On a Magical Night

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On a Magical Night
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French theatrical release poster
Directed by Christophe Honoré
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  • Philippe Martin
  • David Thion
Written by Christophe Honoré
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Cinematography Rémy Chevrin
Edited by Chantal Hymans
Distributed by Memento Films
Release dates
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  • 19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 9 October 2019 (2019-10-09) (France and Belgium)
Running time
 90 minutes
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Language French
Box office $2.9 million[2][3]

On a Magical Night (French: Chambre 212, lit. 'Room 212') is a 2019 comedy film written and directed by Christophe Honoré and starring Chiara Mastroianni.[4] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where Mastroianni won the award for Best Performance.[5][6]

Premise

College lecturer of law Maria has been married to Richard for twenty years. After revealing her history of affairs with other men, she leaves their Paris apartment and spends the night in a hotel across the street. She is visited by her ex-lovers, as well as Richard's younger self.

Cast

Production

The film's working title was Musique de chambre.[7] Christophe Honoré wrote the screenplay of the film for Chiara Mastroianni, imagining her as "a Cary Grant-type character."[8] It is Honoré's first film that was shot in a studio.[8] It was shot in six weeks, five of which were in the studio.[8] Filming wrapped on 19 March 2019.[9]

Release

The film had its premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival[10] on 19 May 2019.[11] It was released in France on 9 October 2019.[3][1] It was released as video on demand via virtual cinema on 8 May 2020.[12]

Reception

Box office

On a Magical Night grossed $0 in the United States and Canada and $2.9 million in other territories.[2][3]

Critical response

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Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "Breezy and bright, with the stylized look and feel of a stage play".[15] Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote, "At 90 minutes, the film feels endless, and we have too much time to notice that the two actors playing Richard seem like two totally different people, and that the film has holes in its fantasy logic you could drive a truck through."[16]

Chiara Mastroianni won the Best Performance award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[17][18]

References

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External links

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