The Staggering Girl

The Staggering Girl
Official poster
Directed byLuca Guadagnino
Written byMichael Mitnick
Based onValentino haute couture
by Pierpaolo Piccioli
Produced by
  • Luca Guadagnino
  • Pierpaolo Piccioli
  • Eleonora Pratelli
Starring
CinematographySayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited byWalter Fasano
Music byRyuichi Sakamoto
Production
companies
Distributed byMubi
Release dates
  • May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17) (Cannes)
  • February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)
Running time
35 minutes
CountryItaly
Languages
  • English
  • Italian
  • German

The Staggering Girl is a 2019 short film directed by Luca Guadagnino. The film was produced in collaboration with Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. It was written by Michael Mitnick and stars Julianne Moore, Mia Goth, KiKi Layne, Kyle MacLachlan, Marthe Keller and Alba Rohrwacher.

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on May 17, 2019. It was released on February 15, 2020, by Mubi.

Cast

Production

In January 2019, it was announced Julianne Moore, Mia Goth, KiKi Layne, Kyle MacLachlan, Marthe Keller and Alba Rohrwacher had joined the cast of the film, with Luca Guadagnino directing from a screenplay by Michael Mitnick.[1]

Filming

Principal photography began in November 2018.[2]

Release

The film had its world première at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on May 17, 2019.[3][4] Shortly after, Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released on February 15, 2020.[6]

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes identified 29% of seven critic reviews as positive, with an average rating of 3.8/10.[7]

References

  1. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (January 22, 2019). "Luca Guadagnino Teams With Valentino Designer on Short Film Starring Julianne Moore (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Nordine, Michael (November 10, 2018). "Kyle MacLachlan Is Rocking a Mustache for a Mystery Project With Luca Guadagnino". IndieWire. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 23, 2019). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Includes Robert Pattinson Pic 'The Lighthouse', Takashi Miike, Netflix Film 'Wounds' & Luca Guadagnino Short". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Quinzaine Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (August 28, 2019). "Luca Guadagnino's 'The Staggering Girl' With Julianne Moore Acquired By Streaming Service MUBI For World Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Barfield, Charles (November 25, 2019). "The Staggering Girl". The Playlist. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Staggering Girl". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.