Charlotte for Ever (film)
| Charlotte for Ever | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Serge Gainsbourg |
| Produced by | Claudie Ossard |
| Written by | Serge Gainsbourg |
| Starring |
Charlotte Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg Roland Bertin Roland Dubillard |
| Music by | Serge Gainsbourg |
| Cinematography | Willy Kurant |
| Edited by | Babeth Si Ramdane |
| Distributed by | AMLF (France) |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 min |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Charlotte for Ever is a 1986 feature film directed by Serge Gainsbourg, starring himself, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Roland Bertin and Roland Dubillard.
Plot
Stan (Serge Gainsbourg) depressed over his wife's death turns his affection over to his daughter Charlotte (Charlotte Gainsbourg).
Controversy
In 1984, two years before Charlotte for Ever was released Gainsbourg had written and performed the song Lemon Incest with his daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg. The song was hugely controversial as it contained references to incest and pedophilia which audiences suspected were partially autobiographical.[1] The movie Charlotte for Ever explored similar themes. Due to Charlotte Gainsbourg's age and the fact that she was playing a character with the same name as her own while her real life father was playing her father in the movie, the movie was reviled and questions about whether Gainsbourg was abusing his daughter were once again raised.[2] As an adult Charlotte Gainsbourg repeatedly defended her relationship with her father, admitting that he had meant to provoke audiences but denying any impropriety or abuse towards herself.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ O'Hagan, Sean. "Charlotte Gainsbourg: 'I had no idea how scared I was of dying'". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Gorman, Francine. "Serge Gainsbourg's 20 most scandalous moments". Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic. "‘I like being manipulated’". Retrieved 21 September 2015.