Les chansons d'amour (2007)

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 | Movie Theater | Gay | Apartment | Gay Slur

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 Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | 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:

Ce Matin Là

beautiful

A typically powerful French film proving France as a great film making country! It is a dark comedy, with an intriguing structure...variously sad, funny and bizarre in equal measures. Some have described it as a musical comedy. It is not!

Intelligently choreographed performances from Louis Garrel as the central character, Ismael, from Ludivine Sagnier as his girlfriend Julie, from Clotilde Hesme as Alice, the third character in the love triangle. Chiara Mastroianni puts in a strong performance as Julie's sister, Jeanne.

Lovely images of grey, wintery Paris thanks to Rémy Chevrin; songs I want to hear again; memorable images of confused emotions and allegiances, and like Amelie,Delicatessen or Caché, it will stay with me a long time.

Brilliant, thanks Christophe!