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Les roseaux sauvages (1994)
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10 May 1995 (USA) morePlot:
In a village in the Southwest of France, 1962. Maite and Francois are 18 years old. They are friends... more | add synopsisAwards:
8 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Boy loves boy, but loses to girl in 1960's Provence more (24 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Élodie Bouchez | ... | Maïté Alvarez | |
| Gaël Morel | ... | François Forestier | |
| Stéphane Rideau | ... | Serge Bartolo | |
| Frédéric Gorny | ... | Henri Mariani | |
| Michèle Moretti | ... | Madame Alvarez | |
| Jacques Nolot | ... | Monsieur Morelli | |
| Eric Kreikenmayer | ... | Pierre Bartolo, the Groom | |
| Nathalie Vignes | ... | Irène, the Bride | |
| Michel Ruhl | ... | Monsieur Cassagne | |
| Fatia Maite | ... | Aicha Morelli | |
| Claudine Taulère | ... | Nurse | |
| Elodie Soulinhac | ... | Colette, Girl at Party | |
| Dominique Bovard | ... | Guard | |
| Monsieur Simonet | ... | Guard | |
| Chief Officer Carre | ... | Officer |
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110 min | UK:115 minCountry:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Stéphane Rideau and Gaël Morel have worked together in two films: Les roseaux sauvages (1994) and Loin (2001). Also, Gaël Morel has directed Stéphane Rideau in four films: La vie à rebours (1994), À toute vitesse (1996), Premières neiges (1999) (TV) and Le clan (2004). moreQuotes:
Serge Bartolo: The death of a brother is tough. I thought I'd die. But there is something even tougher, tougher than war. It's that life goes on. moreMovie Connections:
Version of "Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge...: Le chêne et le roseau (#1.1)" (1994) moreSoundtrack:
Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring) moreFAQ
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Gael Morel play the 18 year old Francois, a French schoolboy at a boarding school in Provence. The time is 1962, and France is at the height of the Algerian crisis. Just like America in 1968, all schoolboys are fearful of being sent to fight an unpopular overseas war as soon as they are of draft age.
Francois is gay, and falls in love with fellow student Serge, played by Stephane Rideau. Serge initially reciprocates his affection, leading Francois to assume that he is also gay.
But Serge falls for their teacher's daughter, Maite, who is also 18 years old, and chooses her over his boyfriend. Francois is heartbroken.
The other star of the movie is the soundtrack by Chubby Checker, with all of his '60's hits.
And the beautiful countryside of Provence also stars. Like most French movies, the pace is slow with long periods of inaction but beautifully photographed scenery. There are also some visually striking scenes of the boys cavorting in the river. This is different to American tastes, but nice in its own way.
The movie is good at handling complex feelings. The boys are confused as to their developing sexuality. The war in North Africa looms over their impending manhood. Friendships and allegiances change overnight. Death comes home for them as Serge's brother is killed in Algeria. Serge has to choose between a then difficult gay existence and a straight life with Maite running the family farm.
A similar movie is American Graffiti, which also deals with teenagers coming of age. But certainly not to the same depth, and without many of the complex issues of the Wild Reeds.