36 VUES DU PIC SAINT-LOUP
synopsis
The day before the summer tournée starts, the owner and founder of a small circus dies tragically. In an attempt to save the season, the members of the company decide to turn to the eldest daughter, Kate. Although she left the circus nearly fifteen years earlier, to everyone’s general amazement she accepts to stop what she is currently doing and to join them. As chance will have it, on the way she meets an Italian, Vittorio, who is intrigued by Kate’s character and becomes enthusiastic about circus life so he decides to follow them for a while. He gradually becomes part of the company’s life, even going as far as to become part of the performance. However, above all he is trying to discover Kate’s secret: Why did she leave the circus years ago? Why did she agree to come back...?
original title: | 36 vues du Pic Saint-Loup |
country: | France, Italy |
sales agent: | Les Films du Losange |
year: | 2009 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Jacques Rivette |
film run: | 84' |
release date: | IT 08/09/2009, FR 09/09/2009, PT 21/10/2010, ES 18/03/2011 |
screenplay: | Christine Laurent, Pascal Bonitzer, Jacques Rivette |
cast: | Jane Birkin, Sergio Castellitto, Julie-Marie Parmentier, André Marcon, Jacques Bonnaffé, Julie-Anne Roth, Mickaël Gaspar |
cinematography by: | Willy Lubtchansky, Irina Lubtchansky |
film editing: | Nicole Lubtchansky |
art director: | Emmanuel de Chauvigny |
costumes designer: | Laurence Struz |
producer: | Maurice Tinchant, Martine Marignac |
production: | Pierre Grise Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Cinemaundici, Rai Cinema, Alien Produzioni |
backing: | Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Canal +, région Languedoc-Roussillon |
distributor: | Les Films du Losange, Bolero Film, Baditri |