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Chansons D'Amour, Les Reviews

2007

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An unforgettable celebration of love, loss and new beginnings, Les Chansons d'Amour is a joyful homage to the French New Wave and Jacques Demy's classic The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Louis Garrel plays Ismael, a young man at the centre of a ménage-a-trois with his long-time girlfriend Julie (Ludivine Sagnier) and his work .. Read more

Starring	Louis Garrel, Ludivine Sagnier, Chiara Mastroianni, Clotilde Hesme
Director	Christophe Honore
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical, Romance, World Cinema

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- Paris, city of love or so its reputation goes. That said, its hard to know precisely what is felt or,... read more on Time Out
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- - Geoff Andrew
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  - 01 Aug 2009 at 03:30
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  A typically French new wave film in love with Paris
  
  This is a film for a younger fans who may live in the world where sexual and personal morals are much freer than the world as known and experienced by older ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Apr 2008 at 07:45
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- - 0
  - 0
  one gaint homage..not really about what you think it's about
  
  Not bad, but not great. If you are a seasoned lover of French New Wave and Umbrellas of Cherbourg, then you might enjoy the references...but otherwise you'... read more »
  
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- - unicornsandtea
  - 3 reviews
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 12:37
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  Fall in love with the French and their pop songs
  
  Prepare yourself for uncomfortable scenes where the actors actually have to sing French pop songs. Yes, and they do that metro sexual thing too, so get over it... read more »
  
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- - RichPickings
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  - 'kin Bruges
  - 26 Jan 2012 at 14:40
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  How cutting-edge, darlink!
  
  Narcissistic, self regarding, 'sophisticated' C21st metrosexual nonsense, redeemed only by views of Paris. Do people really live like this? I don't ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 19 Jan 2012 at 09:23
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  wasted opportunity
  
  There is good features within this malapert musical which justify watching it. For example the use of stills was although an innocuous feature really added a ... read more »
  
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- - degarmo1
  - 13 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 16 Apr 2011 at 23:59
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  - 2
  songs trite and silly, but Paris looks great
  
  If like me, you love Paris, and watch a lot of French films, you'll enjoy the shots of the city,and get a look into some apartments (the kitchens in these ... read more »
  
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  - New Malden
  - 16 Sep 2010 at 09:31
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  - 1
  Chansons d'Amour
  
  This is something one should watch on a big screen - my TV screen was too small to benefit from the great entertainment this should have been.
  
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  - Wymondham Norfolk
  - 19 Jul 2010 at 12:57
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  - 4
  Boring trying to be cool...failing
  
  Not worth watching- singing most of the way through the film is annoying. The story line is dull. Not a cool film as I had thought.
  
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- - mk2009
  - 37 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 07 Apr 2010 at 20:31
- - 4
  - 0
  Je suis beau, jeune et Breton
  
  Dark-ish and sombre yet ultimately uplifting. Some naff songs but some beautiful moments too.
  
  Definitely worth watching (particularly if you love ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 18 Feb 2010 at 00:34
- - 4
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  Please don't dismiss youth too easily
  
  I came to this expecting to hate it, but I was charmed. The musical element is elegantly understated in a Cabrel sort of way, Paris is effortlessly beautiful in... read more »
  
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- - jesssproxmill
  - 8 reviews
  - Henfield
  - 22 Nov 2009 at 15:25
- - 3
  - 0
  Very good
  
  I loved this film and think is good example of french new wave cinema. the portrayal of relationships was spot on. I am no fan of musicals but it seemed to ... read more »
  
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- - Randomfilmbuff
  - 327 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Oct 2009 at 12:13
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- - 25
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  A typically French new wave film in love with Paris
  
  This is a film for a younger fans who may live in the world where sexual and personal morals are much freer than the world as known and experienced by older ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Apr 2008 at 07:45
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  ridiculous
  
  Oh dear.Bad choice by moi!Wish I hadn't wasted my dosh.
  
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- - H. D
  - Salisbury
  - 02 Sep 2008 at 11:42
- - 7
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  not like les parapluies
  
  I rented this because the description said it was like the classic Les parapluies de Cherbourg.
  
  Well, it was in 2 ways: 1, it was French. 2, there ... read more »
  
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  - Chatham
  - 30 Jun 2008 at 16:33
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  Please don't dismiss youth too easily
  
  I came to this expecting to hate it, but I was charmed. The musical element is elegantly understated in a Cabrel sort of way, Paris is effortlessly beautiful in... read more »
  
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- 833487
- - jesssproxmill
  - 8 reviews
  - Henfield
  - 22 Nov 2009 at 15:25
- - 4
  - 0
  Je suis beau, jeune et Breton
  
  Dark-ish and sombre yet ultimately uplifting. Some naff songs but some beautiful moments too.
  
  Definitely worth watching (particularly if you love ... read more »
  
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- 863022
- - a customer
  - London
  - 18 Feb 2010 at 00:34
- - 4
  - 2
  diabolic
  
  Only watched half of it. It's a really charmless, boring film
  
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- - mattlynn
  - 1 review
  - Goudhurst
  - 02 Jul 2008 at 14:13
- - 3
  - 0
  A curiosity
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Would a musical be the first genre that comes to mind when setting up a film about love, death and grief? No I didn't think so either. Nevertheless,as this ... read more »
  
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  - Cambridgeshire
  - 11 Feb 2009 at 12:38
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  Very good
  
  I loved this film and think is good example of french new wave cinema. the portrayal of relationships was spot on. I am no fan of musicals but it seemed to ... read more »
  
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- - Randomfilmbuff
  - 327 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Oct 2009 at 12:13
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  not the best
  
  strange strange film. quite an interesting premise at first but the bursting into song just kills it. after about 40 minutes was bored and uncomfortable, ... read more »
  
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- - misspoppy
  - 2 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 10 Oct 2008 at 21:21
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  Disappointed
  
  I love French cinema - I loved the Umbrellas of Cherbourg - I am older, but not judgemental when it comes to relationships.... However - this film left me ... read more »
  
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- - Aphro
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  - 10 Jun 2008 at 23:00

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  An unforgettable celebration of love, loss and new beginnings, Les Chansons d'Amour is a joyful homage to the French New Wave and Jacques Demy's classic The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Louis Garrel plays Ismael, a young man at the centre of a ménage-a-trois with his long-time girlfriend Julie (Ludivine ...