Play Dates

April 16        New York, NY        FILM FORUM
A part of the screening series CLAUDE LELOUCH

About

France/Italy, 1974
Director: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Marthe Keller, André Dussollier, Charles Denner
Screenwriter: Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven
Cinematography: Jean Collomb
Music: Francis Lai
Genre: Drama, Romance
Color and Black-and-White
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 129 minutes

Synopsis:
Claude Lelouch's tale of the interweaving personal and historical events that create and destroy families traces the former lives that lead to his protagonists. Sarah (Marthe Keller), a wild '60s teenager obsessed with singer Gilbert Bécaud (playing himself), comes from a fractured family line buffeted by war, violence, and the Holocaust. Simon (André Dussolier), a petty criminal turned filmmaker who also feels a close connection to Bécaud, closes the loop on Sarah's history.

Awards and Recognition:
Best Writing, Original Screenplay nomination (Academy Awards, 1975)
Best Foreign Film nominee (Golden Globes, 1975)
Best Foreign Film (LAFCA Award, 1975)

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