Film · 2019
Deerskin
Original titleLe daim
Directed by Quentin Dupieux · starring Caroline Piette, Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel
- 1 h 17 min
- 15
- Thriller · Drama · Comedy
France
- Released in the UK 7 May 2020
- 7.0 Critics2 reviews
Synopsis
In a remote village, a man named Georges (Jean Dujardin, 'The Artist', 'The Wolf of Wall Street') pays a considerable sum in exchange for a deerskin jacket. Separated from his wife and blocked from their bank account, the lack of joy in his life leads Georges to quickly grow very attached to the jacket and so he decides that he must ensure that the garment is the only one of its kind in existence. He becomes obsessed with the jacket and films himself in it on an old camcorder, which is noticed by local waitress Denise (Adèle Haenel, 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', 'Love at First Sight'), who wants to be a film editor. Denise agrees to help Georges edit the footage, though she grows concerned as Georges becomes single-minded in his mission to be the only man on earth with such "killer style".
This bleak horror-comedy is written and directed by Quentin Dupieux ('Rubber', 'Reality'). Joining the cast are Albert Delpy ('2 Days in Paris', 'Before Sunset'), Pierre Gommé ('The Bonfire of Destiny', 'Fourmi'), Coralie Russier ('An Impossible Love', '120 BPM (Beats Per Minute)'), Laurent Nicolas ('Steak', 'Lascars'), Marie Bunel ('The Chorus', 'Links of Life'), Panayotis Pascot ('Thanksgiving', 'Peplum') and Youssef Hajdi ('The Bureau', 'Platane').
Where to watch Deerskin
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 77 min1 hour and 17 minutes
- Budget
- €4mNexus Factory
- Rating
- 15Suitable only for 15 years and over
- How long is Deerskin?
- 1 hour and 17 minutes (77 minutes).
- When was Deerskin released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 7 May 2020.
- Who directed Deerskin?
- Quentin Dupieux.
- Who is in Deerskin?
- It stars Caroline Piette, Jean Dujardin, Adèle Haenel and Coralie Russier.
- Where can I watch Deerskin?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (17)-
Caroline Piette The Banker
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Jean Dujardin Georges
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Adèle Haenel Denise
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Coralie Russier La voisine
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Albert Delpy Monsieur B.
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Youssef Hajdi Olaf
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Marie Bunel Salope du bar
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Maryne Cayon Zita
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Julia Faure Victime 4
- Director
- Quentin Dupieux
- Writers
- Quentin Dupieux
- Producers
- Serge de Poucques, Adrian Politowski, Olivier Père, Mathieu Verhaeghe
- Cinematography
- Quentin Dupieux
Videos and trailers
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All 5 photosReviews
All 5 reviewsWhat the critics say average 7.0 from 2 outlets
- 8.0 SlashfilmJason Gorber
"You won?t find any film like Deerskin, and its originality and oddness is very much part of its charm. Yet this isn?t something that simply relies on shock or its surrealist air, but on how the…
Read - 6.0 IndiewireEric Kohn
"It?s hard to shake the feeling that Dupieux?s outré premise would have worked better as a short, as the unusual narrative struggles to make the scenario palatable... But a hilarious Dujardin…
Read - Roger EbertBen Kenigsberg
"A bleak comedy that pushes its characters to extremes".
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Soundtrack
All 14 songs- Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 73 I. Allegro non troppothe SWR Symphony Orchestra of Baden, Baden, Fribourg, en, Brisgau Spotify
- Love ChantMachito Spotify
- Et si tu n'Existais pasItalian lyrics, Vito Pallavicini, French lyrics, Claude Lemesle, Pierre Delanoë Spotify
- Love for the Sake of LoveClaudja Barry
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