The Clink of Ice

The Clink of Ice is a 2010 French black comedy film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. The plot centers on Charles (Jean Dujardin), an alcoholic writer who is confronted by an incarnation of his own cancer (Albert Dupontel). The film's original French title is Le Bruit des glaçons, which literally means "The noise of ice cubes".

The Clink of Ice
Film poster
Le Bruit des glaçons
Directed by	Bertrand Blier
Written by	Bertrand Blier
Produced by	David Poirot
Starring	Jean Dujardin Albert Dupontel
Cinematography	François Catonné
Edited by	Marion Monestier
Production company	Thelma Films
Distributed by	Wild Bunch Distribution
Release date	25 August 2010 (2010-08-25)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$6.6 million
Box office	$5.6 million

Cast

• Jean Dujardin as Charles
• Albert Dupontel as Charles' cancer
• Anne Alvaro as Louisa
• Myriam Boyer as Louisa's cancer
• Christa Theret as Evguenia
• Audrey Dana as Carole
• Emile Berling as Stanislas Faulque
• Geneviève Mnich as Evguenia's mother
• Jean Dell as The oncologist
• Damien Bonnard as Yob 2

Production

The budget was around 7 million Euro, including money from the TV channel France 2. Filming started 30 November 2009 and ended seven weeks later in Anduze, close to Nîmes, southern France. Major film studio Pathé was originally involved but left the production in the summer 2009.

Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 80%, based on 5 reviews, with an average score of 5.5/10.

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
César Awards	Best Director	Bertrand Blier	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Anne Alvaro	Won
	Best Original Screenplay	Bertrand Blier	Nominated
Lumière Awards	Most Promising Actor	Emile Berling	Nominated
Venice Film Festival	Europa Cinemas Label		Won

External links

• The Clink of Ice at IMDb