Belgian filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani trade in the crushed velvet and creeping shadows of their giallo-worshiping first two films for blistering sun, creaking leather and raining bullets in Let The Corpses Tan, a glorious homage to 1970s Italian crime films.
After stealing a truckload of gold bars, a gang of thieves absconds to the ruins of a remote village perched on the cliffs of the Mediterranean. Home to a reclusive yet hypersexual artist and her motley crew of family and admirers, it seems like a perfect hideout. But when two cops roll up on motorcycles to investigate, the hamlet erupts into a hallucinatory battlefield as both sides engage in an all-day, all-night firefight rife with double-crosses and dripping with blood.
Based on a classic pulp novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette and featuring music by Ennio Morricone, Let the Corpses Tan is a deliriously stylish, cinematic fever dream that will...
After stealing a truckload of gold bars, a gang of thieves absconds to the ruins of a remote village perched on the cliffs of the Mediterranean. Home to a reclusive yet hypersexual artist and her motley crew of family and admirers, it seems like a perfect hideout. But when two cops roll up on motorcycles to investigate, the hamlet erupts into a hallucinatory battlefield as both sides engage in an all-day, all-night firefight rife with double-crosses and dripping with blood.
Based on a classic pulp novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette and featuring music by Ennio Morricone, Let the Corpses Tan is a deliriously stylish, cinematic fever dream that will...
- 6/7/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Let The Corpses Tan Trailer
Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzan‘s Let The Corpses Tan / Laissez bronzer les cadavres (2017) movie trailer stars Elina Löwensohn, Stéphane Ferrara, Hervé Sogne, Bernie Bonvoisin, and Pierre Nisse. Let The Corpses Tan‘s plot synopsis: based on the novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette, “Belgian filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani trade in [...]
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Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzan‘s Let The Corpses Tan / Laissez bronzer les cadavres (2017) movie trailer stars Elina Löwensohn, Stéphane Ferrara, Hervé Sogne, Bernie Bonvoisin, and Pierre Nisse. Let The Corpses Tan‘s plot synopsis: based on the novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette, “Belgian filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani trade in [...]
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- 6/6/2018
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
The newest thriller from directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani, Let the Corpses Tan – also known by its French title Laissez bronzer les cadavres – now has its first U.S. trailer just ahead of its late-summer domestic release. After its initial premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, Let the Corpses Tan went on to screen at a handful of prestigious festivals around the world – including Toronto International (where we reviewed), Sitges, London, and the AFI Fest. Having directed Amer and The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears, Cattet and Forzani have shown their dominance and hyper-stylization within the thriller genre – and now they’re bringing their expertise to the barren countryside in their neo-western Let the Corpses Tan.
The film tells the story of a gang of thieves who, after smuggling 500 pounds of gold, run into trouble when faced against complications from a pair of locals and police officers.
The film tells the story of a gang of thieves who, after smuggling 500 pounds of gold, run into trouble when faced against complications from a pair of locals and police officers.
- 5/31/2018
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
"I couldn't look away!" Kino Lorber has debuted an official Us trailer for the gritty, French "neo-western" thriller titled Let the Corpses Tan, or Laissez bronzer les cadavres. This premiered at the Locarno and Toronto Film Festivals last year, and is the latest feature from directors Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani. Here's the plot: A grizzled thug and his gang head to an island retreat with a haul of 250 kilograms of gold bullion to lay low; however, a bohemian writer, his muse, and a pair of gendarmes further complicate things, as allegiances are put to the test. The cast includes Elina Löwensohn, Stéphane Ferrara, Bernie Bonvoisin, Michelangelo Marchese, and Marc Barbé. The trailer does a better job at introducing this stylish film than any text, so dive in and give it a look. Based on a classic pulp novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette, and featuring music by the master Ennio Morricone. Here's...
- 5/30/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Review by Matthew Turner
Stars: Elina Lowensohn, Stephane Ferrara, Bernie Bonvoisin, Herve Sogne, Michelangelo Marchese, Marc Barbe, Pierre Nisse, Marine Sainsily, Dorilya Calmel, Aline Stevens, Dominique Troyes, Bamba | Written and Directed by Helene Cattet, Bruno Forzani
Belgian co-directors Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani garnered an instant cult following with Amer (2009) and The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears (2013), both of which paid luxurious homage to 1970s giallo movies. Their latest film, Let the Corpses Tan (or Laissez Bronzer les Cadavres, original language fans) sees the pair applying their expert pastiche skills to violent European crime thrillers of the same decade, to deliriously enjoyable effect.
