Rust and Bone
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| French | De rouille et d'os |
| Directed by | Jacques Audiard |
| Screenplay by | Jacques Audiard Thomas Bidegain |
| Based on | Rust and Bone by Craig Davidson |
| Produced by | Jacques Audiard Martine Cassinelli Pascal Caucheteux Alix Raynaud |
| Starring | Marion Cotillard Matthias Schoenaerts |
| Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine |
| Edited by | Juliette Welfling |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
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| Distributed by | UGC Distribution (France) Lumière (Benelux) |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €15.5 million ($22 million) |
| Box office | $25.8 million |
Rust and Bone (French: De rouille et d'os) is a 2012 romantic drama film directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts, based on Craig Davidson's short story collection Rust and Bone. It tells the story of a nightclub bouncer who falls in love with a woman who trains killer whales and loses her legs in a workplace accident. The film is a co-production between France and Belgium.
The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It received positive early reviews and a ten-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening. It was a critical and box office hit in France and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Golden Globes, two BAFTA Awards, five Lumière Awards, winning two; three Magritte Awards, and nine César Awards, winning four, including Most Promising Actor for Matthias Schoenaerts.