Tristesse et beauté (1985)
Directed by Joy Fleury

Drama

Film Synopsis

Hugo Pierjoyre decides to reconnect with his past by returning to Sivabelle, near to Aix-en-Provence.  Here, he hopes to listen to the midnight chimes on New Years's Eve, marking the end of one year and the beginning of another.  He hopes also to meet up with his one true love, whom he has not seen for twenty years...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Joy Fleury
  • Script: Joy Fleury (dialogue), Pierre Grillet (dialogue), Yasunari Kawabata (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Bernard Lutic
  • Music: Jean-Claude Petit
  • Cast: Charlotte Rampling (Léa Uéno), Myriem Roussel (Prudence), Andrzej Zulawski (Hugo Pierjoyre), Béatrice Agenin (Agatha), Jean-Claude Adelin (Martin), Jean-Pol Dubois (Gilles), Isabelle Sadoyan (Mathilde)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 100 min

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