Movie
Chicken with Plums
20111h 32m7.0 / 10
Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.
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Synopsis
Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.
More about Chicken with Plums
Cast
Mathieu AmalricNasser-Ali Khan
Golshifteh FarahaniIrâne
Édouard BaerAzraël
Maria de MedeirosFaringuisse
Isabella RosselliniParvine
Éric CaravacaAbdi
Chiara MastroianniLili, adulteMathis BourCyrus
Credits
- Directed by
- Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
- Written by
- Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Poulet aux Prunes
- Budget
- $9.7M
- Box office
- $3.3M
Production
Celluloid DreamsFrance- The Manipulators
uFilmBelgium
Studio 37France
Le PacteFrance- Lorette FilmFrance
Themes
based on graphic noveldeathhusband wife relationshipviolinviolinistwoman director
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