NZIFF: Comédie-Française

Inspired by 'Call My Agent,' backstage farce 'La Comédie-Française' lovingly skewers Paris' most elite theatre.

Filmed at the prestigious Comédie-Française theatre and using actual members of the troupe, the feature got its original start as an attempted series of skits during the pandemic era. We’re taken behind the scenes to experience the journey of Nina (Pauline Clément), an experienced actress who is taking a turn in the director's chair to stage a performance of Macbeth. Unfortunately for Nina, the play is cursed from the outset and everything that could go wrong, does.

Malfunctioning props, intoxicated actors, infidelity, clashing egos, absent cast members, overzealous security staff and even parental mishaps all clash in the frantic three hours before the play begins. But as the old saying goes "the show must go on" and Nina must battle fate and hold everything together in order to deliver a performance that is still worthy of the famed theatre institute.

The title directly translates to "French Comedy" and the film certainly lives up to its moniker. An uproarious, gag-filled farce that is a gleeful parody of theatre antics and a much needed piece of joyous escapism. -Jordan Saloman

NZ Classification TBC

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