Pretty Things (2001 film)

Pretty Things
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLes Jolies Choses
Directed byGilles Paquet-Brenner
Screenplay byGilles Paquet-Brenner
Based onLes Jolies Choses
by Virginie Despentes
Produced byStéphane Marsil
Starring
CinematographyPascal Ridao
Edited byBertrand Collard
Music byDavid Moreau
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited International Pictures
Release dates
  • 21 July 2001 (2001-07-21) (Melbourne)
  • 14 November 2001 (2001-11-14) (France)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€3.3 million
($3.8 million)
Box office$913,068

Pretty Things (French: Les Jolies Choses) is a 2001 French drama film written and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, based on the 1998 novel Les Jolies Choses by Virginie Despentes. It won the Prix Michel d'Ornano at the 2001 Deauville American Film Festival. In the film, Marion Cotillard portrays twins of completely opposite characters, Lucie and Marie. She was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance.