Adolphe (2002)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Benoît Jacquot

Writers:

Benjamin Constant (novel)
Benoît Jacquot (writer)

Release Date:

30 October 2002 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Isabelle Adjani	...	Ellénore
Stanislas Merhar	...	Adolphe
Jean Yanne	...	The Count
Romain Duris	...	D'Erfeuil
Jean-Louis Richard	...	Mr. d'Arbigny
Anne Suarez	...	Mrs. d'Arbigny
Jean-Marc Stehlé	...	Adolphe's Father
Marilyne Even	...	Housemaid
Olween Heudig	...	La gouvernante
Cindy David	...	La fille d'Ellénore
Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis	...	Le fils d'Ellénore (as Gabriel Kane)
Bernard Ballet	...	Le préfet
Isild Le Besco	...	La lingère
Pierre Charras	...	Le valet de chambre
Rémy Roubakha	...	Le concierge

Also Known As:

Adolphe de Benjamin Constant (France) (complete title)

Runtime:

102 min | Canada:100 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Company:

ARP Sélection

Quotes:

Adolphe: [to Ellenore] The Count has for you only affection; I, I love you.

Benoit Jacquot's "Adolphe"

receives a 1, instead of a -0- due to the quality of the actors. the amazingly beautiful Isabelle Adjani as Ellenore, an incredibly boring, one-dimensional, stupid woman. Stanislas Merhar, who delivers an incredibly un-nuanced performance as the moronic "Adolphe". the usually always wonderful Jean Yanne in a wasted performance as The Count. Romain Duris, as usual, an excellent performance as the effeminate D'Efeuil; and the fabulous Jacquot muse, Islid Le Besco as a wasted bit player, La Lingerie. i spend time on the actors because of the incredibly UNtalented directorship of M. Jacquot! where his reputation comes from is a huge question mark? however, he does have the unique talent of both selecting very unteresting topics, then making each of his movies very very boring, droll, and worst of all, he simply does NOT know how to tell a story in a way that "doesn't" put the viewer to sleep; OR, he thinks of himself as a genius and selects subjects, (only) he believes, will be of interest to the viewer. after having seen, actually wasting time, 3 of his movies at a Benoit Jacquot festival at Lincoln Center, NYC June-July 2006, i can unequvically say, he may be the worst director, or the most boring, of the last 35 yrs!!! it's a shame, so many fine actors have been gulled to appear in his odious interpretations, & hopefully, he will retire, left to watch his own boring work, which should easily put even him to sleep, as most of the audience in attendance at this "Festival" were?!