Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 13 nominations
Monica Bellucci
- Alex
- (as Bellucci)
Vincent Cassel
- Marcus
- (as Cassel)
Albert Dupontel
- Pierre
- (as Dupontel)
Philippe Nahon
- L'homme
- (as Nahon)
Jo Prestia
- Le Tenia
- (as Prestia)
Stéphane Drouot
- Stéphane
- (as Drouot)
Jean-Louis Costes
- Fistman
- (as Costes)
Mick Gondouin
- Mick
- (as Gondouin)
Mourad Khima
- Mourad
- (as Khima)
Layde Hellal
- Layde
- (as Hellal)
Dominique Nato
- Commissaire
- (as Nato)
Michel Fesche
- Chauffeur Taxi
- (as Fesche)
Victoria Jaramillo
- Concha
- (as Jaramillo)
Jean-Yves Le Quellec
- Inspecteur
- (as Le Quellec)
Isabelle Giami
- Copine d'Alex enceinte
- (as Giami)
Fatima Adoum
- Fatima
- (as Adoum)
Janice Foulaux
- Janice
- (as Foulaux)
Stéphane Derdérian
- Client du Rectum
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter the film's premiere in Cannes, the audience sat in almost complete silence until the next movie was scheduled to start.
- GoofsWhen Alex is in the bed with her boyfriend and they get up to dance, the whole film crew is mirrored on the glass of the window.
- Crazy creditsAs would be expected of a film that runs backwards, the "end credits" appear at the beginning of the film and scroll in reverse. There are no credits or studio logos at the end of the film, only the title card "Le temps détruit tout" ("Time destroys everything").
- Alternate versionsA new version, called "Irréversible - Inversion Intégrale" ("Irréversible - Straight Cut" in English), was screened in 2019 at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival. It has been recut to put the narration in chronological order.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Zomergasten: Episode #18.6 (2005)
Featured review
While it might be tempting to criticize this film for its graphic content, the description of the film practically states what it's about. So the viewer knows what they're getting themselves into from the get go.
It was controversial for its time and to this day probably still is, given how much screen time is given to the "event" itself. As a result, this show won't be for everyone. Even the violence is quite high impact and hard to watch.
But despite the above and the nauseating camera work, the film did ultimately cause me to sympathize with the victim and tell a harrowing story. I recommend this film but it's not for everyone.
It was controversial for its time and to this day probably still is, given how much screen time is given to the "event" itself. As a result, this show won't be for everyone. Even the violence is quite high impact and hard to watch.
But despite the above and the nauseating camera work, the film did ultimately cause me to sympathize with the victim and tell a harrowing story. I recommend this film but it's not for everyone.
- gillmurphydogg
- Jan 1, 2023
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Irréversible
- Filming locations
- Buttes Chaumont, Paris 19, Paris, France(subway station)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $803,491
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $60,086
- Mar 9, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $6,490,733
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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