What is Mood Indigo (2013) based on?
Mood Indigo is based on Boris Vian's 1947 French novel L'écume des jours, known in English as Froth on the Daydream. The screenplay was co-written by Michel Gondry and Luc Bossi.
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Mood Indigo is based on Boris Vian's 1947 French novel L'écume des jours, known in English as Froth on the Daydream. The screenplay was co-written by Michel Gondry and Luc Bossi.
Michel Gondry directed Mood Indigo. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Luc Bossi and appears in the film without credit as a character named Dr. Mangemanche.
Romain Duris plays Colin and Audrey Tautou plays Chloe. The supporting cast includes Omar Sy as Nicolas, Gad Elmaleh as Chick, and Aïssa Maïga as Alise.
The total budget for Mood Indigo was 19 million euro. Eurimages contributed 650,000 euro, and the film was co-produced by Brio Films, France 2 Cinéma, StudioCanal, and the Belgian company Scope Pictures.
Mood Indigo received three nominations at the 39th César Awards and won in one category. It also received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards.
Drafthouse Films released Mood Indigo in the United States at 94 minutes, compared to the full runtime of 131 minutes shown in France and Belgium.