Barbara (2017)

A director wants to make a biopic about the female singer Barbara.

Director:

Mathieu Amalric

Writers:

Mathieu Amalric (screenplay), Philippe Di Folco (screenplay)

Stars:

Jeanne Balibar, Mathieu Amalric, Vincent Peirani

7 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeanne Balibar	...	Brigitte / Barbara
Mathieu Amalric	...	Yves Zand
Vincent Peirani	...	Roland Romanelli
Aurore Clément	...	Esther, la mère de Barbara
Grégoire Colin	...	Charley Marouani
Fanny Imber	...	Marie Chaix, l'assistante
Pierre Michon	...	Jacques Tournier (âgé)
Stéphane Roger	...	Le producteur
Marie Desgranges	...	La phoniatre
Erwan Ribard	...	Monsieur Victor
Pierre Léon	...	Jacques Tournier (jeune)
Lisa Ray-Jacobs	...	L'agent de Brigitte
Lionel Sorce	...	L'accessoiriste
Marc Bodnar	...	Peter, le chauffeur
Antoine Simoni	...	Le contrebassiste

Storyline

An actress, Brigitte, is playing Barbara in a film that soon begins shooting. Brigitte works on her character, her voice, the songs and scores, the imitation of her gestures, her knitting, the lines to learn. Things move along. The character grows inside her. Invades her, even...Yves, the director, is also working - via encounters, archival footage, the music. He seems inhabited and inspired by her - But by whom? The actress or Barbara?

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Plot Keywords:

film in film | tape recorder | singer songwriter | songwriting | reference to georges brassens | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Towards the end of filming, Mathieu Amalric was directing this film during the day and acting in Sink or Swim (2018) at night, leaving him dangerously exhausted.

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Connections

Referenced in The Summer House (2018)

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Soundtracks

Göttingen
Written and performed by Barbara

User Reviews

Details

Official Sites:

Gaumont [France] JMH Distribution [Switzerland]

Country:

France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

6 September 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

Barbara

Filming Locations:

Pont Louis-Philippe, Paris 4, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR5,310,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,265,946

Company Credits

Production Co:

Waiting For Cinema, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1