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Love Songs

Country: France, Language: French, 100 mins

Original Title

Les Chansons D'amour
  • Director: Christophe Honoré
  • Writer: Christophe Honoré
  • Producer: Paulo Branco

CGiii Comment

This took two attempts to watch...

The first attempt was switched off after the first song...

The second attempt...revealed a little diamond...with moments of sublime beauty and heartfelt emotion.

Don't switch off...you most definitely will not be disappointed.

A fine and visionary piece of work.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Julie's boyfriend Ismaël lives with her; rather than worry about the time he spends with his colleague Alice, Julie invites Alice to join them. The three walk the streets of Paris, party, read, and sleep together. Sometimes it's lighthearted, sometimes there are jealousies. Then death strikes. In various ways, those left come to terms with the departure and absence of a loved one: showing concern, eating together, attempting new relationships, trying to "be there" for the other. Then, the spirit returns and new commitments are possible. The romantic elements of musical comedy play in contrast to the ambivalence of the lyrics and the story.

Cast & Characters

Louis Garrel as Ismaël Bénoliel;
Ludivine Sagnier as Julie Pommeraye;
Chiara Mastroianni as Jeanne;
Clotilde Hesme as Alice;
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet as Erwann;
Brigitte Brigitte Roüan as La mère de Julie;
Alice Butaud as Jasmine, la soeur de Julie;
Jean-Marie Winling as Le père de Julie;
Yannick Renier as Gwendal;
Annabelle Hettmann as La serveuse du bar;
Esteban Carvajal-Alegria as L'ami d'Erwann;
Sylvain Tempier as Un policier;
Guillaume Clérice as Un policier;
Alex Beaupain as Le chanteur;
William Leymergie as Himself / En personne - la TV