Jul 24, 2010 the third of his cycle of six moral tales, though the fourth to be made, my night with maud divided audiences on the opening night of the 1969 london film festival. One of rohmers finest achievements, the oscarnominated my night with maud is a captivating interrogation of morality and temptation. A highpoint of both the french new wave and the history of improvisational filmmaking, jacques rivettes four hour plus opus charts the construction of a play racines andromaque as well as the disintegration of a marriage that of the plays director, alternating between 35mm. Other articles where my night at mauds is discussed. My night with maud offers both in spades, although those familiar with rohmers breezier but no less inquiring 1980s films might be a little surprised by the rigour and bookishness of this. My night at mauds was the hit of the 1969 new york film festival, and that is not surprising. My night at mauds, ma nuit chez maud, my night with maud. In the dozen years since his film debut hed made about 30 films, most of them inconsequential. My night at mauds is the third in the six moral tales series. A lot of promised sex and conflicted men agonising over women who are far too good for them. My night at mauds ma nuit chez maud 1969 trail youtube. Made in 1968 ma nuit chez maud my night at mauds is the third actually made fourth of eric rohmers six contes moreaux six moral tales. In the brilliantly accomplished centerpiece of rohmers moral tales series, jeanlouis trintignant plays jeanlouis, one of the great conflicted figures of sixties cinema. My night at mauds ma nuit chez maud rotten tomatoes.
Jeanlouis is a devout catholic, who attempts to resist the advances of a divorcee, and is determined to save himself for a woman whom he adores from afar. In this film, an introverted catholic engineer jeanlouis trintignant is introduced by his marxist friend vidal antoine vitez to maud francoise fabian, a charming and worldly divorcee and ends up staying the night in her apartment. The film that propelled rohmer to international acclaim garnering 2 oscar nominations remains one of the finest achievements of his career. In the story, maud hawkins struggles with arthritis, memory of a lost child, and a family that doubts her ability, before moving in with a surly fish. Title my night at mauds ma nuit chez maud director eric rohmer date 1969 area philosophy of religion theme pascal plot summary tells the story of a catholic engineer, jean. The first two, while fine films, seem more like warm ups to this film. My night at mauds 1970 jeanlouis jeanlouis trintignant is a devout roman catholic who subscribes to an austere moral code influenced by the philosophy of blaise pascal. In the brilliantly accomplished centerpiece of rohmers moral tales series, jeanlouis trintignant plays jeanlouis. S ome people think rohmer is in league with the devil, wrote cinematographer nestor almendros in his book of autobiographical reflections on the cinema, a man with a camera. It is perhaps the worlds first relationship comedy a very.
A coproduction of ireland and canada, the film is about the life of folk artist maud lewis, who painted in nova scotia. My night at maud s is about love, being a roman catholic, body language and the games people play. My night at maud s by eric rohmer a movie to download, on vod and legal streaming lacinetek. My night at mauds is about love, being a roman catholic, body language and the games people play.
My night at mauds subtitles 36 subtitles ad blocking detected, consider supporting. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. With jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, antoine vitez. Maudie is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by aisling walsh and starring sally hawkins and ethan hawke. The man is an observant catholic who goes to midnight mass on christmas eve, but his religious piety does not prevent him from being. In the story, maud hawkins struggles with arthritis, memory of a lost child, and a family that doubts her. My night at mauds also known as my night with maud uk, is a 1969 french new wave drama film by eric rohmer.
My night at mauds ma nuit chez maud is a movie written and directed by eric rohmer in 1969. Six months after the death of eric rohmer at the age of 89, the bfi is rereleasing a goodlooking new print of my night with maud, the french filmmakers 196. Ma nuit chez maud is a 1969 film from france, directed by eric rohmer. Richmond hills rating of the film my night at mauds richmond hill without seemingly lifting a finger, this film covers a whole gamut of life. A highpoint of both the french new wave and the history of improvisational filmmaking, jacques rivettes four hour plus opus charts the construction of a play racines andromaque as well as the disintegration of a marriage that of the plays. A catholic engineer in his early thirties, he lives by a strict moral code and immerses himself in mathematics and the philosophy of blaise pascal. My night at maud s, ma nuit chez maud, my night with maud. The photographer of mauthausen the giant a twelve year night the devils mistress first they killed my father milada the lighthouse of the orcas. Dec 23, 20 posts about my night at mauds written by michaelgloversmith.
Jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, antoine vitez, anne dubot show embed code. A breakout hit in the united states, my night at mauds was one of the most influential and talkedabout films of the decade. But now he started working with rohmer, claude chabrol, bernardo bertolucci, sergio corbucci and other top directors. Ma nuit chez maud, also known as my night with maud uk, is a 1969 french new wave drama film by eric rohmer. My night with maud c hance and fate, and the present and the past, are the themes of the late eric rohmers blackandwhite classic. Timeout voted the film one of its top ten picks for the tribeca film festival. The picture earned two nominations for the academy awards in the best foreign language film and best original screenplay categories.
The end of my night at mauds a coda that takes place years later, in which we learn that jeanlouis and francoise are married and that she may have had an affair with mauds husband felt more forced than most, but the result is the same. The my in my night at maud s belongs to the protagonist played by jeanlouis trintignant, a catholic engineer whose struggle with his faith is renewed when he falls instantly in love with a woman hes never met mariechristine barrault while attending mass. The rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a one night stay with maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality. Pg, 1 mins my night with maud is a sly and deeply affecting film, made in 1969 by the oldest and wisest of the french new wave iconoclasts, eric rohmer. The rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a onenight stay with maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality. The protagonist is an unnamed 34yearold man jeanlouis trintignant who works as an engineer at the michelin plant in clermont. It manages to pull off a very neat trick, having its.
