Astragalus (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Astragalus |
| Original title | L'Astragale |
| Country of production |
France Germany |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1968 |
| length | 103 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Guy Casaril |
| script | Guy Casaril |
| production |
Pierre Braunberger Artur Brauner Nat Wachsberger |
| music | Joss Baselli |
| camera | Edmond Richard |
| cut | Nicole Gauduchon |
| occupation | |
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Astragal is a Franco-German drama by Guy Casaril with Horst Buchholz and Marlène Jobert in the leading roles. The film is based on the 1965 novel L'Astragale by Albertine Sarrazin .
action
The incarcerated 19-year-old thief Anne breaks out of Amiens prison . She plans to stay with a friend. When she jumped off the wall, however, Anne injured herself badly: She broke part of her ankle on her left leg, the astragalus , also known as the tarsal bone. The young crook Julien, himself released from prison, reads it up and takes Anne to himself first. But her injury won't heal, and the pain keeps getting worse. Anne soon becomes his lover, but her love stands on feet of clay. They make love at every opportunity, take a trip to the sea.
On the one hand Anne feels drawn to him, on the other hand she doesn't want to lose her freedom. Anne's lesbian experiment doesn't lead either. Julien is increasingly neglecting her and appears increasingly disinterested or at least tired. When the small boy is arrested again, Anne suddenly stands alone. Since she doesn't know what to do next and urgently needs money, she finally gives herself up to prostitution and, as before, goes on little raids in order to have enough money aside for her little luck with Julien one day.
Production notes
Filming of Astragalus began on July 17, 1968 and ended in September of the same year. The film was shot in Paris and in the Billancourt studios. The film premiered in France on December 19, 1968. Astragal appeared in Germany on April 3, 1969.
The film structures were designed by Eric Simon , and Pierre-Louis Calvet was responsible for the sound. Film producer Pierre Braunberger also took over the artistic direction at Astragal.
criticism
Der Spiegel stated succinctly: "The consequences of a broken bone are rarely full-length."
"Realistic in the picture, in the dialogue phrase-like-kitschy film adaptation, which does not use the existing approaches for socially critical deepening."
Web links
- Astragalus in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Astragalus at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Astragal in Der Spiegel, 21/1969
- ^ Astragalus in the Lexicon of International Films