Martyrs (2008)
Martyrs (2008)



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Cast & Crew.

Morjana Alaoui
Anna Assaoui

Mylène Jampanoï
Lucie Jurin

Catherine Bégin
Mademoiselle

Robert Toupin
Father

Patricia Tulasne
Mother

Juliette Gosselin
Marie

Xavier Dolan
Antoine

Jean-Marie Moncelet
Étienne

Jessie Pham
Young Lucie

Erika Scott
Young Anna

Louise Boisvert
Anna's Mother (voice)

Isabelle Chasse
Creature

Emilie Miskdijan
Torture Victim

Tony Robinow
Doctor

Anie Pascale
Woman Executioner

Mike Chute
Executioner / Stunts

Gaëlle Cohen
Henchwoman / Stunt Coordinator

Louis Thevenon
1st Henchman

Jean-François Boudreau
Henchman

Michel Cormier
Henchman

Patrick Dorval
Henchman

Mathieu Samaille
Henchman

Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky
Director of Photography

Benoît Lestang
Makeup Effects

Jean-Andre Carriere
Production Design

Marcel Giroux
Executive Producer

Bruno Philip
Director of Photography

Richard Grandpierre
Producer

Pascal Laugier
Writer / Director

Sébastien Prangère
Editor

Adrien Morot
Makeup Effects

Alex Cortés
Original Music Composer

Stéphane Martin
Director of Photography

Frédéric Doniguian
Executive Producer

Willie Cortés
Original Music Composer

Helene Rousse
Casting

Jérôme Wiciak
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steven Utt
Sound Editor

Claire Nadon
Costume Design

Germain Boulay
Supervising Sound Editor

Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput
Visual Effects Supervisor

Serge Rouquairol
Sound Editor

Yanick Wilisky
Visual Effects Producer

Emily Vaillancourt
Visual Effects

Daniel Langlois
Unit Manager

Donald Tetreault
Production Manager

Simon Trottier
Co-Producer

Louisa Schabas
Set Decoration

Doris Yoba
Post Production Supervisor

Yan Lecomte
Stunt Double

Jean-Marc Bellu
Stunts

Marc-André Brisebois
Stunt Double

Mary-Pier Gaudet
Stunts

Stéphane Lefebvre
Stunt Coordinator

Nathalie Girard
Stunt Double

Hélèna Laliberté
Stunt Double
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Details.
Release DateJune 12, 2008
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Content RatingR
Budget$6,500,000
Box Office$1,100,000
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Martyrs is a 2008 French-language psychological horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier, and starring Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, and Catherine Bégin. Set in 1986, it follows Lucie Jurin, a traumatized young woman who seeks revenge against individuals who abducted and tortured her as a child; her actions, aided by her friend Anna Assaoui—also a victim of abuse—result in dire consequences.
Laugier wrote the screenplay for Martyrs during a period in which he was suicidal and experiencing clinical depression, inspiring him to "make a movie about pain." He was particularly influenced by Roman Catholicism while writing the film. Martyrs was an international co-production between France and Canada. Principal photography took place exclusively in Montreal, Quebec in 2007.
Martyrs screened at the French film market Marché du Film in May 2008, where it incited audience walkouts due to its graphic and disturbing content. After screening at numerous film festivals, it was released theatrically in France on 3 September 2008, where it faced notable controversy: The French film ratings board, Le commission de classification des œuvres cinématographiques, initially granted it an 18+ rating, forbidding audience members under the age of eighteen from seeing the film. Following an appeal by the film's producers, this was overturned by the French Minister of Culture, and its rating was reduced to 16+.
Critical responses to Martyrs were highly polarized, with some film critics condemning it as a violent splatter film, while others praised it for its thematic content. It has been cited by some critics as being part of the New French Extremity movement, an association Laugier denounced. Film scholars have observed that the film features themes of revenge, Catholic sainthood, transcendence, and existentialism. In 2017, IGN named it one of the best horror films of all time, ranking it number 32 in a list of 100 films, while Rolling Stone included it in a 2021 list of the greatest horror films of the 21st century. It is regarded as a contemporary classic of the horror genre. An American-produced remake of the same name, written by Mark L. Smith, was released in 2015.
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