Partir, revenir (1985)

Salomé Lerner just finished writing an autobiograpy. She goes to a TV show called "Apostrophes", hosted by French TV showman Bernard Pivot. Pivot then imagines a film that could be created ... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writer:

Jérôme Tonnerre

Stars:

Annie Girardot, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Françoise Fabian

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Annie Girardot	...	Hélène Rivière
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Roland Rivière
Françoise Fabian	...	Sarah Lerner
Erik Berchot	...	Salomon Lerner
Michel Piccoli	...	Simon Lerner
Evelyne Bouix	...	Salomé Lerner
Richard Anconina	...	Vincent Rivière
Charles Gérard	...	Tenardon
Jean Bouise	...	Le curé
Monique Lange	...	Salomé en 1985
Marie-Sophie L.	...	Angéla (as Marie-Sophie Pochat)
Ginette Garcin	...	La domestique du curé
Isabelle Sadoyan	...	Anna, la gouvernante des Rivière
Bernard Pivot	...	Himself / En personne
Henri Amouroux	...	Himself / En personne

Storyline

Salomé Lerner just finished writing an autobiograpy. She goes to a TV show called "Apostrophes", hosted by French TV showman Bernard Pivot. Pivot then imagines a film that could be created from her gripping story. A film entirely made of music because after seeing the young pianist Erik Berchot, Salomé believes seeing her long lost brother, who was a musician as well. A brother she had lost along with her parents in 1943. However, the Lerners did in fact escape the gestapo and might have based themselves in Paris...

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Plot Keywords:

train

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 March 1985 (France)

Also Known As:

Going and Coming Back

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

User Reviews

An excellent movie, if you can find it

I saw this film when it was looking for U.S. distribution. I never did find out why it was not distributed here. Some in the screening room were in tears while watching this gripping film told in an interesting way.

I described the film to friends as "THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK as if directed by Bob Fosse." I say that because the structure reminded me a lot of ALL THAT JAZZ (one of my favorite films). Lots of cutting back and forth in time with creative ways of showing what some of the characters where thinking.

Unfortunately, I have never been able to find a copy of this with English subtitles or dubbing. Once a French only video rental place said that I needed a French girl to translate for me (I wonder if they rented those as well........). Hopefully, I'll find a source or see it in some other way. Please contact me with suggestions.

A film that I still remember large parts of, after seeing it 20 years ago! --------------------------------------- UPDATE: After a lot of work and expense, I have finally seen this film again. I bought a German DVD(via ebay)of the film, which also had French with English subtitles. I then bought a DVD player that was region free.

While I still liked the film, it lacked the impact it had so many years ago. I thought the pacing was slower than I remembered, but still an excellent film.

The lengths I will go to in order to see some films!