Two Pianos
| Two Pianos | |
|---|---|
| French | Deux pianos |
| Directed by | Arnaud Desplechin |
| Written by | Arnaud Desplechin |
| Produced by | Pascal Caucheteux |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Paul Guilhaume |
| Edited by | Laurence Briaud |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release dates |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Two Pianos (French: Deux pianos) is a 2025 French romantic drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin, starring François Civil as a virtuoso French pianist who returns from Asia to experience an impossible love story in his hometown of Lyon. The cast includes Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Charlotte Rampling and Hippolyte Girardot.
The film had its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2025,[1] and has been released theatrically in France on 15 October 2025 by Le Pacte.
Plot
The story follows the career of Mathias, a virtuoso French pianist who lived in Asia for many years and returns to his hometown of Lyon to experience an impossible love story.
Cast
- François Civil as Mathias Vogler[2]
- Nadia Tereszkiewicz as Claude
- Charlotte Rampling as Elena
- Hippolyte Girardot
Production
Development
On 30 September 2024, Arte France Cinéma announced that it would co-produce along with Why Not Productions the next film directed by Arnaud Desplechin, Une affaire, starring François Civil as a virtuoso pianist who lives an impossible love story, and that Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Charlotte Rampling and Hippolyte Girardot would also star in the film that is set in the city of Lyon.[2][3]
On 6 June 2025, it was reported that the title was changed to Deux pianos.[4]
Filming
Principal photography began in Lyon, France on 18 October 2024. Filming locations included the Parilly train station and the streets of Vieux Lyon.[5][6] Shooting wrapped in December 2024.[2][7]
Release
The film was originally set to be released theatrically in 2026.[8] For its European premiere, the film was added to the competition lineup of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[9][10] On 6 June 2025, it was reported that the film will be released in France on 15 October 2025 by Le Pacte.[4][11]
It will be screened in non-competitive section 'Grand public' of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025.[12]
Critical response
Critic Scout Tafoya of RogerEbert.com named Two Pianos as the best film of 2025, which he tied with director Arnaud Desplechin's other film Filmlovers!.[13]
References
- ^ "Two Pianos". TIFF. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Arte France Cinéma coproduit les prochains films de Claire Denis, Arnaud Desplechin, Yann Gonzalez et le premier long métrage de Zou Jing". Arte France Cinéma (in French). 30 September 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (30 September 2024). "Arte France Cinéma is backing Arnaud Desplechin's Une affaire and Claire Denis' Le Cri des Gardes". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b Baronnet, Brigitte (6 June 2025). "Après L'Amour ouf, François Civil devient un virtuose du piano. On connait la date de sortie !". AlloCiné (in French).
- ^ Bigué, Nathan (21 October 2024). "L'acteur François Civil aperçu dans les rues de Lyon pour un tournage". Lyon Capitale (in French).
- ^ "Lyon : François Civil aperçu dans les rues et dans le métro pour le tournage d'un film". Actu.fr (in French). 21 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Calendrier des tournages". Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (in French). 18 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "VIDÉO - Arnaud Desplechin tourne son nouveau film "Une Affaire" à Lyon avec François Civil". France Bleu (in French). 7 December 2024. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Cabeza, Elisabet (29 July 2025). "San Sebastian film festival adds Arnaud Desplechin, Agnieszka Holland, Alice Winocour titles". ScreenDaily.
- ^ "Press dossier". sansebastianfestival.com. 2025. p. 25.
- ^ "Deux pianos". Le Pacte. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2025, il programma completo (diretta)" [Rome Film Fest 2025: Full program (live)]. Ciak Magazine (in Italian). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ Editors (11 December 2025). "Two Thumbs Up! The Individual Top Tens of 2025". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
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External links
- Two Pianos at IMDb
- Two Pianos at AlloCiné (in French)