Widow Clicquot

Drama | PG | 90 min.

Showings

Galaxy Cinemas Wed, Oct 23, 2024 7:00 PM
Galaxy Cinemas Fri, Oct 25, 2024 4:00 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Feature
Release Year:2023
Rating:PG - some sexuality, nudity
Genre:Drama
Production Country:France
United Kingdom
Original Langauge:English
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Thomas Napper
Cast:Haley Bennett
Tom Sturridge
Sam Riley
Anson Boon
Leo Suter
Ben Miles
Natasha O’Keeffe
Cecily Cleeve
Paul Rhys
Ian Conningham
Christopher Villiers
Cara Seymour
Phoebe Nicholls
Produced By:Christina Weiss Lurie
Haley Bennett
Joe Wright
Jean-Hughes de Chatillon
Screenwriter:Erin Dignam
Christopher Monger
Music By:Bryce Dessner

Description

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Friday, October 25, 2024 – 4:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr., Barrie, ON L4N 8W8


Widow Clicquot is based on the true story of the “Grande Dame of Champagne,” Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin (1777–1866) who, at the age of 20, became Madame Clicquot after marrying the scion of a winemaking family. Though their marriage was arranged, a timeless love blossomed between Barbe-Nicole (Haley Bennett) and her unconventional, erratic husband, François (Tom Sturridge). After her husband's untimely death, Barbe-Nicole flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together.


Determined to advance her husband's theories about soil chemistry, the configuring of vines, and revolutionary techniques in bottling, Barbe-Nicole wagers on the next harvest and her own blend of sparkling wine. Challenged by the capriciousness of the seasons, the aggressive competitor Monsieur Moët, and the Napoleonic Code of 1804 barring women from running businesses, the elegant and luminous widow must succeed or lose everything.



Screenings are General Admission.