The First, the Last (French: Les Premiers, les Derniers) is a Belgian-French drama film written, directed by and starring Bouli Lanners. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] At Berlin, it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Europa Cinemas Label.[3] It received eight nominations at the 7th Magritte Awards, winning five, including Best Film and Best Director for Lanners.[4][5]
| The First, the Last | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bouli Lanners |
| Written by | Bouli Lanners |
| Produced by | Catherine Bozorgan Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart |
| Starring | Bouli Lanners Albert Dupontel |
| Cinematography | Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd |
| Music by | Pascal Humbert |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch Distribution (France) O'Brother Distribution (Belgium) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $750,000[1] |
Cast
edit- Albert Dupontel as Cochise
- Bouli Lanners as Gilou
- Suzanne Clément as Clara
- Michael Lonsdale as Jean-Berchmans
- David Murgia as Willy
- Aurore Broutin as Esther
- Philippe Rebbot as Jésus
- Serge Riaboukine as The Head Hunters
- Lionel Abelanski as The warehouse man
- Max von Sydow as The undertaker
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Berlin International Film Festival | Label Europa Cinemas | Bouli Lanners | Won |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Won | |||
| Cabourg Film Festival | Swann d'Or for Best Director | Won | ||
| 2017 | Magritte Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Bouli Lanners | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | David Murgia | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Paul Rouschop | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Elise Ancion | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Les Premiers, les Derniers (2016)- JPBox-Office". Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award's 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "The Awards Of The 66th Berlin International Film Festival" (PDF). Berlinale.
- ^ "Les Magritte du cinéma 2017: le palmarès". Cinevox (in French). 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Magritte du Cinéma: "Les premiers les derniers" et "Keeper" sont favoris". La Libre Belgique (in French). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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