Drama

Romance

Ma Belle, My Beauty

EFI Productions

United States of America

English

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Idella Johnson

Hannah Pepper

Lucien Guignard

Sivan Noam Shimon

Tony Legaillard

Franck Bouchet

Sarah Taupneau-Wilhelm

Annie Corbier

Maryline Roca

Jose Graell

Pascale Troy

Nicolas Delaffon

Axel Vidal

Philippe Soulier

Marion Hill

Zaferhan Yumru

Lauren Guiteras

Mahmoud Chouki

Lisa Taktouk

Gina Charbonnet

Valérie Lecomte

Zandashé Brown

Enzo Pianetti

Jalea Jackson

Mei Gao

Lizzie Guitreau

Victoria Sebaoun

Nina Ham

Terence Yoon

Leila Sherbini

Stéphane Gilles-Pick

Amirouche Aouaou

Cyrille Lecomte

Bradley Greer

Wassim Abdulla

Oscar Rossignoli

Ben Sellers

Michelle Welchons

Gerald T Watkins Jr.

Daniel Alejandro Tunas Salas

Carroll Gelderman

Brian Tarney

Enora Lecomte

Paul Macres

Ricardo Pascal

Molly Reeves

Chris Guccione

Lilli Lewis

Martin Masakowski

John Culbreth

Aidan Dykes

Noah Young

Stephen Lands

Marie-Océane Berger

Lee Garcia

Nick Ellman

Amari Ansari

Julien Travier

Lu Rojas

Gregory Agid

Amina Scott

Ismail Altunbas

John Maestas

Wendy Celeste

Catherine Schilling

Pierre Maille

Ashley Teamer

Emilie Miao

Ben Matheny

Haruka Kikuchi

Alfred Jordan Jr.

Sam Kuslan

Hannah Yim

Lauren Cargo

Alexey Marti

Kurt Münstedt

Kelsey Scult

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

A surprise reunion in the South of France causes passions to reignite and jealousies to swell in “Ma Belle, My Beauty,” a relationship drama from writer / director Marion Hill. The film features an on-screen depiction of a non-traditional, polyamorous relationship, which is a commendable display of inclusion and representation on film.

Bertie (Idella Johnson), Lane (Hannah Pepper-Cunningham), and Fred (Lucien Guignard) once shared a complicated relationship in New Orleans. Things got messy when Fred and Bertie, both musicians, decided to move to the French countryside and get married. Noticing that Bertie is becoming increasingly depressed to the point that it’s affecting her singing, Frank phones Lane to arrange a surprise visit. He hopes that his wife will cheer up is she sees her estranged former lover again. But with the arrival of their old flame, the trio’s messy history resurfaces.

Hill’s story feels intensely personal, and it features characters that aren’t seen often in films. Her screenplay reveals just enough about the three to keep things appropriately murky. It becomes clear that Lane’s obsession with Bertie is more like an addiction, but there’s (refreshingly) little resentment between the two women and Fred. It’s only when Lane brings back a beautiful local woman (Sivan Noam Shimon) and proceeds to have sex with her in the room next door that Bertie’s jealousy finally shows up.

“Ma Belle, My Beauty” isn’t without its flaws, but it’s terrific to see a queer female relationship portrayed in such a casual, realistic way.

Face 2 Face with Marion Hill - Ma Belle My Beauty

Ma Belle, My Beauty | Official Trailer

Marion Hill Talks About The Queer Love Story Between Two Women For The Film Ma Belle, My Love

MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY x The Future of Film is Female x Filmmaker Conversation

"Doing that Thing" - MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY Exclusive Clip - In Theaters August 20, 2021

Ma Belle, My Beauty (2021) - OFFICIAL TRAILER - In Theaters August 20, 2021

Ma Belle, My Beauty cast and director live Q&A hosted by OUTFEST

OUTshine Miami 2021: "MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY" Virtual Q&A-1

SIFF 2021 Q&A: Ma Belle, My Beauty

PART ONE: Idella Johnson, Hannah Pepper of MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY, Interview with Patrick McDonald

PART TWO: Idella Johnson, Hannah Pepper of MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY, Interview with Patrick McDonald

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Idella Johnson

Hannah Pepper

Lucien Guignard

Sivan Noam Shimon

Tony Legaillard

Franck Bouchet

Sarah Taupneau-Wilhelm

Annie Corbier

Maryline Roca

Jose Graell

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