French ‘Madwomen’ Film ‘Party of Fools’ Trailer with Mélanie Thierry
by Alex Billington
May 2, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Help with the ball and I’ll get you out of here.” Madman Films from Australia has just revealed the main international trailer for a French dramatic thriller titled Party of Fools, which is the updated English title for this film originally known as Captives in French. It premiered last year and already opened in France in January, but has no US date yet – expected sometime later in the year. Based on a true story taking place in Paris in 1894, at the Salpêtrière Hospital, one year after the death of Prof. Jean-Martin Charcot. A young woman named Fanni voluntarily allowed herself to be locked up in the Salpêtrière hospital in order to look for her mother. A ball is being prepared there… Searching among the multitude of so-called “madwomen”, she discovers a community of modern heroines who defy all of her expectations, along with the unexpected friendship of fellow patients. She sets an escape during the “Party of Fools” ball. Starring Mélanie Thierry as Fanni, with Josiane Balasko, Marina Foïs, Carole Bouquet, and Yolande Moreau. Early reviews say that this film is “moving, very well researched and buoyed by an incredibly impressive cast of actresses.”
Here’s the international trailer (+ French poster) for Arnaud des Pallières’ Party of Fools, from YouTube:
Paris in 1894. Searching for her mother among the multitude of so-called “madwomen”, Fanni (Mélanie Thierry) discovers a community of modern heroines who defy her expectations, along with the unexpected friendship of fellow patients. The sumptuous & renowned “Party of Fools” of the asylum is being prepared. Politicians, artists, and social figures will flock to it. It’s her last hope of escaping the closing trap… Party of Fools, originally known as Captives in French, is directed by the French writer / filmmaker Arnaud des Pallières, director of films Drancy Avenir, Adieu, Parc, Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas, Orphan, and also the doc films Poussières d’Amérique and American Journal previously. The screenplay is written by Christelle Berthevas and Arnaud des Pallières. Produced by Jonathan Blumental and Philippe Rousselet. This initially premiered at the 2023 Deauville Film Festival last year. It already opened in French cinemas in January earlier this year. No US release date is set – stay tuned for news. Who wants to watch?
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