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1999 Madeleine (1999)

Director: Laurent Bouhnik

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From Time Out Film Guide

Confirming the promise of Sélect Hôtel, his debut vérité-style examination of Parisian marginals, Laurent Bouhnik's second feature has echoes of Godard in its sympathetic study of a lonely but proud/bold dressmaker, Madeleine (Briole, open and dignified). 'My Life's fucked - but I'm not part of it,' says the alienated, thirty-something woman, in a series of interior monolgues. She embarks on a run Lonely Hearts encounters, observed by with acute but non-judgmental detail. A film of subtle discretion, formal vigour and delight in the still rich humanist-realist cinematic tradition.

Author: WH 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • ruth said...
    Posted on Jan 06 2008 09:41 i think the film madeline is fantastic .... it reminmds me aboit of matilda ....
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Cast & crew

Director: Laurent Bouhnik

Producer: Jean Cottin, Etienne Comar, Laurent Bouhnik

Cast: Véra Briole, Manuel Blanc, Anouk Aimée, Jean-Michel Fête, Jean-François Gallotee, Michel Goudouin, Aurélia Petit, Emmanuelle Rozes full cast

Duration: 85 mins


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