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Irréversible (2002)

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Overview

Director:
Gaspar Noé
Writer:
Gaspar Noé (writer)
Release Date:
22 May 2002 (France) more view trailer
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Le temps détruit tout - Time destroys everything more
Plot:
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the... more | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Plot Keywords:
Masochism | Shower | Car | Prostitution | Evil Man more
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Cinematic Torture more

Cast

  (in credits order)

Monica Bellucci ... Alex

Vincent Cassel ... Marcus
Albert Dupontel ... Pierre
Jo Prestia ... Le Tenia
Philippe Nahon ... Philippe
Stéphane Drouot ... Stéphane
Jean-Louis Costes ... Fistman
Michel Gondoin ... Mick
Mourad Khima ... Mourad
Hellal ... Layde
Nato ... Commissaire
Fesche ... Chauffeur Taxi
Jara-Millo ... Concha
Le Quellec ... Inspecteur
Giami ... Isabelle
Adoum ... Fatima
Foulaux ... Janice
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stéphane Derdérian ... Client du Rectum (uncredited)
Christophe Lemaire ... Le danseur avec la chemise hawaïenne (uncredited)
Eric Moreau ... Extra (uncredited)

Gaspar Noé ... Client du Rectum (uncredited)
Titof ... Le mec sur le lit à la fête (uncredited)
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Directed by
Gaspar Noé 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Gaspar Noé  writer

Produced by
Vincent Cassel .... co-producer
Brahim Chioua .... co-producer
Emmanuel Gateau .... consulting producer
Richard Grandpierre .... co-producer
Gaspar Noé .... co-producer
Christophe Rossignon .... producer
 
Original Music by
Thomas Bangalter 
 
Cinematography by
Benoît Debie 
Gaspar Noé 
 
Film Editing by
Gaspar Noé 
 
Casting by
Jacques Grant 
 
Production Design by
Alain Juteau 
 
Costume Design by
Laure Culkovic 
 
Makeup Department
Pierre Chavialle .... hair stylist
Jean-Christophe Spadaccini .... special makeup effects artist
Ghislaine Tortereau .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Serge Catoire .... production manager
Eric Chabot .... unit manager
Virginia Lombardo .... unit manager
Ève Machuel .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stéphane Derdérian .... first assistant director
Olivier Théry-Lapiney .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
Jean-Luc Audy .... sound
Xavier Bonneyrat .... assistant sound editor
Marc Boucrot .... sound
Olivier Busson .... boom operator
Valérie Deloof .... sound
Cyril Holtz .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Rodolphe Chabrier .... special effects supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Xavier Fourmond .... digital compositor
Stéphanie Machuret .... senior digital compositor: Mac Guff Ligne
Christophe Richard .... digital artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Campbell .... crane operator: Super Technocrane
Eric Catelan .... steadicam operator
Benoît Debie .... lighting designer
Denis Gaubert .... assistant camera: second unit
Antoine Rabaté .... assistant camera
Sébastien Saadoun .... assistant camera
Mathieu Szpiro .... gaffer
 
Other crew
Marielle Duigou .... production assistant
Virginia Lombardo .... assistant location manager
 


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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min | Canada:99 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
France
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:18 | Canada:R (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Peru:18 | Canada:18+ (Québec) | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Brazil:18 | Australia:R | Austria:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III (cut) | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM18 | Japan:R-18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:(Banned) (video rating) | New Zealand:R18 (film festival rating) | Norway:18 | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 (cut) | Spain:18 | UK:18
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Company:
120 Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anywhere from five to fifteen takes of each ten to twenty minute sequence were made, some as short as three minutes and some as long as fifteen. Some takes were assembled using invisible edits disguised with digital post-processing. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Alex walks down the stairs of the tunnel, the knot of her dress around her neck and her hairstyle change after the camera shows the sign "passage" and comes back to Alex's back. more
Quotes:
Marcus: Who are you?
Mourad: Who am I? Until proof of the contrary, I can be your best friend.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Last Exit (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Symphony No 7 in A Major op. 92 more

FAQ

What is the fire extinguisher scene?
What is the meaning of the sequence of flashing lights at the end?
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166 out of 194 people found the following comment useful:-
Cinematic Torture, 19 February 2004
10/10
Author: dbborroughs from Glen Cove, New York

If movies are suppose to effect the viewer then this movie is king of the hill. From the dis-orienting camera moves that open the film through the violence in the gay bar, the seemingly never ending rape and the films unraveling of the days events in a backwards march I have yet to meet anyone who has not been deeply effected by this movie - if they were brave enough or stupid enough to watch it. (I'm still trying to figure out a local Best Buy displaying a large number of DVD's as if it was the latest Adam Sandler movie)

It is not an easy movie to watch but as an examination of what people are capable and how violence can come from nowhere and from the unexpected its a masterpiece. The backward structure takes what is essentially a dull revenge story and turns it on its ear as we are forced to really examine how things get out of hand very quickly and what people will do when pushed to the limit.

If you want a challenge to your psyche and can brave simply some of the most vicious and nasty screen violence (yes its graphic but much is also implied) then see this movie - preferably with out distraction. But be warned, even if you think you know what this movie is about and what your limits in screen violence is, you still won't be prepared for what a mental hot foot this film is.

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