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Beloved

Original title: Les bien-aimés
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.6K
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Beloved (2011)
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ComedyDramaMusicalRomance

In London, a mother and daughter navigate their respective romances: Madeline rekindles an affair from thirty years earlier, while her daughter Vera is caught between a musician who cannot c... Read allIn London, a mother and daughter navigate their respective romances: Madeline rekindles an affair from thirty years earlier, while her daughter Vera is caught between a musician who cannot commit and her ex, who still pines for her.In London, a mother and daughter navigate their respective romances: Madeline rekindles an affair from thirty years earlier, while her daughter Vera is caught between a musician who cannot commit and her ex, who still pines for her.

  • Director
    • Christophe Honoré
  • Writer
    • Christophe Honoré
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Ludivine Sagnier
    • Chiara Mastroianni
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    6.1/10
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    • Director
      • Christophe Honoré
    • Writer
      • Christophe Honoré
    • Stars
      • Catherine Deneuve
      • Ludivine Sagnier
      • Chiara Mastroianni
    • 18User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Madeleine 2
    Ludivine Sagnier
    Ludivine Sagnier
    • Madeleine 1
    Chiara Mastroianni
    Chiara Mastroianni
    • Véra 3
    Paul Schneider
    Paul Schneider
    • Henderson
    Louis Garrel
    Louis Garrel
    • Clément
    Milos Forman
    Milos Forman
    • Jaromil 2
    Michel Delpech
    • François Gouriot 2
    Radivoje Bukvic
    Radivoje Bukvic
    • Jaromil - young
    • (as Rasha Bukvic)
    Omar Ben Sellem
    • Omar
    Dustin Segura-Suarez
    • Mathieu
    • (as Dustin Segura Suarez)
    Guillaume Denaiffe
    • François Gouriot
    Clara Couste
    • Véra adolescente
    Francine Beaur
    • Patronne de Madeleine
    Anaïs Chetoui
    • Vendeuses
    Amélie Flottat
    • Vendeuses
    Julia Marty
    • Vendeuses
    Jean-Charles Clichet
    Jean-Charles Clichet
    • Premier client
    Bonnie Duvauchelle
    • Véra enfant
    • Director
      • Christophe Honoré
    • Writer
      • Christophe Honoré
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    8audrey-lescaux

    A beautiful Honoré

    This film is remarkable.

    Beautifully shot, full of inventions, the film is extremely refreshing as most of Honoré's work. The tone is pop and lighthearted, while addressing unconventional subjects, such as elder's sexuality.

    The casting is impeccable as always with Honoré. If the duo Deneuve-Sagnier and the depiction of a female character of that generation had a taste of dejà-vu (Ozon? Todd Haynes?), Honoré managed to make it feel like unexplored territory. But that's with Vera's character that Honoré is at its best. Mastroianni is AMAZING!! You've never seen a woman in her late 30's depicted that way in a movie.

    The downturn of the film are the singing parts. It really doesn't work and it's even painful to watch. Other than Jacques Demy's films, one can think of Resnais's "On connait la chanson", Ozon's "8 femmes" or Ducastel & Martineau's "Jeanne et le garçon formidable" as examples of the successful mix of serious subject matters and musical. But with Honoré, it doesn't work (with the exception of the elegant telephone scene with Duris and Preiss in "Dans Paris"). It's tempting to just recommend to skip the singing parts as the film is otherwise quite long.

    Other than that, the film is a must see.
    10jerush

    Perfect

    I was surprised to see that most people across the internet hate this movie. I don't (and I am a recent Film grad, to qualify that). In fact, this is one of the most perfect movies I've ever seen, and one of my top 3 favorite French films. I was incredibly surprised by how long it was. A musical-y epic? But towards the second half I could actually sense how devoted Honore must've been to this movie, and why he didn't want to compromise it by condensing it. I watched this on my laptop logistics-wise, so I didn't have the same experience as someone stuck in a chair in a too-cold theater. The soundtrack? Exquisite. The cast? Perhaps could've been improved upon, but it's the familiar Honore cast and as such carries with it solid chemistry that was essential to the story. It channeled the Umbrellas of Cherbourg, with its lovely palette of colors. Yes, it has songs, and *yes* it took creative license. My imagination is vivid, so I didn't have to tax it too much to buy the story. I think the <25 demographic would prefer it more than the 30+.

    I feel that people had problems with it because they were expecting a da Vinci, but this is highly Impressionist in spirit.
    2losangelestim

    my second Honore musical

    Way way way too long. The nearly three hour run-time is longer than all the parking meters in the area of the theater, so i even risked a parking ticket to see the end of this flick! Lots of actors from a previous Honore musical: "Love Songs" (which ran a respectable 100 minutes). Sagnier gets the movie off the ground and then Deneuve sinks it. Mastroianni also greatly helps toward its floundering. I suppose most blame should be heaped on either the director or producers for allowing this thing to go to distribution in its present state. There might be a decent musical in there somewhere. Ludivine Sagnier is one of the many attractive gems of European Leading Ladies of the cinema. She and Isabelle Huppert are my favorite French Actresses nowadays. It's always tricky to cross generational lines and use different actors for the same character in different stages in life. Even the most forgiving viewer might find himself at odds reconciling the tall handsome young "Jaromil" with his older version, regardless of how well and charming the part was played. If you liked "Love Songs" then you will feel at home with the Alex Beaupain score.
    3cmi-573-437033

    The Problem With this Film

    The problem with this film is Christophe Honoré. A 2 and ½ hour film about self-indulgent people explaining why they are unhappy at being self-indulgent. It could have been done one hour shorter. The half musical score is a feeble attempt to be the the Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Trying to be French new wave cool instead of being good. I'm convinced Christophe would have tried to make a musical out of Cloud Atlas. I love the cast but after 2 and ½ hours I was wishing they would take an overdose and end my suffering and theirs. Catherine Deneuve, always beautiful and her daughter in film and real life, Chiara Mastroianni, convincing as a seductress, but they were the only high points in the film for me. I rate this film a good sleep aide..
    10sjanders-86430

    Christopher Honore directed

    Catherine Deneuve and her real life daughter, Chiara Mastroianni star in the saga of their lives from the 1960's to 2001. The two are beautiful which is the point: Life is hard even when you are beautiful. The daughter doesn't feel loved. The two men in her life are Paul Schneider and Louis Garrel. Her father loves her. Her mother loves her. Somehow it is not enough. Loudvine Segnier plays the young Deneuve. The repeated refrain is: I can live without you, but I can't live without loving you.

    Then it is said that loving another makes you a different person. And when that person is gone, you are still the person you became when you loved each other.

    The French know more about love than other cultures. I will try to see this again, because I loved the singing. The lyrics were so simple.

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    • Trivia
      The name of the character played by Milos Forman, Jaromil Passer, is a tribute to two Czech directors, Jaromil Jires and Ivan Passer.
    • Connections
      References Apocalypse Now (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Ces Bottes sont Faites pour Marcher
      (These Boots are Made for Walking)

      Written by Lee Hazlewood

      French lyrics by Eileen

      Performed by Eileen

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2011 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Czech Republic
    • Official sites
      • Celluloid Dreams (France)
      • Le Pacte (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Czech
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Beloved
    • Filming locations
      • 2 Rue des Deux Gares, Paris 10, Paris, France(Hotel where Madeleine and Jaromil meet)
    • Production companies
      • Why Not Productions
      • France 2 Cinéma
      • Sixteen Films
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    • Budget
      • €6,810,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $137,515
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,825
      • Aug 19, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,056,212
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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