La chamade

Italy, France

1968

103 Min

Color

French

Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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SCR Françoise Sagan, Alain Cavalier

CAST Catherine Deneuve, Giuseppe Piccioni, Roger Van Hool, Amidou, Philippine Pascal, Louis Rioton, Monique Lejeune, Christiane Lasquin

Alain Cavalier (also known as Alain Fraisse) was born 1931 in Vendome, France. He studied film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) in Paris and then started out assisting directors Edouard Molinaro and Louis Malle. In 1958 he directed his first solo film Un American, a featurette. The critical and commercial reception to the film was lukewarm. He directed the famous movie – Catherine Deneuve vehicle – La Chamade in 1968. He won eleven Awards in his career icluding the César Award for Best Film and César Award for Best Director for his film Thérèse in 1987. —docalliancefilms

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F.B. Elliott

26Jan11

something's missing here...

Klaus Capra

15Jan11

A fairly contained melodrama about a heated romance between opposites. A few of the moments between the two seem a bit forced, and Antoine's jealousies are often portrayed a bit annoyingly. But luckily Denuve's energetic presence in these scenes save them from being throw aways. Not perfect and maybe just a minor gem, but it is mostly well acted, fun, and definitely beautifully photographed.