In Praise of Love
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- This article is about the feature film. For the Terence Rattigan play see In Praise of Love (play)
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| Directed by | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Produced by | Alain Sarde Ruth Waldburger |
| Written by | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Starring | Bruno Putzulu Cecile Camp |
| Cinematography | Julien Hirsch Christophe Pollock |
| Editing by | Raphaëlle Urtin |
| Release date(s) | May 15, 2001 (Cannes Film Festival) October 16, 2001 (United States) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | France Switzerland |
| Language | French |
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In Praise of Love (French: Éloge de l'amour) (2001) is a French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The black-and white and colour drama was shot by Julien Hirsch and Christophe Pollock.[1]
Godard has famously stated that, "A film should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order". This aphorism is illustrated by In Praise of Love (Éloge de l'amour).
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[edit] Plot
The first half of the film, shot in black and white, relates the story of a frustrated love affair involving a young Parisian scriptwriter struggling to create a "project" about love.
Half way through the film we are taken back to a period that is about two years in the past. This section is shot in saturated colours employing digital video and involves a meeting with the mysterious young woman who fails to connect with the young writer.
[edit] Cast
- Bruno Putzulu as Edgar
- Cecile Camp as Elle
- Jean Davy as Grandfather
- Françoise Verny as Grandmother
- Audrey Klebaner as Eglantine
- Jérémie Lippmann as Perceval
- Claude Baignières as Mr. Rosenthal
- Rémo Forlani as Mayor Forlani
- Mark Hunter as U.S. Journalist
- Jean Lacouture as Historian
- Philippe Lyrette as Philippe, Edgar's Assistant
- Bruno Mesrine as Magician
- Djéloul Beghoura as Algerian
- Violeta Ferrer as Woman 1
- Valérie Ortlieb as Woman 2
[edit] Critical reception
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 53% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 70 reviews.[2] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 62 out of 100, based on 27 reviews.[3]
The film critic for The New York Times, A.O. Scott, while praising the film also found its anti-American content polemical. He wrote, "In Praise of Love, it must be said, is the most elegant and coherent feature he has made since the mid-1980's. His visual command -- of the velvety shadows of black-and-white 35-millimeter film and the thick, supersaturated tones of digital video -- still has the power to astonish, and his debonair gloom remains seductive. But to continue with the notebook analogy, the decorous prose, graceful penmanship and impressive paper stock cannot disguise the banality of what is written."[4]
[edit] Awards
Wins
- Valladolid International Film Festival: Jury Special Prize, Jean-Luc Godard; Tied with Va savoir; 2001.
- Fajr Film Festival: Crystal Simorgh, International Competition: Best Film, Jean-Luc Godard; 2002.
Nominations
- Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm, Jean-Luc Godard; 2001.
- Valladolid International Film Festival: Golden Spike, Jean-Luc Godard; 2001.
- Swiss Film Prize: Swiss Film Prize, Best Film (Bester Spielfilm), Jean-Luc Godard; 2002.
[edit] References
- ^ Éloge de l'amour at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ In Praise of Love - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ In Praise of Love (2002): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ Scott, A.O. The New York Times, film review, "The Melancholy World Weariness of Godard's Twilight Work," October 13, 2001. Last accessed: December 28, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Éloge de l'amour at the Internet Movie Database
- In Praise of Love at Allmovie
- In Praise of Love at Rotten Tomatoes
- In Praise of Love at Metacritic
- In Praise of Love at Box Office Mojo
- Éloge de l'amour at Movie Review Query Engine.
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