The Vintner's Luck (2009)
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A winemaker is coached by a wise spirit in this fantasy set in the early 19th century, based on a novel by Elizabeth Knox. Sobran Jodeau (Jérémie Renier) is a poor but hard-working man who helps the Comte de Vully (Patrice Valota) grow grapes but hopes to someday oversee his own vineyard and make… More A winemaker is coached by a wise spirit in this fantasy set in the early 19th century, based on a novel by Elizabeth Knox. Sobran Jodeau (Jérémie Renier) is a poor but hard-working man who helps the Comte de Vully (Patrice Valota) grow grapes but hopes to someday oversee his own vineyard and make world-class wine. Sobran is also deeply in love with Celeste (Keisha Castle-Hughes), a lovely women whose family has been touched by emotional instability. One night, Sobran is visited by Xas (Gaspard Ulliel), a guardian angel who offers to help him with his dream of becoming a vintner; Xas pledges to visit Sobran one day every year to sample his wine and give him advice. However, Xas warns Sobran that like great art, great wine often is the product of sacrifice and suffering, and with the passage of time Sobran is visited by both kind and cruel fate. Sobran and Celeste are wed, and after the death of the Comte de Vully, his heir, Baroness Aurora de Valday (Vera Farmiga), puts Sobran in charge of the winery. But Sobran's skill alone doesn't produce exceptional wine, and it's not until he's touched by tragedy that he is able to produce a vintage that speaks of a full life. The Vintner's Luck received its world premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Niki Caro
- Written By
- Niki Caro, Elizabeth Knox
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
R,
- In Theaters
- May 6, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Critic Reviews
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Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Renier may remind you of a young Michael York. And the photography is gorgeous, in a conventional sort of way.
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Simon Foster, sbs.com.au
Exquisite design and radiant performances from two unique talents can't quite overcome the muddled, hollow melodramatics of Niki Caro's The Vintner's Luck.
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Cast
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Jérémie Renier
as Sobran Jodeau
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Keisha Castle-Hughes
as Celeste
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Vania Vilers
as Jodeau Senior
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Eric Godon
as Father Lesy
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Patrice Valota
as Comte de Vully
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François Beukelaers
as Chief Winemaker
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Gaspard Ulliel
as The Angel Xas
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Stephane Garneau
as Young Soldier
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Juliette Mariotte
as Baby Sabine
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Vera Farmiga
as Aurora de Valday
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Jean-Louis Sbille
as Henri
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Eloise Despres
as Nicolette - Sick - 12-18 Months
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Hans Ropiteau
as Baby Baptiste
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Matthias Javos
as Baptiste - Toddler
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Marion Parisot Larose
as Sabine - 7-10 Years
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Pierre Doret
as Baptiste - 3-5 Years
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Pascal Judelewicz
as Aurora's Lawyer
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Lizzie Brocheré
as Sabine
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Arthur Raillard
as Antoine - 9-10 Years
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Tarik Vaccaro
as Baptiste - 13-15 Years
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Bernard Jarillot
as Surgeon
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Quentin Guillemin
as Didier de Thierry
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Clement Coquille
as Antoine - 15-17 Years
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Kaj Benson
as Baptiste - 19-21 Years
- Ivan Martin
- Alexandra Meierhans
- Michael Godere
- Aidan Redond
