Deception (2021 film)

Deception (Tromperie) is a 2021 French drama film, directed by Arnaud Desplechin, from a screenplay by Desplechin and Julie Peyr. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Philip Roth. It stars Denis Podalydès, Léa Seydoux, Anouk Grinberg, Emmanuelle Devos, Rebecca Marder and Madalina Constantin.

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021. It was released on 8 December 2021, by Le Pacte.

Cast

 * Denis Podalydès as Philip
 * Léa Seydoux as The English Lover
 * Anouk Grinberg as Wife
 * Emmanuelle Devos as Rosalie
 * Rebecca Marder as The Student
 * Madalina Constantin as The Tech

Production
In March 2016, Arnaud Desplechin expressed desire to adapt Deception by Philip Roth, stating: "Perhaps it’s a book that I will never be able to adapt for the screen, and I know I will regret it for the rest of my days." In December 2020, it was announced Léa Seydoux, Denis Podalydès, Emmanuelle Devos and Gennadi Famin had joined the cast of the film, with Desplechin directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Julie Peyr.

Principal photography began in September 2020.

Release
It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021. It released in France on 8 December 2021.

Reception
On AlloCiné, a French film website, Deception has an average rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 26 critics. On English review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 19 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.1/10. Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".