In my night at mauds, the brilliantly accomplished centerpiece of the six moral tales. Ma nuit chez maud my night at mauds 1969 eric rohmer. Graveyard poets rating of the film my night at mauds graveyard poet a film whose characters jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian as maud, mariechristine barrault as francoise, and antoine vitez as vidal and conversations about the complex relationships between men and women lingers in your memory, especially if youre in a marriage. Overview of my night at mauds, 1970, directed by eric rohmer, with jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, at turner classic movies.
Fetching contributors cannot retrieve contributors at this time. The rest of the film springs from this scene, expanding it and commenting on it, and there is a quietly revealing ending that takes place five years later and makes certain things clear about the various relationships. My night at mauds is a great film for those who like subtle romance where what is not said counts more than what is said. My night at mauds 1969 al 06041969 fr romance, comedy, drama 1h 51m user score. My night at maud s is a great film for those who like subtle romance where what is not said counts more than what is said. Literate, philosophical conversations that can appear self obsessed. Posts about my night at mauds written by michaelgloversmith. Oct 12, 2014 my night at maud s trailer 1970 director. The third of his cycle of six moral tales, though the fourth to be made, my night with maud divided audiences on the opening night of the 1969 london film festival. Everything one associates with the name eric rohmer, or if you havent heard his name with the anglophone vision of french cinema in general.
In the brilliantly accomplished centerpiece of rohmers moral tales series, jeanlouis trintignant plays jean louis. May 23, 2015 one of rohmers finest achievements, the oscarnominated my night with maud is a captivating interrogation of morality and temptation. The romance of astrea and celadon, 12a the independent. My night at mauds white city cinema a film blog with. The film is not merely about jeanlouiss selfdeception or a sophomoric test of male selfcontrol. My night at mauds was delayed because rohmer wanted to film at christmastime and he had to wait a year for jeanlouis trintignant to be available during the season working title. My night at mauds is a 1969 french drama film by eric rohmer. The fourth in the moral tales series, it tells the story of a chaste and conservative thirtysomething who sees a woman that he believes will be his perfect match whilst attending church.
Ma nuit chez maud my night at mauds 1969 eric rohmer, jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, comedy, drama, romance february 3, 2018 the narrator jeanlouis, a devout catholic, moves to a provincial town and vows to marry francoise, a pretty blond he notices at mass. You might be immune to such a film because the premise strikes you as ludicrous, and. My night at mauds 1970 cast and crew jeanlouis jeanlouis trintignant is a devout roman catholic who subscribes to an austere moral code influenced by the philosophy of blaise pascal. The catholic jeanlouis, jeanlouis trintignant, runs into an old friend, the marxist vidal antoine vitez, in clermontferrand around christmas. Jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, antoine vitez, anne dubot, official content from media home. Vidal, an old school friend, invites him to visit the recently divorced maud, and the narrator ends up staying the night, having philosophical discussions in her bedroom. Bill atkinson, darin adler and directors sarah kerruish and matt maude.
And while rohmers financiers balked at the prospect of a blackandwhite film stocked with long conversations about free will and pascal, my night at mauds became one of rohmers biggest popular and critical successesa luminous, sexy, unerringly intelligent treatment of romantic and religious indecision. Download hires versions of the general magic posters. The my in my night at mauds belongs to the protagonist played by jeanlouis trintignant, a catholic engineer whose struggle with his faith is renewed when he falls instantly in love with a woman hes never met mariechristine barrault while attending mass. The narrator jeanlouis, a devout catholic, moves to a provincial town and vows to marry francoise, a pretty blond he notices at mass. The weather in the scene may be warmer but the frosty undercurrents remain. General magic, the movie, shows how great vision and epic failure changed the world as we now know it. My night at mauds is the third part of a series of six films that make up rohmers moral tales contes moreaux, each examines the philosophical and moral conundrums surrounding love and contemporary life.
It is the third film fourth in order of release in his series of six moral tales over the christmas break in a french city, the film shows chance meetings and conversations between four single people, each knowing one of the other three. Months before, he had scheduled the exact date for shooting the scene when it snows. My night at mauds movie trailer and videos tv guide. Jul 22, 2010 my night with maud c hance and fate, and the present and the past, are the themes of the late eric rohmers blackandwhite classic.
Eric rohmers my night at maud s is about love, being a roman catholic, body language and the games people play. Eric rohmers my night at mauds is about love, being a roman catholic, body language and the games people play. A pious catholic engineer in his early thirties, he lives by a strict moral code in order to rationalize his world, drowning himself in mathematics and the philosophy of pascal. One way of looking at the film is to see jeanlouis as a man who plays it safe, rejecting pascals wager by refusing to bet on the possibility of infinite happiness with maud and banking on a less exciting woman who happens to represent his ideal type. After spotting the delicate francoise at mass, he vows. French director eric rohmer, former critic and cahiers du cinema editor, created a very special romantic film series around. In one sense, this describes my night at mauds to perfection.
My night at mauds came at a transition point for actor jeanlouis trintignant playing jeanlouis. A dark beauty francoise fabian tempts a priggish frenchman betrothed to a virtuous blonde. It is just about the best movie ive seen on all four subjects. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing my night at mauds near you. But when he unwittingly spends the night at the apartment of.
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