Sagan

2008 1h 57m FR

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 53

Drama

Synopsis

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France, 1950s. From the Quartier Latin to Saint-Tropez via New York, a young Parisienne becomes the icon of a whole generation. In 1954, 19-year-old Francoise Sagan shot to fame with her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse. Flamboyant, scandalous and underrated, Sagan lived her life at the furthest edge of excess. She won and lost fortunes at the roulette table, bought and crashed superb sports cars, drank, danced and partied, leaving a trail of lovers in her wake.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sylvie Testud
Françoise Quoirez dite Sagan
Pierre Palmade
Jacques Chazot
Jeanne Balibar
Peggy Roche
Arielle Dombasle
Astrid
Lionel Abelanski
Bernard Frank
Guillaume Gallienne
Jacques Quoirez
Denis Podalydès
Guy Schoeller
Bruno Wolkowitch
Philippe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Diane Kurys
Writers: Claire Lemaréchal, Martine Moriconi, Diane Kurys
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Diane Kurys, shot by Michel Abramowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sylvie Gadmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sylvie Testud and Pierre Palmade and Jeanne Balibar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1052353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Diane Kurys directs. Michel Abramowicz behind the camera. Armand Amar scores. Sylvie Gadmer cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Diane Kurys, shot by Michel Abramowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sylvie Gadmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sylvie Testud and Pierre Palmade and Jeanne Balibar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1052353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "paris, france", "gambling", "biography", "based on true story".