Irreversible (2002)
- Starring:
- Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gaspar Noé
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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Gaspar Noé's Irreversible utilizes the same storytelling technique used by Christopher Nolan in Memento and Harold Pinter in Betrayal. Consisting of about a dozen scenes, all shot in single takes, Irreversible charts a disturbing night in the life of Marcus (Vincent Cassel), but presents the events in reverse chronological order. The audience eventually learns how the beautiful Alex (Cassel's real-life partner Monica Bellucci) is involved. The film opens with a violent altercation at a gay sex club and works backward to explain how and why the violence occurred. The actors improvised the vast majority of the dialogue starting from a four-page story outline. Irreversible was screened in competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast:
- Monica Bellucci - Alex
- Albert Dupontel - Pierre
- Jo Prestia - Le Tenia
- Jean-Louis Costes
- Mourad Khima - Mourad
- Vincent Cassel - Marcus
- Philippe Nahon - Philippe
- Gaspar Noé
- Stephane Drouot - Stephane
- Director(s):
- Gaspar Noé
- Writer(s):
- Gaspar Noé
- Producer(s):
- Richard Grandpierre, Christophe Rossignon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Not For Children, Substance Abuse, Graphic Violence, Gore, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity)
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