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Charlotte for Ever

  • 19861986
  • 1h 34m
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5.4/10
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Charlotte Gainsbourg and Serge Gainsbourg in Charlotte for Ever (1986)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Stan, screeplay writer, had his time of glory in Hollywood. Today, alcoholic with a certain envy for suicide, his only link to life is his daughter, Charlotte.Stan, screeplay writer, had his time of glory in Hollywood. Today, alcoholic with a certain envy for suicide, his only link to life is his daughter, Charlotte.Stan, screeplay writer, had his time of glory in Hollywood. Today, alcoholic with a certain envy for suicide, his only link to life is his daughter, Charlotte.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
736
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  • Director
    • Serge Gainsbourg
  • Writer
    • Serge Gainsbourg
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Serge Gainsbourg
    • Roland Bertin
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  • Director
    • Serge Gainsbourg
  • Writer
    • Serge Gainsbourg
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Serge Gainsbourg
    • Roland Bertin
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    • 11User reviews
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    Charlotte for Ever (1986)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Serge Gainsbourg in Charlotte for Ever (1986)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Serge Gainsbourg in Charlotte for Ever (1986)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Serge Gainsbourg in Charlotte for Ever (1986)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Serge Gainsbourg in Charlotte for Ever (1986)
    Charlotte for Ever (1986)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Serge Gainsbourg in Charlotte for Ever (1986)

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    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Charlotteas Charlotte…
    Serge Gainsbourg
    Serge Gainsbourg
    • Stanas Stan…
    Roland Bertin
    • Leonas Leon…
    Roland Dubillard
    Roland Dubillard
    • Hermanas Herman
    Anne Zamberlan
    • Lolaas Lola…
    Anne Le Guernec
    • Adelaideas Adelaide
    Sabeline Campo
    • Thereseas Therese
    • Director
      • Serge Gainsbourg
    • Writer
      • Serge Gainsbourg
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    Storyline

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    Once a successful Hollywood screenwriter, Stan is now a depressive alcoholic who spends most of his time mooching about his house whilst pouring out his troubles to his drinking partner. The only thing that keeps him going is his love for his teenage daughter Charlotte, but she despises him, believing him to be responsible for the accident in which her mother died. Stan's one hope is to patch things up with his daughter, but will she ever forgive him...?
    • female nudity
    • implied incest
    • implied incestuous desire
    • sleeping nude
    • obscenity
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      In 1984, two years before Charlotte for Ever (1986) was released, Serge Gainsbourg had written and performed the song Lemon Incest with his daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg. The song was hugely controversial as it contained references to incest and pedophilia which audiences suspected were partially autobiographical. The movie Charlotte for Ever explored similar themes. Due to Charlotte Gainsbourg's age and the fact that she was playing a character with the same name as her own while her real life father was playing her father in the movie, the movie was reviled and questions about whether Gainsbourg was abusing his daughter were once again raised. As an adult Charlotte Gainsbourg repeatedly defended her relationship with her father, admitting that he had meant to provoke audiences but denying any impropriety or abuse towards herself.
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      Charlotte For Ever
      (uncredited)

      (theme song)

      Music by Aram Khachaturyan

      Lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg

      Performed by Serge Gainsbourg and Charlotte Gainsbourg

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    9/10
    This movie is well worth purchasing
    Charlotte Forever is not fantastic it is Super Fantastic in the way it draws you in, not mentioning Charlotte's nude scene alone is enough reason to purchase this movie, he nude scene is above Super Fantastic in the eyes of this simple viewer, I may not be an expert as some but I do buy movies and watch them with my mind and eyes open. I have watched this movie 3 times and it is great simple as that, not a 10 but great. There is deep disturbing feelings from Charlotte's dad Serge Gainsbourg as he played out his role, it appeared to me he did not have to act at all to be in the state he acted out, also seemed to me this simple viewer, he took over the scene's a number of times but Charlotte being a true actress did not give in and acted as good if not better than any 15 year old I have seen to date. Get this movie by all means! That's all I have to say bout that.

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1986 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Шарлотта навсегда
    • Production companies
      • G.P.F.I.
      • Constellation Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes

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