Marie Baie des Anges (1997)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Manuel Pradal

Writer:

Manuel Pradal (writer)

Release Date:

19 June 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A story of haunted youth.

Plot:

A random montage of disturbing images tell a story about one summer in the lives of two teenagers who somehow find love within each other...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Frédéric Malgras	...	Orso
Vahina Giocante	...	Marie
Nicolas Welbers	...	Goran
Amira Casar	...	Jeune Femme de la Villa
Swan Carpio	...	Jurec
Jamie Harris	...	Jimmy
Andrew Clover	...	Andy
Roxane Mesquida	...	Mireille
Aurelie Morardet	...	Corinne
John Dowling	...	John
Patrick Serray	...	Bob
Serge Merlin	...	Le Surveilliant
Brigitte Roüan	...	Paule
Marc Brunet	...	Louis
Aladin Reibel	...	Le Coiffeur

Also Known As:

Angel Sharks (UK)
Marie from the Bay of Angels (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including some sexual assaults, sexuality, language and teen lawlessness.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Brazil:16 | Canada:14A | France:U | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R

Company:

La Sept Cinéma

Trivia:

The Formula One racing sequences were taken from the 1995 Monaco Grand Prix.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The speed at which the Formula One cars approach Orso is much, much too slow.

Pictograph and perhaps more.

I must confess that I read several reviews of the film before actually seeing it, and despite a mixed greeting I tried to keep my mind open to it. It is a beautiful film.

The shots, unlike many of our formula movies, are not centered directly on what can be called a plot. But the quick snaps of seemingly unrelated material when taken as a whole becomes the entire atmosphere of the film and if those quick shots are so beautifully crafted as this then you have created a beautiful piece.

I digress, the film itself may be too deep for us Americans. most Americans when they sit down to watch a foreign film expect depth but in our V8 world we sometimes feel entitled to a clearly defined plot and story. "Whats all this about boats and a party!? What's this got to do with anything??" I can hear my contemporaries cry to which I can only answer emote don't analyze.

I won't compare the film to any others all films are works of art and deserve to be treated as such if you truly wish to recognize them. Marie Baie des Anges, with its haunting interconnectedness or perhaps disconnectedness weaves with beautiful images to create a truly beautiful film.