- Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Anne Brochet, Guillaume Depardieu, Carole Richert
- Directors: Alain Corneau
- Writers: Alain Corneau, Pascal Quignard
- Producers: Bernard Marescot, Jean-Louis Livi
- Format: Colour, Content/Copy-Protected CD, Dolby, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, Restored, Subtitled, Widescreen, PAL
- Language French
- Subtitles: English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.66:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Koch Lorber Films
- DVD Release Date: 7 Mar 2006
- Run Time: 115 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000CSUNRU
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 41,112 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unequalled Music,
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This review is from: Tous Les Matins Du Monde (2pc) [DVD] [1991] [US Import] (DVD)
A wonderful film, beautiful to look at and very moving. But above all remarkable for the music, arguably the finest collection of performances of classical music in any film. Jordi Savall is unequalled in this repertoire (baroque viol), and his interpretations of music that is in any case profoundly spiritual create an atmosphere of intense dignity and richness. If you think cinema is a serious art form on a par with music and theatre you won't be disappointed.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ravishing music, beautiful cinematography but lacking emotional heart,
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This review is from: Tous Les Matins Du Monde (2pc) [DVD] [1991] [US Import] (DVD)
This is undoubtedly a beautiful film, with every shot as ravishing as a Renaissance painting, and the music too is heart-breaking, but at the centre is an emotional emptiness that is profoundly disappointing...Gerard Depardieu is the ageing Marin Marais at the court of Versailles and he narrates the story of his relationship with the composer and musician St Columbe who refuses to come to court. As a boy Marais is involved with the St Columbe family, father, and two daughters, one of whom has his baby. The problem with the film is that the relationships lack any chemistry and the narrative voice which tells the story replaces a true dramatisation of emotions: this is a story which is overwhelmingly 'told' rather than 'shown'. That said, the music is ravishing and speaks far more than the dialogue (and the unspeakability of some things is certainly a motif here). So overall I enjoyed this film, loved the music (and would certainly buy the soundtrack) but wouldn't watch it again.
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Viol player gets the reformation blues,
By Mr Timothy M Jokl (London, London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tous Les Matins Du Monde [VHS] (VHS Tape)
In order to be a truly great artist/musician you need more than a prodigious talent, you need to have experienced the highs and lows of love and life. That's the hard lesson learned by Marin Marais (Gérard Depardieu) in this haunting film. It is probably a basic truth for artists in any field. Lovely photography, moving performances and superb music make this a serious and inspirational film.
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