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Capital
Capital
	Film poster
French	Le capital
Directed by	Costa-Gavras
Written by	Karim Boukercha; Costa-Gavras; Jean-Claude Grumberg
Based on	Le Capital; by Stéphane Osmont
Produced by	Michèle Ray-Gavras
Starring	Gad Elmaleh; Gabriel Byrne; Natacha Régnier; Céline Sallette; Liya Kebede; Hippolyte Girardot; Daniel Mesguich; Olga Grumberg; Bernard Le Coq
Cinematography	Éric Gautier
Edited by	Yannick Kergoat; Yorgos Lamprinos
Music by	Armand Amar
Production; company	K.G. Productions
Distributed by	Mars Distribution
Release dates	8 September 2012 (TIFF); 14 November 2012 (France);
Running time	114 minutes
Country	France
Languages	French; English;

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Capital (French: Le capital) is a 2012 French drama film directed by Costa-Gavras, about ruthless ambition, power struggle, greed and deception in the international world of finance.

Plot[edit]

The film follows an executive who is appointed the new CEO of a large French bank, and upsets the bank's board of directors when he begins to take unilateral control of the bank, laying off a large number of employees and making a corrupt deal with the head of an American hedge fund.^[1]

Main cast[edit]

Gad Elmaleh as Marc Tourneuil
Gabriel Byrne as Dittmar Rigule
Natacha Régnier as Diane Tourneuil
Céline Sallette as Maud Baron
Liya Kebede as Nassim
Hippolyte Girardot as Raphaël Sieg
Daniel Mesguich as Jack Marmande
Olga Grumberg as Claude Marmande
Bernard Le Coq as Antoine de Suze
Yann Sundberg as Boris Breton
Claire Nadeau as Marc's mother
Marie-Christine Adam as Diane's Mother
Astrid Whettnall as Marilyne Gauthier
Vincent Nemeth as Alain Faure

Reception[edit]

The film received slightly above average reviews during its initial appearance at various film festivals.

It was the closing film at the Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France. It was nominated for the Golden Shell for best film, the Silver Shell for Best Director and the special jury prize at the 2012 San Sebastián International Film Festival and a FIPRESCI prize at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2]

The film began regular public showings on 14 November 2012.

Shown at 36th annual Mill Valley Film Festival, at the Christopher B Smith Film Centre on 4 October 2013. Costa-Gavras was present and answered questions at a Q&A conducted by Peter Coyote.^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

^ "'Capital (Le Capital)'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
^ Le Capital, list of awards on Allô-Ciné (in French)
^ Hedgpeth, Sterling. "MVFF36 - Capital (Le Capital), Tribute". Retrieved 4 November 2013.
^ "Costa-Gavras". Mill Valley Film Festival. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

External links[edit]

Capital at IMDb
Capital at Rotten Tomatoes
Capital - Cohen Media Group (US Distributor)

[1] "'Capital (Le Capital)'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2012.

[2] Le Capital, list of awards on Allô-Ciné (in French)

[MVFF-3] Hedgpeth, Sterling. "MVFF36 - Capital (Le Capital), Tribute". Retrieved 4 November 2013.

[4] "Costa-Gavras". Mill Valley Film Festival. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

