Synopsis
Irregular Seasoning is very freely inspired by the life of the marchioness of Brinvilliers ( 1630-1676 ). Wanting to end her days by poisoning herself with the rat poisoning, the marchioness decides to test this on one of her handmaids. She confides then a passion for poisoning, which she envisages as an art. She kills alternately her husband, her daughter and people from her circle of acquaintances, so achieving the work of her life before finishing on the stake.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Love Streams agnès b. Productions
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producers : Agnès B., Christophe Audeguis
- Screenwriter : Adrien Beau
- Director of Photography : Antoine Aybes-Gille
- Music Composers : Jimmy Sert, Vincent Dumestre
- Editor : Alan Jobart
- Costume designer : Anne Blanchard
- Production Manager : Paul Sergent
- Sound Editor : Jimmy Sert
- Continuity supervisors : Julie Collet, Aurélie Vallée
- Production Designer : Thomas Kertudo
- Sound Mixer : Matthieu Langlet
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
- Themes : Art, Insanity, Murder, Society, History
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 30 min
- Visa number : 127.166
- Visa issue date : 10/10/2011
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.77
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)