The shots of the vincent lindons expression as he discovers a new. The shots of the vincent lindons expression as he discovers a new perspective in life, in art, in music, are wonderful. Discreetly drawn and elegantly photographed, mademoiselle chambon gives a french workingclass love triangle the brief encounter treatment. Not that the french have exclusive rights to the genre, when one sees a film such as mademoiselle chambon, it reaffirms the french mastery of exploring a tangled web of emotions.
Stephane brizes subtle mademoiselle chambon details the hesitant romance of an old maid teacher and a strapping construction builder. Starring the topflight acting team of vincent landon and sandrine. Mademoiselle chambon is a 2009 french film, directed by stephane brize, with a screenplay adapted from the novel of eric holder. A beautifully observed ny magazine evocation of what it feels like to fall dizzyingly in love, mademoiselle chambon won the cesar the french oscar for best adapted screenplay, and is an. It will not be dark melodrama or turgid psychology. But mademoiselle chambon is a little different from my previous films, where an obvious sadness was always present in the characters. There is something of this, but the films main concern is with jean in the 21st century.
Mademoiselle chambon 2009 directed by stephane brize. I recently saw mademoiselle chambon on netflix, and while i didnt care for the film too much, the soundtrack of the film is magnificent. Offizieller deutscher kinotrailer zu dem film mademoiselle chambon. The main characters desires are so deeply submerged, hidden not only from each other than from themselves, that its a shock when even the tiniest, most tentative endearment is expressed. Mademoiselle chambon is an exquisite and wellacted french film directed by stephane brize. Philip french enjoys the touching tale of a married artisan who falls for his infant sons teacher. I cannot deny the quality of the performances in director stephane brizes maudlin french drama mademoiselle chambon.
With vincent lindon, sandrine kiberlain, aure atika, jeanmarc thibault. May 28, 2010 this small, nearly perfect film is a reminder that personal upheavals are as consequential in peoples lives as shattering world events. Mademoiselle chambon is the latest in that line of deeply moving. Jean, like all of us, is the result of an education an environment with its own rules and principles. Mademoiselle chambon is a love story, but if you dont play close attention to whats happening on screen you might completely miss it. In his ordinary, placid life, divided between family and work, he crosses paths with mademoiselle chambon, his sons teacher. Consider stephane brizes mademoiselle chambon, a french film that achieves a subtle but devastating impact.
Set in a a town in the french provinces, the realistic film treats its fragile romance without excess sentiment. What a contrast with the mad bodypresses and adulterous whirlwind of another film in the series, cedric kahns regret. The 10 best foreign films of 2010 roger ebert roger ebert. At his sons homeroom teacher madamoiselle chambons request, he volunteers as substitute teacher and. Sandrine kiberlain and vincent lindon in mademoiselle. A very french take on the ageold story of a tortured romance, mademoiselle chambon is beautifully observed, elegant and delicate in its visual storytelling. Mademoiselle chambon trailer deutsch german hd youtube. People fall in love in every country, but nowhere is the experience put on film with the consistent style, empathy and emotion the french provide. Mademoiselle chambon 2009 mademoiselle chambon 2009. Mademoiselle chambon begins with a floor being torn up. A carpenter resists having an affair with his sons schoolteacher.
Released may 28th, 2010, mademoiselle chambon stars vincent lindon, sandrine kiberlain, aure atika, jeanmarc thibault the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of 82. Sep 14, 2010 discreetly drawn and elegantly photographed, mademoiselle chambon gives a french workingclass love triangle the brief encounter treatment. Mademoiselle chambon is an unadorned film thats quietly sensitive in its long takes and portrayal of its characters. Oct 20, 2014 in his ordinary, placid life, divided between family and work, he crosses paths with mademoiselle chambon, his sons teacher.
Mademoiselle chambon trailer deutsch german kinostart. They become overwhelmed by the obviousness of their feelings. This is a constant and heartfelt thematic device throughout the film mademoiselle chambon, the new film by director stephane brize. Because its quiet and understated, some people might mistake that for something profoundly emotional but in reality the characters are so paper thin, in the end we cant possibly care for them. In stephane brizes mademoiselle chambon, a romantic triangle is barely acknowledged. Financial analysis of mademoiselle chambon 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Mademoiselle chambon relies on a score jacked up to silent movie pitch for its final scene, becoming almost comical as a result.
Jean, a middleaged contractor, wields a mean sledgehammer, but hes no brute. Sep 09, 2010 discretely drawn and elegantly photographed, mademoiselle chambon gives a french, workingclass love triangle the briefencounter treatment. This time its a slow moving little soap opera called mademoiselle chambon. Jean, his loving wife and son live a simple, happy life. This small, nearly perfect film is a reminder that personal upheavals are as consequential in peoples lives as shattering world events. Veronique chambon sandrine kiberlain, a single schoolteacher and jean vincent lindon, discover an unexpected bond that causes them to question the. Mademoiselle chambon is the latest in that line of deeply moving romances, an exquisite chamber piece made with the kind of sensitivity and nuance thats become almost a lost art. Regardez mademoiselle streaming complet vf en francais, regardez mademoiselle regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite optimale regardez mademoiselle, streaming films et series tv 1080p complet vostfr avec sous titre en francais. Vincent lindon plays jean, a burly and happily married housing contractor.
