A german marquise has to deal with a pregnancy she cannot explain and an infatuated russian count. Winner of the special jury prize at the cannes film festival that year, rohmers film is set in 1799 during the russian invasion of italy. The story is set in 1799, when two men in a north italian tavern read a newspaper announcement that the widowed marquise of o edith clever, aka julietta. Rohmers the marquise of o a witty, joyous and beautiful film.
Filmen er produceret med fremragende grafisk kvalitet, bedste quality of sound and best bedste skuespillere. Rohmers translation of this singular dash into a fade to black that punctuates the entire film transforms it into the formal and moral structuring. Eric rohmers classic film is set in 1799 during the russian invasion of italy. Bruno ganz and edith clever in the marquise of o 1976 edith clever in the marquise of o. However, the marquise of o is something of a transitional work, adapting many of rohmer and his thenregular cinematographer nestor almendross style, techniques and aesthetic principles to the task at hand. The marquise of o won the special jury prize at the cannes film festival. Eric rohmer probably the most faithful of all the disciples of andre bazin, eric rohmer has shared his mentors philosophical fascination with ambiguity in his criticism and films alike. The marquise of o the marquise of o 1976 online in romana. Importante figura da nouvelle vague do cinema frances do posguerra, rohmer foi tambem editor do influente jornal cinematografico frances cahiers du cinema. This has been insufficiently remarked in the literature. Aug 26, 2015 the marquise of o is the hinge of rohmers career, coming between one great group of films, the six moral tales, which came to a close with the 1971 film chloe in the afternoon in. For the 1976 film directed by eric rohmer based on this book, see the marquise of o film. The famous reference to eric rohmers films, spoken by gene.
Rohmer completed the series in 1972 with the release of lamour lapresmidi chloe in the afternoon, and the scripts were later published as six moral tales 1977. Edith clever plays the widowed marquise, who is sexually assaulted by russian soldiers and rescued by a count bruno ganz. Spoken in the original german language and the story is set in italy during the 18th century. Her father commands a zone in the thick of battle that is soon overcome by the russians. This has been insufficiently remarked in the literature, which has led to misappreciations of rohmers film. A young widow, the marquise edith clever lives with her. Rohmer stated that it wasnt simply the action i was drawn to, but the. Part of my 5 directors x 5 unseen films 22 challenge. A virtuous widow clever, saved from rape and then, while asleep, raped by.
It was his first period film, his first film after the completion of the six moral tales series, his first and only film not in french, and his first literary adaptation. Its as if this is a film that could have been made if there had been cameras, film stock and lights available at the time. Winner of the special jury prize at the cannes film festival that year, rohmers film is. A widowed noblewoman is at a loss to explain her pregnancy after a russian officer saves her from an attacker 14 jun 2017 102 mins admission by melbourne cinematheque membership. For a description of the visual texture of rohmers film, and its. The marquise of o by eric rohmer during the attack on an italian town by russian forces, the marquise of o. The marquise of o digitally restored film movement classics. A simple grammatical break becomes the rupture in which an unspeakable and unthinkable crime is committed. Eric rohmer, notes on the direction in the marquise of o. Eric rhomer a list of 25 titles created 31 jan 2018 a list of 37 titles.
For much of the marquise of o, until the quite harrowing conclusion, the authenticity of the visual and dialogic period detail just feels like expertly judged decor adorning this mysterious romance, not least because its achieved in true rohmer style without the presentation striving to match the baroque extravagance of its subjects compare. The marquise of o, eric rohmer, 1976 senses of cinema. Rohmer was the last of the postworld war ii french new wave directors to become established. A young widow, the marquise edith clever lives with her parents in the fort her father commands. With edith clever, bruno ganz, edda seippel, peter luhr. The marquise of o is a 1976 period drama film directed by eric rohmer. The marquise of o by eric rohmer edith clever, bruno ganz. Best performance by an actress in a leading role beste darstellerische leistung weibliche hauptrolle. The film in which eric rohmer let desire win the new yorker. The marquise of o is a film directed by eric rohmer with edith clever, bruno ganz, peter luhr, edda seippel, year. That romantic quality made me think immediately of kleist. The marquise of o won the special jury prize at the cannes film. Edith clever bruno ganz peter luhr edda seippel otto sander ezzo huber bernhard frey eric rohmer.
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