Based on a True Story (2017)

Original title

D'après une histoire vraie

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Genre

drama film, thriller film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

12

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 522 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A successful author is recovering from a difficult period with her latest novel. She meets an admirer who slowly becomes a more complicated and intrusive presence in her life.

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What happens

Based on a True Story (French: D'après une histoire vraie) is a 2017 French-language psychological thriller film directed by Roman Polanski. The screenplay was written by Polanski and Olivier Assayas, adapted from the novel of the same name by Delphine de Vigan. It was screened out of competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It became a box-office bomb, grossing $3.9 million worldwide against a production budget of €12.96 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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