Rien sur Robert
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Rien sur Robert, alternative title: A man in need |
| Original title | Rien sur Robert |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 107 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Pascal Bonitzer |
| script | Pascal Bonitzer |
| production |
Philippe Liégeois Jean-Michel Rey |
| music | Bruno Fontaine |
| camera | Christophe Pollock |
| cut | Suzanne Koch |
| occupation | |
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Rien sur Robert is a French tragic comedy by Pascal Bonitzer from 1999.
action
The unemployed library employee Juliette and the ambitious journalist Didier have a crisis-ridden relationship, which is mainly determined by the fickle Juliette. She loves Didier, but at the same time pushes him away and cheats on him with other men.
Didier's life turns upside down when he publishes a review of a Bosnian film that he has not seen due to lack of time. Bookseller Martin, with whom Didier is friends, asks him to visit his uncle Lord Ariel Chatwick-West and ask him to support his nephew financially. Ariel was impressed by Didier's work and especially by the film criticism. He was invited to dinner at Ariel's. While eating, it turns out that Ariel doesn't know anything about the invitation. He also exposes Didier in front of all the guests as an arrogant and blasé author who doesn't even bother to see the works he is discussing. Didier leaves, but gets lost in the house looking for the cloakroom and his coat and thus meets Ariel's stepdaughter Aurélie. This is emotionally unstable and wants to seduce him. Just as she is undressing in front of Didier, Ariel walks into the room. He throws Didier out of his house.
Juliette spent the night with TV director Alain, whom she barely knows, but with whom she sleeps. She tells Didier the details, but emphasizes that she loves him and not Alain. When she leaves, Didier rushes after her and is hit by a car. In the hospital he receives a visit from the young star author Jérôme Sauveur, whose work he admires, but whom he also envies for his skills. Jérôme was a guest at Ariel's evening and apologizes for Ariel's behavior. He signs his latest book for Didier - it also contains a card from Aurélie with her phone number. As a result, Aurélie and Didier start an affair, with Didier knowing that she has mental health problems and has even attempted suicide in the past. Since Juliette does not part with him, he stands between two women without making up his mind. When his convalescence celebration turns into a family disaster, he and Aurélie flee to the French Alps. Jérôme and his girlfriend Violaine and later Juliette also arrive here. It turns out that Jérôme used to have an affair with Aurélie. Juliette and Aurélie finally end their vacation in a rush.
Back in Paris, Didier meets with Alain and discovers that Alain has no plans to leave Juliette. Juliette will also stay with Alain. Didier, in turn, continues his affair with Aurélie until another suicide attempt demands a decision from him. She tells him that she loves him. He replies that he is not in love with her. He wants to choose Juliette, but has to acknowledge that she has since left Alain and has now met Jérôme. She intends to go to Florence with him for a few days. Didier tries to prevent the two of them from traveling together; Juliette, however, cannot be stopped. Before she drives off with Jérôme, she gets out of the car again and assures Didier that she is with him and that she hates Jérôme.
production
The second feature film that Pascal Bonitzer made as a director was shot in Paris and Manigod , among others . The costumes were created by Marie-José Escolar and Khadija Zeggaï , the film construction came from Emmanuel de Chauvigny .
The film premiered on February 13, 1999 at the Berlinale 1999 and opened in French cinemas on February 24, 1999. On September 9, 1999, it was released in Swiss cinemas under the original title. Bayern 3 showed it for the first time on German television on October 28, 2000 under the title A Man in Need .
criticism
The film-dienst called Rien sur Robert a "dialogue-oriented film full of philosophical thoughts, carried by amusing situational comedy and brilliant actors." "Little speed, but never-ending dialogue," said Cinema .
Awards
On the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival, Pascal Bonitzer was awarded the Jury Prize in 1999 for Rien sur Robert . In 2000, Valentina Cervi received a nomination for the César as best young actress .
Web links
- Rien sur Robert in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Film tips for Sunday . In: Hamburger Abendblatt , October 28, 2000, p. 8.
- ^ Rien sur Robert. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed September 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Rien sur Robert on cinema.de