
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Post by Barbie on Mar 21, 2023 1:11:30 GMT
Can you elaborate? Did he hate her? I hope she wasn't a victim :/ No, Weinstein didn't like the ending of The Immigrant and tried to strongarm James Gray into changing it. When Gray refused, the film was shelved for a year and released in the middle of May with no marketing push. Weird he’d sabotage Mari’s career over that but then again he’s a violent misogynist |
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on Mar 21, 2023 1:35:38 GMT
No, Weinstein didn't like the ending of The Immigrant and tried to strongarm James Gray into changing it. When Gray refused, the film was shelved for a year and released in the middle of May with no marketing push. Weird he’d sabotage Mari’s career over that but then again he’s a violent misogynist I don't think he went out of his way to sabotage her career, but the dumping of that film did change her career trajectory. If The Immigrant comes out in 2013 and has some success (decent box office, an Oscar nom for her), then that further validates her American crossover and solidifies her as a major actress in the English language. |
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Post by stabcaesar on Mar 21, 2023 5:16:06 GMT
Weird he’d sabotage Mari’s career over that but then again he’s a violent misogynist I don't think he went out of his way to sabotage her career, but the dumping of that film did change her career trajectory. If The Immigrant comes out in 2013 and has some success (decent box office, an Oscar nom for her), then that further validates her American crossover and solidifies her as a major actress in the English language. Would it though? Before The Immigrant she was already in Inception, Midnight in Paris and The Dark Knight Rises. I doubt a James Gray film would change much for her career. And frankly speaking, even if Weinstein hadn't sabotaged the release I doubt the film would've been a major player at the Oscars or a box office success. Cotillard might have been able to carved out a decent amount of critics mentions, but I don't think she would've swept seeing how Blanchett completely dominated the season. In the end she might have been snubbed again at the Oscars like the year prior. The final 5 that year were pretty air-tight. Bullock was not getting snubbed with such a strong BP contender, American Hustle made 250+ million and got 13 nominations so Adams was not getting snubbed, Blanchett swept the season like nobody's business and Blue Jasmine made almost 100 million, and Philomena made 100 million and got in the BP lineup so I doubt Dench would've missed even with Cotillard in the mix. The last one was Meryl. |
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Mar 21, 2023 12:25:39 GMT
I like Cotillard better in French films anyway. Not interested in a crossover for her. She needs another jewel over there in her home country.
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