Francine (film)

Francine
Film poster
Directed byBrian M. Cassidy
Melanie Shatzky
Written byBrian M. Cassidy
Melanie Shatzky
Produced byJoshua Blum
Katie Stern
StarringMelissa Leo
CinematographyBrian M. Cassidy
Edited byBenjamin Gray
Production
companies
Pigeon Projects
Washington Square Films
Distributed byFactory 25
Film Sales Company
Release date
  • February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)
Running time
74 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Francine is a 2012 American-Canadian[1] drama film written and directed by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky and starring Melissa Leo.[2][3][4] It is Cassidy and Shatzky's directorial debut.[5]

Plot

Cast

  • Melissa Leo as Francine
  • Victoria Charkut as Linda
  • Dave Clark as Pet Shop Manager
  • Keith Leonard as Ned
  • Laurent Rejto as Clergy Member
  • Barbara Sebring-Forman as Hellen
  • Jonathan Shatzky as Victor

Production

The film was shot in the Hudson Valley of New York.[6]

Reception

The film has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars out of four.[8] Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three stars.[9] Keith Uhlich of Time Out gave the film four stars out of five.[10] Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a B−.[11]

References

  1. ^ D'Arcy, David (February 13, 2012). "Francine". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Olsen, Mark (October 24, 2012). "Movie review: 'Francine' is a study in animal love gone astray". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. ^ McCord, Will (September 13, 2012). "Francine". Paste. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Weber, Bill (September 10, 2012). "Francine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Knegt, Peter (February 15, 2012). "Berlin 2012: Melissa Leo On Life After Oscar and Portraying the Craziest Cat Lady in 'Francine'". IndieWire. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. ^ Holden, Stephen (September 11, 2012). "Bonding With Pets, Not People". The New York Times. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  7. ^ "Francine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  8. ^ Ebert, Roger (November 7, 2012). "FRANCINE". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  9. ^ Phillips, Michael (November 8, 2012). "A brief look at a constricted life in 'Francine' ★★★". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Uhlich, Keith (September 11, 2012). "Francine". Time Out. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  11. ^ Kohn, Eric (February 16, 2012). "BERLIN REVIEW: Melissa Leo is Raw and the Mood is Haunting, but 'Francine' Still Needs a Story". IndieWire. Retrieved November 30, 2016.