Les amants réguliers (2005)

Director:

Philippe Garrel

Writers:

Philippe Garrel (scenario and dialogue)
Arlette Langmann (scenario collaborator) ...

Release Date:

26 October 2005 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

1968 and 1969 in Paris: during and after the student and trade union revolt. François is 20, a poet...

Plot Keywords:

Revolution | 1968 | Sculptor | Poet | Molotov Cocktail

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Louis Garrel	...	François Dervieux
Clotilde Hesme	...	Lilie
Julien Lucas	...	Antoine
Eric Rulliat	...	Jean-Christophe
Nicolas Bridet	...	Luc - le cousin d'Antoine
Mathieu Genet	...	Nicolas
Raïssa Mariotti
Caroline Deruas-Garrel
Rebecca Convenant	...	Charlène
Marie Girardin
Maurice Garrel	...	le grand père de François
Cécile Garcia-Fogel		(as Cécile Garcia-Fogiel)
Marc Barbé	...	Jean
Nicolas Maury	...	Gauthier
Brigitte Sy	...	la mère de François

Also Known As:

Regular Lovers (International: English title)

Runtime:

183 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18 | Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/16

Company:

Maïa Films

Goofs:

Anachronisms: A Volvo 66 is featured prominently during the riot scenes in the beginning of the film. The production of this model hadn't begun until 1975.

Soundtrack:

Vegas

Bohemian rebellious...

It's not like an historical movie, it's not a movie with unforgettable love stories, it's not a movie with a spectacular scenario, but i can surely say it's a movie with a great atmosphere...

It had that 60's kind of bohemian and rebellious spirit: a group of friends living in a poor apartment in Paris, each one making art, dreaming of changing the world, doing drugs and loving in his very own way.

It takes a lot of patience to watch, and a special mood, that if you're not in, you might find it extremely boring and dull.

I liked a lot the very realistic approach of the events that took place and their immediate effect on student's lives: the fear for their future, the difficulty of earning their living, the obstacles in following their dreams.

What i absolutely loved was the black & white image. The still camera angles were amazing, they were like freezing moments. It left me the impression of a long slide show of old and very emotive and suggestive photographs. I actually had to see the movie again, just to take those amazing screen-shots.

In one word: beautiful...