Augustine (film)
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| Directed by | Alice Winocour |
| Written by | Alice Winocour |
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| Cinematography | Georges Lechaptois |
| Edited by | Julien Lacheray |
| Music by | Jocelyn Pook |
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| Distributed by | ARP Sélection |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €3.9 million ($4.6 million) |
| Box office | $1.4 million |
Augustine is a 2012 French historical erotic drama film written and directed by Alice Winocour, in her feature directorial debut. It follows a love affair between French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and his patient Louise Augustine Gleizes, who was known as Augustine or A. In reality, there was no sexual relationship between the two.
The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section and was later screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in the Discovery section. It was released theatrically in France on 7 November 2012, and was given a limited release in the United States on 17 May 2013 by Music Box Films.