Sagan (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Diane Kurys

Writers:

Diane Kurys (writer)
Claire Lemaréchal (writer)

Release Date:

11 June 2008 (France)

Genre:

Biography

Tagline:

Sagan

Plot:

France, 1950s. From the Quartier Latin to Saint-Tropez via New York, a young Parisienne becomes the icon of a whole generation...

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Sarah Bernhardt | Mother Son Relationship | Cocaine | Purse | Paris France

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Sylvie Testud	...	Françoise Quoirez dite Sagan
Pierre Palmade	...	Jacques Chazot
Jeanne Balibar	...	Peggy Roche
Arielle Dombasle	...	Astrid
Lionel Abelanski	...	Bernard Frank
Guillaume Gallienne	...	Jacques Quoirez
Denis Podalydès	...	Guy Schoeller
Bruno Wolkowitch	...	Philippe (Complete TV version)
Samuel Labarthe	...	René Julliard
Margot Abascal	...	Florence Malraux
Gwendoline Hamon	...	Suzanne Quoirez
Chantal Neuwirth	...	Mme Lebreton
Silvie Laguna	...	Mme Bartoli
Alexis Michalik	...	Denis Westhoff 23 / 33ans
William Miller	...	Robert 'Bob' Westhoff

Also Known As:

Sagan: Des bleus à l'âme (France) (TV title)
Sagan: Un charmant petit monstre (France) (TV title)

Runtime:

France:180 min (2 parts) | 117 min (theatrical version)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Sweden:7 | Japan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Casino Barrière - 2 Rue Edmond Blanc, Deauville, Calvados, France

Company:

Alexandre Films

Trivia:

"Sagan" was originally produced and shot as a two-part TV miniseries (2 x 90'). When seeing it, Luc Besson (director, producer but also distributor) decided to purchase the screen rights and released it after having trimmed it down to a two hour feature film.

Soundtrack:

Twist à Saint Tropez

comme si, comme ça

Sagan's charisma lies in two elements: her intelligence and sincerity. She is apt at using simple but touching words and phrases, for example, the monologue on the first page of Bonjour, Tristesse. Her legendary life, full of inspiration, enthusiasm, caprice, sometimes looks like an enigma, mysterious and compellent,even her unconventional behavior looks acceptable. Though the film seems to be a little bit insipid, or rather dull, lacking passion and elegancy;the final scene her unreal talk to his son is truly moving. Sylvie Testud's casting is admirable, and i think she wears a unique temperament, close to a temperament of a poet and aristocratic temperament.