Le Jardin qui bascule - Guy Gilles (1974)
Le Jardin qui bascule - Guy Gilles (1974)
aka: "The Garden That Tilts"
DVDRIP | 89 min | MKV-x264 720x544 | 25 fps | Ogg Vorbis 192 kb/s | 1,03 GB
Language: French | Sorry, no subs! | Genre: Arthouse, Drama
For all the fans of the lost star of the 60s-70s French Arthouse Cinema : Delphine Seyrig!
aka: "The Garden That Tilts"
DVDRIP | 89 min | MKV-x264 720x544 | 25 fps | Ogg Vorbis 192 kb/s | 1,03 GB
Language: French | Sorry, no subs! | Genre: Arthouse, Drama
For all the fans of the lost star of the 60s-70s French Arthouse Cinema : Delphine Seyrig!
Director: Guy Gilles
Writer: Guy Gilles
France - 1974 - color
Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Patrick Jouané, Sami Frey, Guy Bedos, Jeanne Moreau, Anouk Ferjac, Howard Vernon, Jean-Marie Proslier
An interesting, atmospheric film that the public and fans of Delphine Seyrig should seek out. She's given a substantial role and makes the most of it. The film is genuinely odd in that it feels like two unrelated tales. Karl (a hit-man) dispatches his victims coolly. Then he enters the tranquil world of Kate and falls in love, with tragic consequences. The film is beautifully shot and well observed, its complex characters interacting and developing.
For no apparent reason Jeanne Moreau appears and sings a song by Stephane Grappelly. There are shades of Rohmer and painterly influences. The French countryside has rarely appeared lovelier. At times the camera simply lingers on a tree or glass which creates an atmosphere. The performances are terrific, Guy Bedos, usually a comedian, plays it straight here with great success. However, the film belongs to Seyrig, one of the most totally underrated and truly great actress' of French theatre and French cinema.
Karl, un jeune tueur à gages, a pour mission d'assassiner Kate, une aventurière vivant dans une grande maison au bord de l'eau. Il parvient à se faire inviter dans la villa de celle qu'il est chargé d'éliminer, et à faire sa connaissance, mais rien ne se passe comme prévu. Fasciné par celle-ci, au lieu de la tuer, il en tombe éperdument amoureux et devient son amant. Mais au bout de quelques jours, Kate le rejette. Désespéré, Karl la tue avant de se suicider.
Un film subtil et délicieux, entre Rohmer, Rivette, Eustache et Duras, plein de la liberté du cinéma français d'art-et-d'essai des années 70 et illuminé par la présence de la grande actrice de Resnais, Akermann, Duras, Buñuel, trop tôt disparue, Delphine Seyrig.
Le Jardin qui bascule - Guy Gilles (1974)
Le Jardin qui bascule - Guy Gilles (1974)
Le Jardin qui bascule - Guy Gilles (1974)
Le Jardin qui bascule - Guy Gilles (1974)
Le Jardin qui bascule - Guy Gilles (1974)
Le Jardin qui bascule - Guy Gilles (1974)
