Backstage

Name: Backstage
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2005-11-16
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner, Isild Le Besco, Noémie Lvovsky, Valéry Zeitoun, Samuel Benchetrit

IMDb ID: tt0436091 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 5.9 (699 votes)

Genres: Drama · Music

An adolescent groupie zeroes in on her Blondie-like idol after the singer chances to cross her orbit on a publicity tour. Gradually their lives intertwine as, with near-operatic intensity, the film delves into the emotional depend...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Backstage
Australia: Backstage
Canada: Backstage (English)
Germany: Backstage
Spain: Backstage
France: Backstage
United Kingdom: Backstage
Ireland: Backstage (English)
India: Backstage (English)
New Zealand: Backstage (English)
United States: Backstage
South Africa: Backstage (English)
Brazil: Amor e Obsessão
Portugal: Backstage - Paixão Delirante
Poland: Kulisy sławy
Mexico: La obsesión
Turkey: Perde arkası (Turkish)
Romania: Viaţă de scenă
Greece: Στα παρασκήνια
Russia: Задний план
Perde arkasıRelease Date2005-11-16Runtime112 minutesMetascore57IMDb Popularity0User Reviews10Critic Reviews20Countries / RegionsFranceLanguagesFrenchKeywordsbrief female full frontal nudity
female frontal nudity
female rear nudity
girl on top
female full frontal nudityFilming LocationsChamps Elysées, Paris 8, Paris, FranceProduction CompaniesArte France Cinéma
Black Forest Films
CMW FilmsOfficial SitesHautet Court (France) - http://www.hautetcourt.com/films/backstageIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436091/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0436091.jpgUpdated At2026-07-24T09:14:29

Directors

Emmanuelle Bercot

Writers

Emmanuelle Bercot
Jérôme Tonnerre

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Emmanuelle Seigner | Character: Lauren
Actor: Isild Le Besco | Character: Lucie
Actor: Noémie Lvovsky | Character: Juliette
Actor: Valéry Zeitoun | Character: Seymour
Actor: Samuel Benchetrit | Character: Daniel
Actor: Édith Le Merdy | Character: Marie-Line
Actor: Jean-Paul Walle Wa Wana | Character: Jean-Claude
Actor: Aurore Auteuil | Character: Pamela
Actor: Lise Lamétrie | Character: La femme de chambre
Actor: Mar Sodupe | Character: Nanou
Actor: Claude Duneton | Character: Le père de Lauren
Actor: Yousef Baghdary | Character: Stéphane
Actor: Némo Schiffman | Character: Dylan
Actor: Stéphane Chapey | Character: Le vigile
Actor: Fulvia Collongues | Character: Fan
Actor: Sandy Lakdar | Character: Fan
Actor: Anne-Lise Heimburger | Character: Fan
Actor: Nicolas Maury | Character: Fan
Actor: Benjamin Bur | Character: Fan
Actor: Juste Duvernoy | Character: Fan
Actor: Marthe Guérin Caufman | Character: Fan
Actor: Morgane Polanski | Character: La fan en larmes
Actor: Alain Berlioux | Character: L'amant de Lauren
Actor: Éric Lartigau | Character: Le réalisateur backstage
Actor: Léna Bréban | Character: L'assistante de Backstage
Actor: Tassadit Mandi | Character: La gardienne
Actor: Laurent Marimbert | Character: Le réalisateur studio
Actor: Patrick Blanchais | Character: L'ingé son studio
Actor: Inna Revue | Character: La stagiaire studio
Actor: Elya Carle | Character: Le bébé
Actor: Joëlle Miquel | Character: Fan
Actor: Julien Bossé | Character: Extra
Actor: Marjolaine Pottlitzer | Character: Fan
Actor: Noémie Zeitoun | Character: Fan

