Annette release date, cast, synopsis, trailer, and more

The dark musical Annette, an Amazon film, debuted at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in July. This film has received positive critical reviews, and director Leos Carax won the best director at the film festival.

This film stars Academy Award nominee Adam Driver and Academy Award Winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role Marion Cotillard as the leads for this story. This is director Leos Carax’s first English language film, with the screenplay by Carax along with Ron Mael and Russel Mael of the band Sparks.

This film is a musical that features songs by the pop/rock band Sparks, lending a cool dynamic as they co-wrote the film. A sample of the music can been seen in the video for “So May We Start.” The Mael brothers also play themselves in the film.

Annette release date

Annette will release in theaters on Friday, Aug. 6 and Amazon Prime on Friday, Aug. 20.  So you will have multiple opportunities to see this film. It looks to be a wild ride.

Annette cast

Joining Driver and Cotillard are Simon Helberg, Devyn McDowell, Angèle, Kiko Mizuhara, Natalie Mendoza, Rila Fukushima, Laura Jansen, Rebecca Dyson-Smith, Nastaya Carax, Wim Opbrouck, Nino Porzio, and Kanji Furtachi.

Carax makes an appearance as himself, as do Russell Mael and Ron Mael.

Annette synopsis

The film follows Henry McHenry (Driver), a stand-up comedian, and his opera singing wife Ann Defransnoux (Cotillard) and their roller-coaster of a love story. Their lives are all glamor and excitement until their daughter Annette is born. Things take an unexpected turn as their daughter possesses a unique gift.

Amazon’s official synopsis:

"Los Angeles, today. Henry (Adam Driver) is a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor who falls in love with Ann (Marion Cotillard), a world-renowned opera singer. Under the spotlight, they form a passionate and glamorous couple. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious little girl with an exceptional destiny, will turn their lives upside down. A film by visionary director Leos Carax (Holy Motors), with story and music by Ron & Russel Mael of The Sparks, this original musical is a journey of passion, love, and fame."

Annette trailer

The trailer gives us a great look into the tone of this love story of two people that are very much in the public eye. We are shown the personalities of Henry and Ann in the short conversation about how their performances went for that evening. Henry states he ‘killed’ the audience where Ann felt she ‘saved’ them.

We see the birth of their child, Annette, but her unique gifts are kept hidden in the trailer.

It seems their lives are a whirlwind of activity, and this film will have humor, romance, drama, and, of course, singing.

Be sure to check out Annette on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, Aug. 20.