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-| caption        =
+| caption        = Film poster
 | director       = [[Costa-Gavras]]
-| producer       = Michèle Ray-Gavras
+| producer       = [[Michèle Ray-Gavras]]
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+| based_on       = {{Based on|''Le Capital''|Stéphane Osmont}}
-| screenplay     = Karim Boukercha<br/>Costa-Gavras<br/>[[Jean-Claude Grumberg]]
+| writer         = Karim Boukercha<br/>Costa-Gavras<br/>[[Jean-Claude Grumberg]]
-| starring       = [[Gabriel Byrne]]<br/>[[Gad Elmaleh]]<br/>[[Bernard Le Coq]]<br/>[[Natacha Régnier]]<br/>[[Marie-Christine Adam]]<br/>[[Hippolyte Girardot]]<br/>[[Céline Sallette]]<br/>[[Liya Kebede]]
+| starring       = [[Gad Elmaleh]]<br/>[[Gabriel Byrne]]<br />[[Natacha Régnier]]<br />[[Céline Sallette]]<br />[[Liya Kebede]]<br />[[Hippolyte Girardot]]<br />[[Daniel Mesguich]]<br />Olga Grumberg<br />[[Bernard Le Coq]]
 | music          = [[Armand Amar]]
 | cinematography = [[Éric Gautier]]
 | editing        = [[Yannick Kergoat]]<br/>Yorgos Lamprinos
 | studio         = [[K.G. Productions]]
-| distributor    = Mars Distribution {{small|(France)}}<br/>Entertainment One {{small|(U.S.A.)}}
+| distributor    = Mars Distribution
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 | runtime        = 114 minutes
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+*English}}
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-'''''Capital'''''  ({{lang-fr|Le Capital}}) is a 2012 French drama film directed by [[Costa-Gavras]], about ruthless ambition, power struggle, greed and deception in the international world of finance.
+'''''Capital'''''  ({{lang-fr|Le capital}}) is a 2012 French drama film directed by [[Costa-Gavras]], about ruthless ambition, power struggle, greed and deception in the international world of finance.
 == Plot ==
-The film follows an executive who is appointed the new CEO of a large French bank, and upsets the bank's board of directors when he begins to take unilateral control of the bank, laying off a large number of employees and making a corrupt deal with the head of an American [[hedge fund]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/capital-le-capital-370572|title=‘Capital (Le Capital)’|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref>
+The film follows an executive who is appointed the new CEO of a large French bank, and upsets the bank's board of directors when he begins to take unilateral control of the bank, laying off a large number of employees and making a corrupt deal with the head of an American [[hedge fund]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/capital-le-capital-370572|title='Capital (Le Capital)'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref>
 ==Main cast==
-* [[Gabriel Byrne]] as Dittmar Rigule
 * [[Gad Elmaleh]] as Marc Tourneuil
-* [[Bernard Le Coq]] as Antoine de Suze
+* [[Gabriel Byrne]] as Dittmar Rigule
 * [[Natacha Régnier]] as Diane Tourneuil
-* [[Marie-Christine Adam]] as Diane's Mother
-* [[Hippolyte Girardot]] as Raphaël Sieg
 * [[Céline Sallette]] as Maud Baron
-* [[Yann Sundberg]] as Boris Breton
-* [[Olga Grumberg]] as Claude Marmande
 * [[Liya Kebede]] as Nassim
-* [[Vincent Nemeth]] as Alain Faure
+* [[Hippolyte Girardot]] as Raphaël Sieg
 * [[Daniel Mesguich]] as Jack Marmande
+* [[Olga Grumberg]] as Claude Marmande
+* [[Bernard Le Coq]] as Antoine de Suze
+* [[Yann Sundberg]] as Boris Breton
+* [[Claire Nadeau]] as Marc's mother
+* [[Marie-Christine Adam]] as Diane's Mother
+* [[Astrid Whettnall]] as Marilyne Gauthier
+* [[Vincent Nemeth]] as Alain Faure
 ==Reception==
 The film received slightly above average reviews during its initial appearance at various film festivals.
-It was the closing film at the Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux in [[Bordeaux, France]]. It was nominated for the [[Golden Shell]] for best film, the [[Silver Shell for Best Director]] and the special jury prize at the 2012 [[San Sebastián International Film Festival]] and a [[FIPRESCI]] prize at the 2012 [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>[http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-194667/palmares/ Le Capital], list of awards on Allô-Ciné {{fr}}</ref>
+It was the closing film at the Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux in [[Bordeaux, France]]. It was nominated for the [[Golden Shell]] for best film, the [[Silver Shell for Best Director]] and the special jury prize at the 2012 [[San Sebastián International Film Festival]] and a [[FIPRESCI]] prize at the 2012 [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>[http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-194667/palmares/ Le Capital], list of awards on Allô-Ciné {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
 The film began regular public showings on 14 November 2012.
-Shown at 36th annual [[Mill Valley Film Festival]], at the Christopher B Smith Film Centre on 4 October 2013.  Costa-Gavras was present and answered questions at a Q&A conducted by [[Peter Coyote]].<ref name="MVFF">{{cite web|url=http://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=64019~dc929e81-dd77-4c40-bcf3-47ec6a85c146&epguid=c612d5b0-2882-4166-821c-fe5114bf8af4&|title=MVFF36 - Capital (Le Capital), Tribute|last=Hedgpeth|first=Sterling|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mvff.com/costa-gavras/|title=Costa-Gavras|work=Mill Valley Film Festival|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref>
+Shown at 36th annual [[Mill Valley Film Festival]], at the Christopher B Smith Film Centre on 4 October 2013.  Costa-Gavras was present and answered questions at a Q&A conducted by [[Peter Coyote]].<ref name="MVFF">{{cite web|url=http://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=64019~dc929e81-dd77-4c40-bcf3-47ec6a85c146&epguid=c612d5b0-2882-4166-821c-fe5114bf8af4&|title=MVFF36 - Capital (Le Capital), Tribute|last=Hedgpeth|first=Sterling|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mvff.com/costa-gavras/ |title=Costa-Gavras |work=Mill Valley Film Festival |accessdate=4 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104220358/http://www.mvff.com/costa-gavras/ |archivedate=4 November 2013 }}</ref>
 ==References==
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 == External links ==
 * {{IMDb title|1951166|Capital}}
+* {{Rotten Tomatoes|capital_2013}}
 * [http://cohenmedia.net/Details.aspx?id=9ea20eb8-0609-e311-9060-d4ae527c3b65 Capital] - Cohen Media Group (US Distributor)
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-[[Category:2010s drama films]]
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v t e Costa-Gavras
Filmography Awards
Films	The Sleeping Car Murders (1965) Shock Troops (1967) Z (1969) The Confession (1970) State of Siege (1972) Special Section (1975) Womanlight (1979) Missing (1982) Hanna K. (1983) Family Business (1986) Betrayed (1988) Music Box (1989) The Little Apocalypse (1993) Mad City (1997) Amen. (2002) The Axe (2005) Eden Is West (2009) Capital (2012) Adults in the Room (2019)
Short films	Against Oblivion (segment; 1991) À propos de Nice, la suite (segment; 1995) Lumière and Company (segment, 1995)
Related	Michèle Ray-Gavras Alexandre Gavras Julie Gavras Romain Gavras