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La fausse suivante

  • 20002000
  • 1h 36m
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5.9/10
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La fausse suivante (2000)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A young woman disguises herself as a knight to expose a gold-digging man divided between her and a Countess.A young woman disguises herself as a knight to expose a gold-digging man divided between her and a Countess.A young woman disguises herself as a knight to expose a gold-digging man divided between her and a Countess.
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  • Director
    • Benoît Jacquot
  • Writer
    • Marivaux(by)
  • Stars
    • Isabelle Huppert
    • Sandrine Kiberlain
    • Pierre Arditi
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  • Director
    • Benoît Jacquot
  • Writer
    • Marivaux(by)
  • Stars
    • Isabelle Huppert
    • Sandrine Kiberlain
    • Pierre Arditi
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    Isabelle Huppert
    Isabelle Huppert
    • La comtesseas La comtesse
    Sandrine Kiberlain
    Sandrine Kiberlain
    • Le chevalieras Le chevalier
    Pierre Arditi
    Pierre Arditi
    • Trivelinas Trivelin
    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Lélioas Lélio
    Alexandre Soulié
    • Arlequinas Arlequin
    Philippe Vieux
    Philippe Vieux
    • Frontinas Frontin
    • Director
      • Benoît Jacquot
    • Writer
      • Marivaux(by)
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    • Soundtracks
      Les Charmes
      Music by François Couperin

      Performed by Christophe Rousset

      © Harmonia Mundi 1999

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    8/10
    Profounder than 'Dangerous Liaisons' and 'Shakespeare in Love'
    Marivaux (an 18th century playwright) had a reputation for writing 'light' comedies about love, the ambiguity that can exist between men and women, lovers of both sexes, servants and masters, and what can be fun (and semi-tragic) about it. In each of his plays, there is always something to learn, a moral which can often seem moralistic in our modern time. The language used is typical of the 18th century: every word is chosen very carefully and has often a double meaning (especially in this case). Benoît Jacquot has managed to stay faithful to Marivaux's spirit, while making a fine film that avoids all the dangers of 'filmed plays' (which can be excessively static). The scenes take place in a modern Parisian (but classical Italian-style) theater (no grandiose reconstitution like in 'Shakespeare in Love' or 'Dangerous Liaisons'), the costumes are typical of Marivaux's time, there is hardly any music (except for a few chords of Couperin's 'Charmes' between some important scenes) and the acting isn't too 'modern'. And yet, it is far from being boring: there's a perfect balance between the various genres, the actors are excellent, the intrigue becomes every minute more thrilling, and because of the proximity of the camera (something that you usually miss in a theater), you get to experience all the cruelty of the 'game' through the actors looks. The only problem might be for those who are not fluent in French. Dubbing this film wouldn't make any sense. I wonder if it has ever been subtitled, of it will ever be... Even so, there is almost no way the subtlety of the 18th century language can be translated (especially with the speed at which the actors sometimes speak). But this is nonetheless a challenge one should take up. Only because this film makes you feel like going more often to the theater, and also because it proves that filmed-plays do work!
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    • Dec 13, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2000 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Pyramide
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The False Servant
    • Filming locations
      • Comédie des Champs Élysées, 15 Avenue Montaigne, Paris 8, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Dacia Films
      • Pyramide Productions
      • Les Films du Camélia
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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