The Scent of Mandarin (French: L'Odeur de la mandarine) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Gilles Legrand. It stars Olivier Gourmet and Georgia Scalliet. It was nominated for two César Awards at the 41st César Awards.[3] The mother and her child have to seek shelter under the manor of kind and rich retired general. He and the mother decide to marry but they plan to have no children. The general and the mother having trouble in bed. The general decides to satisfy through prostitution. The mother quite piss about this and decide to hump with the horse keeper who has already kept an eye on her for sometime.
| The Scent of Mandarin | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| French | L'Odeur de la mandarine |
| Directed by | Gilles Legrand |
| Written by | Guillaume Laurant |
| Produced by | Frédéric Brillion Victor Hadida |
| Starring | Olivier Gourmet Georgia Scalliet |
| Cinematography | Yves Angelo |
| Edited by | Andrea Sedláčková |
| Music by | Armand Amar |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Metropolitan Filmexport |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $8.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $940.000[2] |
Cast
- Olivier Gourmet as Charles
- Georgia Scalliet as Angèle
- Dimitri Storoge as Léonard
- Hélène Vincent as Émilie
- Marine Vallée as Louise
- Fred Ulysse as Firmin
- Romain Bouteille as the notary
- Michel Robin as the priest
- Alix Bénézech as Louison
- Urbain Cancelier as Sergeant
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| César Awards[3] | Best Costume Design | Catherine Leterrier | Nominated |
| Best Production Design | Jean Rabasse | Nominated |