[Directors Group]
Name: Emmanuelle Bercot | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Emmanuelle Bercot | Role: Writer
Name: Jérôme Tonnerre | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Caroline Benjo | Role: Producer
Name: Christoph Hahnheiser | Role: Producer
Name: Carole Scotta | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Laurent Marimbert | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Agnès Godard | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Julien Leloup | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Antoinette Boulat | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Éric Barboza | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Jean-Marc Mireté | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Pierre Olivier Persin | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Pascal Bonnet | Role: Production Manager
Name: Christina Crassaris | Role: Production Manager
Name: Benjamin Dewaele | Role: Production Manager
Name: Frédéric Morin | Role: Production Manager
Name: Christophe Rabinovici | Role: Production Manager
Name: Julien Rambaud | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Guillaume Huin | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sébastien Matuchet | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sonia Tahallah | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Eleonore Chaspoul | Role: Art Department
Name: Yann Ricordeau | Role: Art Department
Name: Valérie Vernier Ricordeau | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Pierre André | Role: Sound Department
Name: Charles Autrand | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jérôme Chenevoy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Franck Duval | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Pierre Laforce | Role: Sound Department
Name: Fred Mays | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gael Nicolas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philippe Penot | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stéphane Thiébaut | Role: Sound Department
Name: Benjamin Viau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Alexandre Villemer | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Cyrille Hertel | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Loïc Andrieu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: François Berroir | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Julien Bossé | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Frédéric Cantin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Christine Campion | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Sophie Goudard | Role: Costume Department
Name: Elsa Mirete | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Carlos Pinto | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Fabien Pondevaux | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Amélie de Chassey | Role: Music Department
Name: Delphine Mathieu | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Heike Kresse | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Isabelle Ribis | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Miguel Bejo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gilles Cappelletto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Camille Guillon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emmanuel Le Ridant | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Harmel Sbraire | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fabrice Touze | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Backstage Scene: Clip 2 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1406649369/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1406649369/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677915206865.mp4?Expires=1788436496&Signature=uoNLgkKFXf7bqfH90DsE2AHdsnWffIxjjU36WHFVn7AulrHiQycl2Y0BW3P4n0cbrLOkGcP9EdxbT-TOTa9NjsD06~3BkgJxe3p-5ehzQMRUJl1iKYaSqZdbPTIJ5yajo4i26vAveAIx7KnBqdLrz8414AZZynbcGVIWnZ8UWWjZRlhBz5Yc76daxRTRT~mxb7XN8gjTiTEcLGZbttpKZ1ePG5-2as~AiumiGnWtD22AlmB78mA1QDCy8ZJQQpup7gUvIWt4X12JNLAu2kO7gm-InRHjsuZHfBeBUSR75VcLKLNYEqY0MWoZjOqkczmVNaCOcrWPDHgyOnoh~Nynlg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Backstage Scene: Clip 3 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi987153433/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi987153433/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1678001262899.mp4?Expires=1788436496&Signature=I5ZfovyOM3vD6PqYFmOQZPs-0QTcZbp~4NeyRd~w1MdCiE1TI3QmARufJJ-XUK~gxs76FDSDvOLkEmSuNZ~fCzeFLXmcFGCKWpc~eMxzr~emio4wdjGsljb9lDUUA2aeSeqmLaXlfpwW2tXemD0I0MMlSAFv4AAEAi2xAJ87Ob61g9732wZuwWB7ecBwVarGG9l29T69HFf~gW49JHBh4Jcrs-CnDW7F4UtHmfVn-5x0xM01QRtEJXf1pM84Lx1HhfZm3tzrfWjf1uGYvf28qJvQCOugyc-C1kTw~k-Qf8Jn352F89UO0wZEkyBl2-Wsvmx8VkFYATPeRthlhB3Flw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Backstage Scene: Clip 4 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3268723737/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3268723737/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870181399.mp4?Expires=1788436496&Signature=eeFoIDqlvjVYrZmoOXc2cxiH1KCtuDq5AJFpC-yfh6tXaw0NJft8BUWRDglL4w0axSmeWt9RNXTYbqGdDkKOHLJ9UyVffUY18iHzdJ6rnZchQR945LueoAAONvjIeA1tS6aY5K5RPxpXECsEvfLPKgL6-O9Y6jOKHn8ocJ7sCWa0CWmM2GBKx14tZ2iaF0t-IFEkQvmSxAJ5Qdrz3o4~rJgKwXyYU-X34Rn5RpnqU7OeoDyNwSX94H2DyRWezRzJe90q3NVARGSDlSwXWIOlL~hjgA56ElqtHOUOx-JBdzvz5UmYHx2scEMd6rZvJxFGMpZWkh7vcbX2gYDS-y3R9g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Backstage Scene: Clip 1 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3369387033/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3369387033/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677999410354.mp4?Expires=1788436496&Signature=lxgSnxFe1R7cLJo3Ttky6MoAf6WRO2WDGtPKmowfQlQMyxSG69S7qI2sRyGhplU9zVxaZSJ1LxLssUAqTfEC0qAAv8WptnpEopfeVYGme~IIReCUd60ajTPvkpLtioPnhGjl0Tuc9NMFWo6bpUcEN4zhdUaxim9VNVypqkHOP2Ct1wPIQP8Y5gAmjRBRnvMWWX8i-UUgoMiODrFYwOxf7L5rFUyu-pNg-~ZAFGlxwaTj8Kt7XoHU-zCB23dmhXFhWB1Z06EvSmjo2Jofu~IgsLy0sszPmMdvIKNtygNb~tSr21Qn8nwmj74kkdo9K~6rcHaCgpx7V07-Z5M8IH01Xg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Italy: September 2005 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 11, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: October 13, 2005 (Saint-Jean-de-Luz Film Festival)
France: November 8, 2005 (Sarlat Film Festival)
France: November 16, 2005
Greece: November 19, 2005 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Mexico: November 24, 2005 (Festival de Cine Franco-Mexicano)
Belgium: November 30, 2005
United Kingdom: April 1, 2006 (London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
United States: April 26, 2006 (Tribeca Film Festival)
Romania: June 6, 2006 (Transilvania International Film Festival)
Turkey: July 21, 2006
Brazil: September 30, 2006 (Festival of Rio)
Finland: October 20, 2006
United States: November 22, 2006 (New York City, New York)
Mexico: June 8, 2007
Brazil: September 12, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: September 11, 2008
Finland: September 18, 2015 (Helsinki International Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office