The Piano Accident
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| French | L'Accident de piano |
| Directed by | Quentin Dupieux |
| Written by | Quentin Dupieux |
| Produced by | Hugo Sélignac |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Quentin Dupieux |
| Edited by | Quentin Dupieux |
| Music by | Mr Oizo |
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| Distributed by | Diaphana Distribution |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Piano Accident (French: L'Accident de piano) is a 2025 French absurdist comedy film written, directed, shot and edited by Quentin Dupieux. Adèle Exarchopoulos stars in the lead role, with a supporting cast of Jérôme Commandeur, Sandrine Kiberlain and Karim Leklou.[1]
Plot
Social media sensation Magalie, who is known for posting shocking content, suffers a serious accident during the filming of one of her videos. She retreats to the mountains where she is accompanied by her assistant. Her peace there is interrupted when a journalist begins blackmailing her.
Cast
- Adèle Exarchopoulos as Magalie Moreau
- Jérôme Commandeur as Patrick Balandras
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Simone Herzog
- Karim Leklou as Roméo
Production
The project was first announced as L'Avant-dernière séance in July 2024 through a casting call, which revealed the film would star Adèle Exarchopoulos and would begin shooting in 2025. Exarchopoulos previously collaborated with Dupieux on his films Mandibles (2020) and Smoking Causes Coughing (2022).[2] The film was produced by Hugo Sélignac at Chi-Fou-Mi Productions.[1]
Pincipal photography was projected to begin on 13 January 2025 in the Haute-Savoie department and last until 13 February, according to the website of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.[3] Locations included Megève and its surroundings (Altiport, Chalet La Mona, La Livraz Nordic ski area), Combloux (Hotel Au Coeur des Près) and Sallanches (Gymnase de Cayenne).[4][5] Shooting was also set to take place in February 2025 in the Var department, near Toulon and La Londe-les-Maures, according to a casting call published on 6 December 2024.[3]
Release
The film was previewed at the Cinéma Star Saint-Exupéry and UGC Ciné Cité Strasbourg on 16 June 2025.[6] It was theatrically released in France by Diaphana Distribution on 2 July 2025.[7] International sales are handled by the Paris-based company Lucky Number, which presented the film at the Marché du Film in Cannes to be acquired by distributors around the world.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Keslassy, Elsa (15 May 2025). "Lucky Number Boards Quentin Dupieux's 'The Piano Accident' From 'Beating Hearts' Producer, Starring Adèle Exarchopoulos as Amoral Social Media Star (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Quentin Dupieux prépare "L'Avant-dernière séance", un nouveau film avec Adèle Exarchopoulos". BFMTV (in French). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b rédaction, La (6 December 2024). "L'actrice Adèle Exarchopoulos bientôt en tournage dans le Var pour le nouveau film de Quentin Dupieux". Var-Matin (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "L'Accident de piano". Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Cinéma. Avec Adèle Exarchopoulos et Jérome Commandeur, pourquoi Quentin Dupieux est en tournage en Haute-Savoie". www.ledauphine.com (in French). 18 January 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Geiss, David (17 June 2025). "Pour la première fois à Strasbourg, Adèle Exarchopoulos présente le nouveau film de Quentin Dupieux". L'Alsace (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Janeyriat, Marie (4 April 2025). "Le nouveau Dupieux, avec Adèle Exarchopoulos, sortira cet été". Premiere (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
External links
- The Piano Accident at IMDb
- The Piano Accident at Unifrance (in French)