Barbara (2017)
Directed by Mathieu Amalric
Biography / Drama / Music
Barbara (2017)
Film Synopsis
Yves Zand, a rigorously auteur film director, has started work on his dream project - a biographical film of the iconic French singer Barbara. A talented young actress named Brigitte has been chosen to play the lead role and everything seems to be going according to plan. It isn't long before Yves and Brigitte have become totally immersed in their art, each committed to unravelling the identity of the mythic chanteuse who was a legend in her own lifetime - if only in France.By closely studying archive material of the singer, Brigitte manages to replicate her gestures, expressions and intonations so perfectly that she might easily be mistaken for Barbara herself. Yves is just as manically precoccupied with authenticity and soon loses himself in what becomes less a film project and more a burning obsession. But which fascinates him most - the subject of his film or the woman he has chosen to bring her back to life...?
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- Director: Mathieu Amalric
- Script: Renaud Legrand, Pierre Léon, Mathieu Amalric (screenplay), Philippe Di Folco (screenplay)
- Cinematographer: Christophe Beaucarne
- Cast: Jeanne Balibar (Brigitte), Mathieu Amalric (Yves Zand), Vincent Peirani (Roland Romanelli), Aurore Clément (Esther, la mère de Barbara), Grégoire Colin (Charley Marouani), Fanny Imber (Marie Chaix, l'assistante), Pierre Michon (Jacques Tournier), Stéphane Roger (Le producteur), Marie Desgranges (La phoniatre), Erwan Ribard (Monsieur Victor), Pierre Léon (Jacques Tournier, jeune), Lisa Ray-Jacobs (L'agent de Brigitte), Lionel Sorce (L'accessoiriste), Marc Bodnar (Peter, le chauffeur), Dominique Mahut (Mahut), Marc Casa (Le chanteur), Fred Casa (Le claviériste), Julien Aellion (Le bassiste), Anthony Dechaux (L'agent immobilier), Dylan Talleux (L'assistant réalisateur), Fabrice Giovansili (Toni), Michael Mcmurran (Sosie Gérard Depardieu)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 97 min
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