Up, Down, Fragile (1995)
"Haut bas fragile" (original title)

Adventures of three young women in a hot and lazy Paris in summer.

Director:

Jacques Rivette

Writers:

Laurence Côte (scenario), Marianne Denicourt (scenario),

Stars:

Marianne Denicourt, Nathalie Richard, Laurence Côte

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marianne Denicourt	...	Louise
Nathalie Richard	...	Ninon
Laurence Côte	...	Ida
André Marcon	...	Roland
Bruno Todeschini	...	Lucien
Wilfred Benaïche	...	Alfredo
Marcel Bozonnet	...	Man in the stairway
Philippe Dormoy	...	Le complice de Ninon
Enzo Enzo	...	La chanteuse
Pierre Lacan	...	Recordshop seller
Stéphanie Schwartzbrod	...	Lise
Christine Vézinet	...	Estelle
Anna Karina	...	Sarah (avec)
László Szabó	...	Le père de Louise (voice) (as Laslo Szabo)
Alain Rigout	...	La victime de Ninon

Storyline

The film follows the story of three girls in contemporary Paris. One searches for her lost mother since she knows she's adopted. The other has come out of a coma and needs to have a love relationship aside from his mysterious father. The third one is a crook who redeems herself through love. The action is commented by songs and dance routines.

---

Plot Keywords:

love | coma | summer | librarian | song | 

---

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Mystery | Romance

---

Details

Country:

France Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 April 1995 (France)

Also Known As:

Up, Down, Fragile

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pierre Grise Productions, Carac Films, George Reinhart Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

169 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Néanderthal"
Written and Performed by Les Loups
Editions : Binko Music / Max Music / Emma Production

User Reviews

Beautiful

One can see that the director really loves his actors, his work, and his audience. Perfect. The librarian girl subplot is so touching, especially the end! My only complain is "The voice of the father" - I understand, that it's supposed to sound "alienated", but it sounds completely unnatural, like it was just an imagination of Louise, or a tape playing. Anyway, this is a beautiful film. 10 stars.