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VENICE 2005 France

Garrel and Podalydes on the Lagune

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One week away from the revelation by Marco Muller of the films selected in the official competition for the 62e Venice Mostra (31 August - 10 Septemebr), a trio of French features stand out. Names like Patrice Chéreau (Gabrielle [+see also:
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) and Laurent Cantet (Vers le Sud [+see also:
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) advanced by Cineuropa ten days ago, to which you could now add b>Philippe Garrel with Les Amants réguliers, while the presence of L’Enfer [+see also:
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by Danis Tanovic seems in doubt. Le Parfum de la Dame en noir by Bruno Podalydes could also make the trip on the Lagune for an out of competition screening.

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Philippe Garrel has already had three films in official competition at Venice, in 1991 with J'entends plus la guitare (Lion d’argent), in 1999 with Le Vent de la nuit and in 2001 with Sauvage innocence (Fipresci prize ), his last feature to-date. Produced by Gilles Sandoz for Maïa Films, co-produced by Arte France Cinéma, and sold internationally by Films Distribution, the screenplay for Les Amants réguliers was co-written by the director, Marc Chodolenko and Arlette Langmann. The black and white photography was by William Lubtchansky. The story unfolds in 1968 and retraces the story of a twenty-year old man who refuses military service like many young men of his generation. Caught up in the streets of May 68, he finds love and a communal way of life. A plot recalling Dreamers [+see also:
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by Bernardo Bertolucci who admires immensely the work of Philippe Garrel, and the similarities seem more intriguing since Les Amants réguliers also has in its main cast, Louis Garrel, the director's son, this time in the company of Clotilde Hesme, Mathieu Genet, Nicolas Bridet and Eric Rulliat.

With Le Parfum de la Dame en noir, Bruno Podalydes continues his exploration of the world of Maurice Leblanc which he started in 2003 in adapting Le Mystère de la chambre jaune. Written between 1907 and 1908 and consisting of two consecutive episodes of the aventures of Detective Rouletabille, the two books have been made into two films, with Denis Podalydès, Sabine Azema, Pierre Arditi, Olivier Gourmet, Michael Lonsdale and Jean-Noël Brouté joined in the follow-up by Vincent Elbaz and Zabou Breitman. Produced by Why Not Productions, Le Parfum de la Dame en noir had a budget of 8,06 million euros including an investment of 760 000 euros by France 2 Cinéma and pre-sales from Canal + and TPS. Sold internationally by Celluloïd Dreams, it will be distributed on the 14th of September in France by UGC .

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(Translated from French)

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