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One Hundred and One Nights
(1995)
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Simon Cinéma
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
L'ami italien /
The Italian Friend
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Henri Garcin | ... |
Firmin, le majordome /
The butler
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| Julie Gayet | ... |
Camille Miralis
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| Mathieu Demy | ... |
Camille, dit Mica
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Emmanuel Salinger | ... |
Vincent, revenant des Indes
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| Anouk Aimée | ... |
Anouk, en flash-back
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| Fanny Ardant | ... |
La star qui tourne la nuit
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Professeur Bébel
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| Romane Bohringer | ... |
La jeune fille en violet
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| Sandrine Bonnaire | ... |
La vagabonde métamorphosable
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| Jean-Claude Brialy | ... |
Le guide des Japonais
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| Patrick Bruel | ... |
Le premier orateur
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| Alain Delon | ... | ||
| Catherine Deneuve | ... |
La star-fantasme
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Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made. Also a line of movie stars comes to visit him giving him back the pleasure of life - but amongst them there are also some young students only striving after his money for the realization of their film projects. The two stories - Monsieur Cinema's and the young people's life - are told in parallel until they come together in the end when the old man plays a role in the film made by the students. Written by Antje Kuechler
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FrenchRelease Date:
25 January 1995 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Not since Francois Truffaut's "Day for Night" has there been a more loving and jubilant tribute to cinema. The wonderful Michel Piccoli plays an aging legendary actor/director/producer who lives in a glorious country estate, where movie memorabilia line his walls, and famous French and international celebrities drop by daily for visits. Some of the celebrities include Marcello Mastroianni, Gerard Depardieu, Jeanne Moreau, Hannah Schygulla, Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Gina Lollobrigida, and Catherine Deneuve. To name a few! In fact, one of the films' highlights includes a fantasy scene with Deneuve and Robert DeNiro in an elegant boat on an elegant pond, acting like a husband and wife on holiday. DeNiro is speaking French by the way!
The film is simply a tribute to cinema, with all the magic of art direction, music, scenery and of course talent, mixed in a menagerie of reality and fantasy. There's a somewhat uninteresting subplot between a young couple, but the magic induced by all the elements mentioned is intoxicating enough to leave your head swimming for days. This film has that perfect touch that most French films have of being simultaneously sentimental and sophisticated. A perfect balance. The film is more enjoyable if one is well familiar with French cinema, but there's plenty of mention of, and highlights of Hollywood films too. Overall, it is a joy on any level!