''Marie's Story'' (french: Marie Heurtin) is a 2014 French biographical film directed by

Jean-Pierre Améris Jean-Pierre Améris (born 26 July 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. His film ''Lightweight'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival The 57th Cannes Film Festival started on 12 and ran unt ...

and written by Améris and Philippe Blasband. It is based on the true story of Marie Heurtin (1885–1921), a girl who was born deaf and blind in late 19th century France. The film won the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the 67th

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Story

In 1885, Marie Heurtin, the daughter of a humble artisan and his wife, is born deaf and blind and unable to communicate with the world around her. Desperate to find a connection with Marie and avoid sending her to an asylum, the Heurtins send her to the Larnay Institute in central France, where an order of Catholic nuns manage a school for deaf girls. There, the idealistic Sister Marguerite sees in Marie a unique potential and, despite her Mother Superior's skepticism, vows to bring the wild girl out of the darkness into which she was born.

Background

''Marie's Story'' is based on the true story of Marie Heurtin, who continued her education at the institute and lived there until her death at the age of 36.

Cast

* Ariana Rivoire as Marie Heurtin *

Isabelle Carré Isabelle Carré (born 28 May 1971) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1989. She won a César Award for Best Actress for her role in '' Se souvenir des belles choses'' (2001), and has been nominated a further six ti ...

as Sister Marguerite *

Brigitte Catillon Brigitte Catillon (born 20 July 1951) is a French actress and screenwriter. She was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1993 for ''A Heart in Winter'' directed by Claude Sautet Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – ...

as Mother Superior * Noémie Churlet as Sister Raphaëlle * Gilles Treton as Monsieur Heurtin *

Laure Duthilleul Laure Duthilleul (born 14 January 1959) is a French actress, director and screenwriter. She has appeared in more than 70 films and television shows since 1981. She has appeared in five films that have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival. S ...

as Madame Heurtin * Martine Gautier as Sister Véronique * Patricia Legrand as Sister Joseph * Sonia Laroze as Sister Elisabeth * Valérie Leroux as Sister Blandine * Fany Buy as Sister Marthe * Noémie Bianco as Sister Anne * Eline De Lorenzi as Sister Clothilde * Tiphaine Rabaud Fournier as Sister Marie-Ange

Production

Shooting for the filming took place in

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– including Montluel and

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– as well as in Isère.

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