Almayer's Folly (film)
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| Directed by | Chantal Akerman |
| Screenplay by | Chantal Akerman |
| Based on | Almayer's Folly by Joseph Conrad |
| Produced by | Patrick Quinet |
| Starring | Stanislas Merhar Aurora Marion Marc Barbé |
| Edited by | Claire Atherton |
| Music by | Steve Dzialowski |
Production companies | Liaison Cinématographique Paradise Films |
| Distributed by | Shellac |
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| Countries | France Belgium |
| Languages | French English |
Almayer's Folly (French: La Folie Almayer) is a 2011 drama film directed by Chantal Akerman and starring Stanislas Merhar, Aurora Marion and Marc Barbé. It is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1895 debut novel Almayer's Folly, and tells the story of a Dutchman searching for pirate treasure in Malaysia. The setting has been relocated to the 1950s. The film was a coproduction between companies in France and Belgium. It received four Magritte Award nominations.