Fauteuils d'orchestre
2006 Comedy / Drama / Romance
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Now here’s a film that captivated me from the start with its beautiful
score, scenery, characters - just about everything in it. I was lucky
to get this DVD from Amazon.fr with English subtitles. In
summary, Christina, a beautiful girl, comes to Paris to look for a job
after her grandmother told her to seek the best out of life. She
gets a job as a waitress in a restaurant that does not hire girls (very
funny). Avenue Montaigne is the place of high society, artists,
actors - even Alan Delon? wow! great. This film is not a straight
comedy nor is it a very serious drama, but it is a film about real
people who love art, life and everything in it. Our main character meets with various people - a pianist who is rather burned out or pressured to the life of classical music, a self-made millionaire, his son, a beautiful actress who wants to be taken seriously in the movie industry, a gold-digger lady who wants to marry the art collector and other people. OK, that said, what makes this movie so appealing? The cinematography of the City of Lights, the emotional and believable performances by all of the actors, the well thought-out and balanced script (thank you Danièle and son Christopher). Now the musical score - just plain superb Beethoven Piano Concerto - which one? Buy the DVD yourself. Gilbert Bécaud’s "Je reviens te chercher" and "La Solitude ça n'existe pas" still haunts me every day since I saw the film. The music of Franz Listz: "Consolation No.3 en re bemol major". The restaurant scene with the American director and actress is very funny. The truth is that it is difficult to review this film without giving anything away and yet it so beautiful, and will be so on repeated viewings as it hits the spot of music and art lovers every time. Well maybe I will better my review as I see it again, discovering something new. A solid 4 stars for the performances, originality, scenery and real people who love life, music, art and of course great films. © Thanda Makhathini 2008 (South Africa) Write a review for this film... |
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