Le Beau Mariage
Le Beau Mariage (The Good Marriage) is a 1982 French film directed by Éric Rohmer, starring Béatrice Romand, André Dussollier, Féodor Atkine. It is one of Rohmer's "comedies and proverbs" (comédies et proverbes). Its theme is a proverb from La Fontaine: "Quel esprit ne bat la campagne? Qui ne fait château en Espagne?" (that is, "Who doesn't daydream? Who doesn't build castles in the air?").
| Le Beau Mariage | |
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| Directed by | Éric Rohmer |
| Produced by | Margaret Ménégoz |
| Written by | Éric Rohmer |
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| Music by | Ronan Girre Simon des Innocents |
| Cinematography | Bernard Lutic |
| Edited by | Cécile Decugis |
| Distributed by | Acteurs Auteurs Associés |
Release date | 19 May 1982 |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Sabine, an art history student, is growing tired of being the mistress of a married painter, Simon. She meets Edmond, handsome, young, rich and single, and declares that she is going to marry him.[1]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on reviews from 12 critics.[2] FrenchFilms.org gave it 4 out of 5.[3]
Tom Milne for Sight and Sound wrote: "It was perhaps high time that one of the delightful women who have led Rohmer's heroes such a teasing dance was put in her place."[4] Vincent Canby of The New York Times gave it 4.5 out of 5 and wrote: "The scope of Le Beau Mariage is limited, but everything within it is well-defined and magically, unexpectedly, illuminating."[1]
References
- Vincent Canby (August 27, 1982). "'Le Beau Mariage' Rohmer's New Comedy". The New York Times. p. 6.
- "A Good Marriage". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- "Review of the film Le Beau mariage (1982)". French Films. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- Tom Milne (January 1983). "Sight and Sound (1983-01)(BFI)(GB)". Sight and Sound. BFI.
- "Le Beau Mariage". Retrieved October 23, 2020.