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An unforgettable celebration of love, loss and new beginnings, 'Les Chansons d'Amour' is a joyful homage to the French New Wave and Jacques Demy's classic 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'. Louis Garrel plays Ismael, a young man at the centre of a ménage-a-trois with his long-time girlfriend Julie (Ludivine Sagnier) and his work colleague Alice (Clotilde Hesme). But Ismael is feeling restless and Julie confides in her sister (Chiara Mastroianni) that she is unhappy with the situation; shortly after, fate intervenes and profoundly changes the destinies of all concerned. Beautifully photographed on the streets of Paris and featuring songs by acclaimed musician Alex Beaupain brilliantly sung by the cast Christophe Honoré's beguiling film is a vibrant tale of longing and romance.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN, SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The Paris of Christophe Honoré's "Love Songs" ("Les Chansons d'Amour") belongs unmistakably to the present. Its residents talk on cellphones and drop the name of Nicolas Sarkozy (still an aspirant to the Élysée Palace rather than an occupant when the movie was being shot). But they also dwell, just as noticeably, in the Paris of classic French movies - in a vague, bracing atmosphere of good old Nouvelle Vague. The opening titles present the surnames of the actors in unadorned block capitals, à la mid-'60s Jean-Luc Godard, while the camera poetically prowls the streets of the city. And, among other sly quotations, an early shot of a couple reading in bed evokes a memorable, much-reproduced image from François Truffaut's "Bed and Board." Except that, in this case, the couple is a threesome. The songs, written by Alex Beaupain, belong to a strain of contemplative, literate French pop that is, for music fans not from France, something of an acquired taste. The melodies are charming, though. And so, for the most part, is "Love Songs," even if it doesn't entirely work. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cannes Film Festival, Ceasar Awards, ...Love Songs ( Les Chansons d'amour )
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
An affecting and hypnotic musical from the talented French director Christophe Honoré. A lot of people compare it to "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg," but I confess that I like this one better. Perhaps because the movie is more contemporary, and more daring in some respects (e.g. in its portrayl of "ménage à trois" and homosexual loves), yet the melancholy love story is tender and timeless. I love all the songs in the movie. They are soft, dreamy, sometimes quirky, sometimes sad, with beautiful lyrics. Although the actors are not professional singers, for my ears they sang wonderfully. And unlike in some French musicals, it feels very natural when the characters start singing in this movie. The movie is also beautifully shot, with many night or rainy scenes of Paris, not in the tourist-jammed parts, but in oridnary neighborhoods where Parisians actually live. I think the plot, the music and the cinematography all work very well together to make this a nearly perfect film that also appears to be a hommage to the French New Wave films.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I do not normally like musicals but 'Les Chansos d'Amour' is exceptional in that the story is very good, acting is superb and music is quite funky. I don't want to give anything away, so all I say is that the movie is emotionally challanging and probably more intersting to young people. In France this movie has a 'cult' status similar to 'Rebel without a cause'.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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It's no 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg' - but then even Les Demoiselles de Rochefort wasn't, but this is still really nice. I wasn't too sure about it at the beginning but it soon livens up.
Good fun!
Good fun!
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beautiful film
Les Chansons d'amour is quite an elegaic film, but it is never depressing. The songs explore ambiguities of the heart and give an emotional voltage to it that is sustained right... Read more
Published 3 months ago by schumann_bg
would highly recommend the soundtrack
i really like this film. i didn't know the story and bought it to assist me learning french.
the film is not at all predicatable and the songs are really good. Read more
the film is not at all predicatable and the songs are really good. Read more
Published 23 months ago by the lambanana
Enchanting...a story with laughter, tears and pursuit of love.
I simply loved this remarkable film. What a surprise, especially as I was not expecting a musical. In fact, the moment the characters started singing, I thought I may have made the... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Kurt Clare
Enchanting confusion
This is one of those movies where people sing every once in a while. (Is it called a musical, or not quite? Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2009 by Printul Noptilor
A black / grey Classic genre
Even if some poetic meanings are lost in translation - you will go on a great journey with this black / grey "chanting" style movie
It has the "cherbourg umbrellas" singing... Read more
It has the "cherbourg umbrellas" singing... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2008 by lorenzo
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