Lisa (2001 film)
| Lisa | |
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| Directed by | Pierre Grimblat |
| Screenplay by | Didier Cohen Pierre Grimblat Gérard Mordillat |
| Based on | Théâtre dans la nuit by Patrick Cauvin |
| Produced by | Jean-Luc Azoulay Paul Giovanni Pierre Grimblat Marie-Astrid Lamboray |
| Starring | Jeanne Moreau Marion Cotillard Benoît Magimel Sagamore Stévenin |
| Cinematography | Walther van den Ende |
| Edited by | Marie-Sophie Dubus |
| Music by | Gabriel Yared |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Capitol Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
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| Language | French[1] |
Lisa is a 2001 French-Swiss romantic drama war film directed by Pierre Grimblat based on the novel Théâtre dans la nuit by Patrick Cauvin,[2][3] starring Jeanne Moreau, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel and Sagamore Stévenin.[4] It was released theatrically in France by Capitol Films on 10 January 2001.[1]
Plot
After he finds an uncompleted film from 1939 called "Princess Marushka", Sam, a filmmaker, becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau. Sam decides to make a documentary about Sylvain and interviews those who knew him, including an old lady named Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair during World War II.
Cast
- Jeanne Moreau as Lisa Morain
- Marion Cotillard as Young Lisa
- Benoît Magimel as Sam
- Sagamore Stévenin as Sylvain Marceau
- Julia Vaidis-Bogard as Henriette
- Michel Jonasz as Benjamin
- Catherine Arditi as Marina
- Denise Chalem as Simone
- Johan Leysen as Professor Seyden
- Micky El Mazroui as Samy
- Jacques Pater as Castellain
- Marisa Berenson as Princess Maruschka
- Pierre Dherte as Edouard
- Filip Peeters as Colonel von Boll
- Hélène Theunissen as Mrs. Ergolsheim
- Pierre Grimblat as Serge Mauro
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award / Film Festoval | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Schermi d'Amore Verona Film Festival | Best Actress | Marion Cotillard | Won | [5] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Lisa de Pierre Grimblat (2000)". UniFrance. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Lisa (1999) Pierre Grimblat". La Cinémathèque française. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (8 June 2001). "Review: 'Lisa'". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Lisa (2001) - Trailer with Marion Cotillard, Jeanne Moreau and Benoit Magimel". YouTube. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "La storia di Schermi d'Amore > 2001". Comune di Verona. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
External links
- Lisa at IMDb
- Lisa at Rotten Tomatoes
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