Loosely adapted from a 1971 French novel by Jean-Patrick Machete and Jean-Pierre Bastid, the plot is deceptively simple and a good deal more coherent than either of Cattet and Forzani’s previous films. Former Hal Hartley muse Elina Lowensohn plays Luce, a middle-aged artist who lives in a run-down,...
Stars: Elina Lowensohn, Stephane Ferrara, Bernie Bonvoisin, Herve Sogne, Michelangelo Marchese, Marc Barbe, Pierre Nisse, Marine Sainsily, Dorilya Calmel, Aline Stevens, Dominique Troyes, Bamba | Written and Directed by Helene Cattet, Bruno Forzani
Belgian co-directors Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani garnered an instant cult following with Amer (2009) and The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears (2013), both of which paid luxurious homage to 1970s giallo movies. Their latest film, Let the Corpses Tan (or Laissez Bronzer les Cadavres, original language fans) sees the pair applying their expert pastiche skills to violent European crime thrillers of the same decade, to deliriously enjoyable effect.
Loosely adapted from a 1971 French novel by Jean-Patrick Machete and Jean-Pierre Bastid, the plot is deceptively simple and a good deal more coherent than either of Cattet and Forzani’s previous films. Former Hal Hartley muse Elina Lowensohn plays Luce, a middle-aged artist who lives in a run-down,...
- 10/18/2017
- by Guest
- Nerdly
In the argument of “style over substance,” movies like Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s Let The Corpses Tan make a case for limitless artistic boundaries. In every sense, this is a Giallo-fied Spaghetti Western stand-off that feeds off ambition. Like a six-shooter filled with posh glitter, liquified gold, graphic gore and creative architecture unlike anything mainstream cinema will back. There’s a narrative, but it’s flimsy and underdeveloped with full intent – all focus is on the exploration of cinematic techniques. Cattet and Forzani never care if you even know a character’s name, as they’re only interested in how their craniums will splatter when popped by a steel-manufactured projectile.
Yet, nonetheless, there is indeed a story at play – criminals who hide out with a vacationing family, and the two cops who spark a can-go-wrong, will-go-wrong exchange. Rhino (Stephane Ferrara) fights for his gang’s stolen gold, Luce (Elina Löwensohn) stirs the pot,...
Yet, nonetheless, there is indeed a story at play – criminals who hide out with a vacationing family, and the two cops who spark a can-go-wrong, will-go-wrong exchange. Rhino (Stephane Ferrara) fights for his gang’s stolen gold, Luce (Elina Löwensohn) stirs the pot,...
- 9/27/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Director Bernie Bonvoisin is usually to be found in a more contemporary setting. "Blanche" takes us for an eclectic romp through the 17th century via Louis IX, Cardinal Mazarin and the three musketeers. But, despite its stellar cast, this movie makes for dull viewing.
The main story line is simple enough: At the age of 14, Blanche (Lou Doillon) witnesses the brutal murder of her parents by Captain KKK (Antoine de Caunes), who heads up Cardinal Mazarin's (Jean Rochefort) private militia. Eleven years later, she gathers together a bunch of miscreants to help wreak her revenge.
Borrowing from a range of cultural and political references, Bonvoisin mixes the spaghetti Western with Colombian drug cartels, the Ku Klux Klan with the court of Louis IX. The effect is an incoherent, violent scramble. The fight scenes are over-choreographed and the humor more than a little forced.
The actors appear to be enjoying themselves, though. Jose Garcia and Carole Bouquet camp it up royally as King Louis and Queen Anne of Austria, respectively, while Jean Rochefort's Mazarin steals the show.
The main story line is simple enough: At the age of 14, Blanche (Lou Doillon) witnesses the brutal murder of her parents by Captain KKK (Antoine de Caunes), who heads up Cardinal Mazarin's (Jean Rochefort) private militia. Eleven years later, she gathers together a bunch of miscreants to help wreak her revenge.
Borrowing from a range of cultural and political references, Bonvoisin mixes the spaghetti Western with Colombian drug cartels, the Ku Klux Klan with the court of Louis IX. The effect is an incoherent, violent scramble. The fight scenes are over-choreographed and the humor more than a little forced.
The actors appear to be enjoying themselves, though. Jose Garcia and Carole Bouquet camp it up royally as King Louis and Queen Anne of Austria, respectively, while Jean Rochefort's Mazarin steals the show.
- 10/7/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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