Marinette

Marinette

104 mins | Drama, History | June 7, 2023

Based on the biography Ne jamais rien lâcher, the script traces the career of Marinette Pichon over three decades. Born in 1975, she was the pioneer of French women's football and one of the greatest stars of that sport in the world. A prodigy discovered at the age of five, she went on to become the first French player to make a career in the United States (men/women combined) and the record holder for the number of goals and selections for the French team (men/women combined). From her childhood, ravaged by an alcoholic and violent father, to the American dream (she was crowned best player and best scorer in the prestigious US league in 2002 and 2003 and "Most Valuable Player" in 2003), via her career with the French team, Marinette paints the portrait of a kid from a working-class background who was not destined for such an extraordinary career path...

Marinette

104 mins | Drama, History | June 7, 2023

Marinette
Based on the biography Ne jamais rien lâcher, the script traces the career of Marinette Pichon over three decades. Born in 1975, she was the pioneer of French women's football and one of the greatest stars of that sport in the world. A prodigy discovered at the age of five, she went on to become the first French player to make a career in the United States (men/women combined) and the record holder for the number of goals and selections for the French team (men/women combined). From her childhood, ravaged by an alcoholic and violent father, to the American dream (she was crowned best player and best scorer in the prestigious US league in 2002 and 2003 and "Most Valuable Player" in 2003), via her career with the French team, Marinette paints the portrait of a kid from a working-class background who was not destined for such an extraordinary career path...
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers France 3 Cinéma, Vigo Films, Pictanovo
Original title Marinette
Directors Zoltan Zidi, Sophie Pochon, Maryam Barakat, Virginie Verrier, Sandra Di Pasquale
Writers Marinette Pichon, Brigitte Tanguy, Virginie Verrier

Cast

Garance Marillier

as Marinette Pichon

Frankie Wallach

as Françoise

Émilie Dequenne

as La mère de Marinette

Fred Testot

as Entraîneur de Brienne

Sylvie Testud

as Régine Pierre, coach Saint-Memmie

Alban Lenoir

as Ghislain Pichon

Caroline Proust

as Elisabeth Loisel, coach Equipe de France

Gore Abrams

as Mark Krikorian

Anna Bullard

as Heather Mitts

Romain Ogerau

as Gilles / Gilles, le coach adjoint Equipe de France

Franck Andrieux

as Jean-Claude

June Benard

as Marinette Pichon enfant

Yamé Pertzing

as Marinette Pichon adolescente

Louisa Chas

as La soeur de Marinette (adulte)

Eloïse Bernazzi

as La soeur de Marinette (adolescente)

Serge Dupire

as Médecin village

Régis Romele

as Le professeur d'anglais

Julia Chiche

as Sophie la tenniswoman

Olivier Brabant

as Président de la commission de discipline FFF

Alicia Wolf

as Caroline

Delphine Bernard

as Ingrid