Coup de chance (lit. 'Stroke of Luck')[3] is a 2023 French drama thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen. It stars Lou de Laâge, Valérie Lemercier, Melvil Poupaud, and Niels Schneider. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2023.[1] It was released in France on September 27, 2023, by Metropolitan Filmexport.
Premise
Fanny and Jean have everything of the ideal couple: fulfilled in their professional life, they live in a magnificent apartment in the beautiful districts of Paris and seem to be in love as on the first day. But when Fanny crosses, by chance, Alain, a former high school friend, she is immediately capsized. They see each other again very quickly and get closer and closer.
Cast
- Niels Schneider as Alain Aubert
- Lou de Laâge as Fanny Fournier
- Valérie Lemercier as Camille Moreau
- Melvil Poupaud as Jean Fournier
- Elsa Zylberstein as Caroline Blanc
- Grégory Gadebois as Henri Delany
- Guillaume de Tonquédec as Marcel Blanc
- Sara Martins as Chloé
- Arnaud Viard as Pierre
- Anne Loiret as Delphine
Production
In July 2022, Woody Allen announced he would be directing a French-language thriller film.[4] In September 2022, Valérie Lemercier, Niels Schneider, Lou de Laâge and Melvil Poupaud joined the cast of the film.[5] In February 2023, it was announced the film was titled Coup de chance.[6]
Principal photography began in October 2022, in Paris, France.[7][8]
Release
In April 2023, Metropolitan Filmexport acquired French distribution rights to the film.[9] The film premiered out of competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2023.[1][10] [11] Metropolitan Filmexport distributed the film on 27 September 2023.
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[13]
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