Emilia Pérez facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Emilia Pérez |
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| Directed by | Jacques Audiard |
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| Written by | Jacques Audiard |
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| Cinematography | Paul Guilhaume |
| Editing by | Juliette Welfling |
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| Distributed by | Pathé |
| Release date(s) | 18 May 2024 (Cannes) 21 August 2024 (France) |
| Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | €25 million |
| Money made | $9.8 million |
Emilia Pérez is a 2024 Spanish-language musical crime comedy film written and directed by Jacques Audiard. The French production is based on Audiard's opera libretto of the same name, which was in turn loosely adapted from Boris Razon's 2018 novel Écoute. The film stars Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivanir, and Édgar Ramírez.
The film follows a Mexican cartel leader (Gascón) who enlists a lawyer (Saldaña) to help the leader disappear to transition into a woman. Its original songs were written by Camille, while its original score was provided by Clément Ducol. Filming took place from May to July 2023 in Île-de-France. The choreographic sections of the film are designed by Damien Jalet.
Emilia Pérez polarized critics internationally. In Europe, it received praise for its lead performances, themes, ambition as well as Audiard's directing and Camille's score. In contrast, it was poorly received in Mexico, where the film takes place, with many criticizing the film's cultural representation, stereotypes, poor Spanish dialogue, lyrics and Gomez's performance.
The film had its world premiere on 18 May 2024 at the main competition of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, winning the Jury Prize and the Best Actress award for its female ensemble. It was theatrically released by Pathé in France on 21 August 2024. It became the second most-nominated film in Golden Globe history with ten nominations at the 82nd ceremony, winning four, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (the first time a non-English-language film won the category) and Best Foreign Language Film, while Gascón became the first trans woman to be nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Additionally, it was named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the American Film Institute, and was selected as the French entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
Cast
- Zoe Saldaña as Rita Mora Castro, a lawyer
- Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez / Juan "Manitas" Del Monte, cartel kingpin who wants to covertly undergo gender-affirming surgery
- Selena Gomez as Jessi Del Monte, Manitas's US-raised wife and mother of Manitas' children
- Adriana Paz as Epifanía Flores
- Édgar Ramírez as Gustavo Brun
- Mark Ivanir as Dr. Wasserman, the doctor who performed gender reassignment surgery on Manitas
See also
In Spanish: Emilia Pérez para niños
