Beloved (2011)

In London, a mother and daughter navigate their respective romances: Madeline rekindles an affair from thirty years earlier, while her daughter Vera is caught between a musician who cannot commit and her ex, who still pines for her.

Director:

Christophe Honoré

Writer:

Christophe Honoré (screenplay)

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, Ludivine Sagnier, Chiara Mastroianni

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Véra 3
Catherine Deneuve	...	Madeleine 2
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Madeleine 1
Louis Garrel	...	Clément
Milos Forman	...	Jaromil 2
Paul Schneider	...	Henderson
Michel Delpech	...	François Gouriot 2
Radivoje Bukvic	...	Jaromil - young (as Rasha Bukvic)
Omar Ben Sellem	...	Omar
Dustin Segura-Suarez	...	Mathieu (as Dustin Segura Suarez)
Guillaume Denaiffe	...	François Gouriot
Clara Couste	...	Véra adolescente
Francine Beaur	...	Patronne de Madeleine
Anaïs Chetoui	...	Vendeuses
Amélie Flottat	...	Vendeuses

Storyline

In London, a mother and daughter navigate their respective romances: Madeline rekindles an affair from thirty years earlier, while her daughter Vera is caught between a musician who cannot commit and her ex, who still pines for her.

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Plot Keywords:

september 11 2001 | male nudity | threesome | bisexual | homosexual | 

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the character played by Milos Forman, Jaromil Passer, is a tribute to two Czech directors, Jaromil Jires and Ivan Passer.

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Connections

References Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Soundtracks

Jeunesse Se Passe
Performed by Chiara Mastroianni

User Reviews

Too long and morose

I rather enjoyed the first 45 minutes of "Beloved." Ludivine Sagnier, one of my favorite actresses, plays a 1960s French woman who is confused by love. I was still with the story as the years passed and Sagnier matures into Catherine Deneuve, in a nifty bit of casting. However as the story shifts to that of daughter Vera, it all becomes a bit too morose for me. Vera for some reason becomes obsessed with a man who cannot love her back. It's hard for us to see any reason for this obsession. It simply appears the young woman is eager to destroy her life.

There are very strong echoes here of the Truffaut film "The Story of Adele H." Truffaut, however, was well aware he was filming the story of a woman's descent into madness and hell. In "Beloved," director Christophe Honoré takes a similar story but shoots it in a very different light. He seems to think there is something so very romantic about desperately loving someone who cannot possibly love you back.

Honoré throws in everything but the kitchen sink here, covering topics from Aids to 9/11. But, at around 2 hours and 20 minutes, it's all too much for such a morose topic. I probably should have turned it off after those first 45 minutes.

Details

Official Sites:

Le Pacte [France]

Country:

France UK Czech Republic

Language:

French Czech English

Release Date:

24 August 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

Beloved

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Budget:

$9,980,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,825, 19 August 2012

Gross USA:

$137,515

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,056,212

Company Credits

Production Co:

Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Sixteen Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1