Bon voyage gathers a collection of romantics, fools, and survivors, and puts them together in bordeaux in 1940. World war ii has just begun, and its clear that paris will fall to the germans. Bon voyage in this winning comic melodrama, isabelle adjani gives possibly her finest performace since bursting upon the film world nearly 30 years ago. Isabelle adjani and gerard depardieu star in director jeanpaul rappenaus amusing farce set on the eve of world war ii, which follows the intersecting lives of four parisians as they cope with the impending invasion of their city by german forces. Viviane adjani is a stunning film actress whose talents are used both onscreen and off. As the french government braces for impact, the lives of a young writer, a vain movie star, a french politician and a young scientist are.
Isabelle adjani, gerard depardieu,peter coyote,virginie ledoyen, yvan attal, gregori derangere. Cabinet members, journalists, physicists, and spies of all persuasions gather in. A partire da venerdi 24 febbraio 2006 e disponibile on line e in tutti i negozi il dvd bon voyage di jeanpaul rappeneau con isabelle adjani, gerard depardieu, virginie ledoyen, peter coyote. Theres the innocent man on the run gregori derangere, the femme fatale isabelle adjani, the plucky heroine virginie ledoyen, the threat. Bon voyage 2003 akcja filmu dzieje sie w czasach, gdy we francji rozpoczyna sie druga wojna swiatowa. Following their practice of the time, it was also issued as a comic book and an adaptation appeared in the comic strip walt disneys treasury of classic tales. Although there is a jarring disconnect in the performance styles, the film. With fay ripley, ben miles, daniel ryan, rachael blake. Directed by jeanpaul rappeneau with isabelle adjani, gerard depardieu, virginie ledoyen, yvan attal, gregori derangere. She was made a chevalier of the legion of honour in 2010, and a commander of the order of. Bon voyage isabelle adjani gerard depardieu peter coyote.
At the start of world war ii, the fate of the free world hangs in the balance at the posh hotel splendide in bordeaux. With isabelle adjani, gerard depardieu, virginie ledoyen, gregori derangere. It is very loosely inspired by professor lew kowarskis smuggling of the worlds only supplies of heavy water out of france following its occupation by the nazis. Bon voyage may be the first in the history of film to consider the nazis a nuisance. Bon voyage is a 2003 french film directed by jeanpaul rappeneau starring isabelle adjani and gerard depardieu. It also provides isabelle adjani with one of the best roles of her career, as a movie. Bon voyage is a gorgeously done film, and even with a few minor flaws, its still very easy to enjoy. Watch bon voyage starring isabelle adjani in this comedy on directv. Isabelle adjani, gerard depardieu, virginie ledoyen. The remainder of the film traces the confused adventures of the characters as they evade the germans and seek rest and companionship. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. The last frantic days before the germans seized france in 1940 provide an unlikely backdrop for this dark comedy. I was this film in the theater several years ago and wanted to see it again.
Some decide to stay in france while others go underground or escape to london. Isabelle yasmina adjani born 27 june 1955 is a french film actress and singer. In jeanpaul rappeneaus new film, bon voyage, french film star isabelle adjani plays a movie diva caught in a swirl of personal and political intrigues at the start of the second world war. Isabelle adjani et virginie ledoyen remplacent sophie marceau et audrey tautou. Loosely arranged around the ditzy figure of a famous granddame actress isabelle adjani, these hapless creatures trip over each other very amusingly during the course of a couple of frantic days.
Equally gorgeous, younger star virginie ledoyen is cast as a student who becomes involved in a typically french romantic triangle. It also provides isabelle adjani with one of the best roles of her career. The nazi occupation of france may seem like a strange backdrop for an adventure comedy, but consider how casablanca found humor, irony and courage in a related situation. Not that bon voyage is casablanca, but it proceeds from the same cynicism, and unites the worlds of politics, science and the movies. It stars fred macmurray, jane wyman, deborah walley, tommy kirk, and kevin corcoran as the willard. Bon voyage boasts some of frances alist stars gerard depardieu, isabelle adjani, along with promising newcomers gregori derange and virginie ledoyen, who made a splash with american audiences in the beach in a bit of inspired casting, hollywood vet peter coyote plays a nosy journalist. Jeanpaul rappeneaus romantic comedy bon voyage arrives on dvd with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.
High high risk of entertaining activities movie propaganda. To say that she looks much younger than her 48 years is. An actress, a writer, a student, and a government worker band together in an effort to escape paris as the nazis move into the city. Newhall under construction newhall under construction.
Bon voyage has been set for a release in france english subs included for november 26. Bon voyage films is a german film production company based in berlin and hamburg. F lightier and more accessible than bertrand taverniers uncannily familiar wwii dramedy safe conduct, jeanpaul rappeneaus bon voyage is also less dependable. A married couple decide to take their children on a camping holiday trip to france but. Viviane isabelle adjani is a glamorous and wellknown film actress who attracts the attentions of many men often many she has no interest in knowing. In hollywood equivalence, bon voyage would star greta garbo and tom hanks. Su internet bon voyage dvd e acquistabile direttamente online su ibs. One night, at a reception following the premiere of her latest picture, viviane finds herself pursued. Adjani plays viviane denvers, a great movie star and apparently an even greater lover. There are three versions of this film available through the amazon site as of 1211. Based on a patrick modiano novel, the film centers on aristocrats who dont let the german. The french soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital 5. But this frothy french film uses world war ii merely as a backdrop to play out some odd love tetrahedons, although the film never entirely finishes itself.
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