A Good Year
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| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
| Produced by | Ridley Scott |
| Written by | Marc Klein |
| Based on |
A Good Year by Peter Mayle |
| Starring |
Russell Crowe Albert Finney Marion Cotillard Didier Bourdon Abbie Cornish Tom Hollander Freddie Highmore |
| Music by | Marc Streitenfeld |
| Cinematography | Philippe Le Sourd |
| Edited by | Dody Dorn |
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Fox 2000 Pictures
Scott Free Productions Dune Entertainment Ingenious Film Partners Major Studio Partners |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time
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118 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English French Russian |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $42.1 million |
A Good Year is a 2006 British-American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott. The film stars Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard, Didier Bourdon, Abbie Cornish, Tom Hollander, Freddie Highmore and Albert Finney. The film is loosely based on the 2004 novel of the same name by British author Peter Mayle. The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2006 and in the United States on November 10, 2006 by 20th Century Fox. The film grossed over $42.1 million against its $35 million budget. The film received nominations for the Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor and the Satellite Award for Best Cinematography. A Good Year was released on DVD on February 27, 2007 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
In the prologue, a young Max Skinner, whose parents have died in an accident, spends his childhood summer holidays learning to appreciate the finer things in life at his Uncle Henry's vineyard estate in Provence in south-eastern France. Some 25 years later, Max is an unethical yet very successful hard-working London-based bond trader with a sense of humour.
Following his uncle's death, Max is the sole beneficiary of the French property. He travels to Provence to prepare a quick sale. Shortly after arriving he almost knocks a local café owner, Fanny Chenal, off her bicycle as a result of his careless driving. Subsequently, he discovers that his latest City financial stunt has caused real trouble for the owners of the trading company he works for, and the CEO orders him to return to London as soon as possible.
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