Jul 23, 2010 people fall in love in every country, but nowhere is the experience put on film with the flawless style, empathy and emotion the french provide. Mademoiselle chambon features strong performances by sandrine kiberlain and vincent lindon as the two lead characters. Its one of the few bits of action in this quiet, restrained, and often moving french film. Brizes film has been praised for its wordless exchanges and strong emotions but although it has been prettily photographed, none of that emotion comes through.
At his sons homeroom teacher madamoiselle chambon s request, he volunteers as substitute teacher and starts to fall for her delicate and elegant charm. Sep 10, 2010 with the barest of hints in the script, she shows us, at various times in mademoiselle chambon, that her past has been full of anguish, that her vision of the future has just caved in, that she. Stephane brizes subtle love triangle the new york times. Jan, 2014 i recently saw mademoiselle chambon on netflix, and while i didnt care for the film too much, the soundtrack of the film is magnificent. A measure of just how well recent french film mademoiselle chambon is constructed lies in a very small, although very subtle, moment between the two leads.
When it comes to the varieties of love, the french have the bases covered. This was a lovely film that dealt with choices and how sometimes the very act of choosing causes pain no matter which choice one makes. There isnt a wasted moment in this subtle and slowly unfolding story of an extramarital romance. Mademoiselle chambon belongs to a long line of french films exploring desire and the consequences of acting on it.
Mademoiselle chambon is moving in spots, but it doesnt stir you the way the best films about heartache do. An elegant, moving tale of an unexpected romance between a married man vincent lindon and his sons homeroom teacher sandrine kiberlain, lindons reallife exwife and their attempt to keep their desires from turning into a fullblown affair. The simplest of stories can be elevated by firstrate acting and directing. Both jean and veronique are opened to fresh territory inside themselves that they had not. With a title like mademoiselle chambon, we might expect the teacher to be at the centre of a love affair, a tragedy, unrequited love and disappointment the kind of emotional crisis that zola or flaubert wrote about in 19th century france. The 10 best foreign films of 2010 roger ebert december 30, 2010.
Their flirtation slowly builds over lingering glances and an impromptu violin solo in chambons apartment. Consider stephane brizes mademoiselle chambon, a french film that achieves a. With long, steadfast takes and portraiture framing. Mademoiselle chambon 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. When french new wave master eric rohmer died this year, many obituary writers felt bound to recycle the famous quip by gene hackmans character in arthur penns 1975 work night moves. Discretely drawn and elegantly photographed, mademoiselle chambon gives a french, workingclass love triangle the briefencounter treatment. Set in a a town in the french provinces, the realistic film treats its. Jul 16, 2010 not that the french have exclusive rights to the genre, when one sees a film such as mademoiselle chambon, it reaffirms the french mastery of exploring a tangled web of emotions.
Adapted from a novel by eric holder, mademoiselle chambon is about jean, a happy and content man who divides his time between his job as a construction worker and. Mademoiselle chambon is an unadorned film thats quietly sensitive in. Brize worked with eric holder adapting holders 1997 eponymous novel. Mademoiselle chambon is full of dull french romantic longing las vegas weekly las vegas weekly.
Opened in midoctober 2009 in paris, this film is part of the rendezvous with french cinema at lincoln center for 2010. The shots of sandrine kiberlain playing the violin, the arc of her arm, the position of her head, are like a 17th century painting. Jul 29, 2010 people fall in love in every country, but nowhere is the experience put on film with the consistent style, empathy and emotion the french provide. It is composed of classic violin pieces, played in the film by the female protagonist, school teacher and accomplished violinist, veronique chambon. A simple story about a man named jean played wonderfully by vincent lindon who has a happy life with his beautiful wife and son. The scene hints at whats going on inside the man doing the demolition. With the barest of hints in the script, she shows us, at various times in mademoiselle chambon, that her past has been full of anguish, that her vision of the future has just caved in, that she. The father of my children will watch this man come to pieces. You feel for these two starcrossed lovers, then forget about them the moment the movie. In the new french film mademoiselle chambon, vincent lindon, whom we last saw in welcome as the swimming coach who becomes involved. French film chambon exquisitely tells a sad love story. Mademoiselle chambon tells simple story expertly reuters. Apr, 2011 a beautifully observed ny magazine evocation of what it feels like to fall dizzyingly in love, mademoiselle chambon won the cesar the french oscar for best adapted screenplay, and is an.
Mademoiselle chambon is full of dull french romantic. People fall in love in every country, but nowhere is the experience put on film with the flawless style, empathy and emotion the french provide. In spirit it is especially close to eric rohmer films like claires knee, in. Sep 17, 2010 mademoiselle chambon begins with a floor being torn up.
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