Two Lions in the Sun
| Two Lions in the Sun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Claude Faraldo |
| Screenplay by | Claude Faraldo |
| Starring | Jean-François Stévenin |
| Cinematography | Bernard Lutic |
| Edited by | Dominique Galliéni |
| Music by | Albert Marcœur François Ovide |
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| Language | French |
Two Lions in the Sun (French: Deux Lions au soleil) is a 1980 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Claude Faraldo. It was entered into the main competition at the 37th Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Jean-François Stévenin as Paul
- Jean-Pierre Sentier as René
- Catherine Lachens as Babette
- Jean-Pierre Tailhade as Volviste
- Martine Sarcey as the woman in the park
- Michel Robin as the man in the park
- Valérie Kling as Mireille
- Alain Doutey as the bank manager
- Jeanne Herviale as the landlady
Release
The film entered the main competition at the 37th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Officina Veneziana sidebar.[1]
Reception
A contemporary Variety review described the film as a "sometimes strained, sometimes touching tale" that has "intensity of mood" and an "offbeat treatment and subject".[2] Stefano Reggiani from La Stampa also praised the film, "a finely crafted story, full of subtlety, a parable marked by the urgency of reality."[3]
References
- ^ "Sotto il segno del Leone". Corriere della Sera. 28 August 1980. p. 3.
- ^ Mosk. (3 September 1980). "Deux Lions Au Soleil - Two Lions in the Sun". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 15. Bowker. p. 575. ISBN 978-0-8352-2795-7.
- ^ Reggiani, Stefano (1 September 1980). "L'incontinenza di Fassbinder". La Stampa. No. 220. p. 7.