Les chansons d'amour (2007)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Christophe Honoré

Writer:

Christophe Honoré (writer)

Release Date:

23 May 2007 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Plot:

A musical interpretation of three lovers living in Paris.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Lesbian | Gay Interest | Gay Slur | Sex Talk

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Louis Garrel	...	Ismaël Bénoliel
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Julie Pommeraye
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Jeanne
Clotilde Hesme	...	Alice
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet	...	Erwann
Brigitte Roüan	...	La mère de Julie
Alice Butaud	...	Jasmine, la soeur de Julie
Jean-Marie Winling	...	Le père de Julie
Yannick Renier	...	Gwendal
Annabelle Hettmann	...	La serveuse du bar
Esteban Carvajal-Alegria	...	L'ami d'Erwann (as Esteban Carvajal Alegria)
Sylvain Tempier	...	Un policier
Guillaume Clérice	...	Un policier

Also Known As:

Love Songs (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:18A | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | UK:15 | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Alma Films

Trivia:

Cameo: [Gaël Morel]early in the film, Gaël Morel, whom is thanked in the credits, pushes through to the front of the line, while Julie is queuing for the movie.

Movie Connections:

References Après lui (2007)

Soundtrack:

Je n'aime que toi

Beautiful in every way.

A perfect blend of playfulness, joy, sexuality and complete and utter tragedy. All of this is weaved in through the story and, more importantly, the songs themselves. The actors expertly portray every moment of it all, pouring their hearts into the songs whether it's a bouncy battle between two lovers with another lover in between or a lonely sister wishing for just one more hour of hope. I don't want to spoil a really big moment that provides all of that tragedy, but something happens relatively early on that floored me. Louis Garrel is an excellent lead and portal into all of these different people, and the supporting cast rounds everything off without missing a beat. The beautiful Ludivine Sagnier, the heartfelt Chiara Mastroianni and one of the most gorgeous women I've ever seen, Clotilde Hesme, are all brilliant. It swept me off my feet practically right off the bat and kept me floating throughout the whole thing. A fantastic movie, one of my favorites of '08 and of all time, for that matter.