Bonjour Tristesse (film)
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| Bonjour tristesse | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Otto Preminger |
| Produced by | Otto Preminger John Palmer (associate producer) |
| Written by | Arthur Laurents Françoise Sagan |
| Starring | Deborah Kerr David Niven Jean Seberg Mylène Demongeot Geoffrey Horne Juliette Gréco Walter Chiari Martita Hunt Roland Culver |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
| Cinematography | Georges Périnal |
| Editing by | Helga Cranston |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 17 March 1958 |
| Running time | 94 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Bonjour Tristesse is a 1958 film made by Otto Preminger productions and released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed and produced by Otto Preminger with John Palmer as associate producer from a screenplay by Arthur Laurents based on the novel of the same title by Françoise Sagan.
The film starred Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Jean Seberg with Mylène Demongeot, Geoffrey Horne, Juliette Gréco, Walter Chiari, Martita Hunt and Roland Culver.
[edit] Plot
The setting is the French Riviera.
The film tells the story of Cécile (Jean Seberg), a decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father, Raymond (David Niven). When Anne (Deborah Kerr), Raymond's old love interest, comes to Raymond's villa, Cécile is afraid for her way of life. Helped by Elsa (Mylène Demongeot), her father's mistress, Cécile does her best to break up the relationship. Despite his promises of fidelity to Anne, Raymond cannot give up his lifestyle. The combination of the daughter's disdain and the father's rakishness drive Anne to suicide. Father and daughter continue pursuing their lavish but empty lifestyle.
[edit] Cast
- Deborah Kerr – Anne Larson
- David Niven – Raymond
- Jean Seberg – Cécile
- Mylène Demongeot – Elsa
- Geoffrey Horne – Philippe
- Juliette Gréco – Juliette Greco
- Walter Chiari – Pablo
- Martita Hunt – Philippe's Mother
- Roland Culver – Mr. Lombard
- Jean Kent – Mrs. Lombard
- David Oxley – Jacques
- Elga Andersen – Denise
- Jeremy Burnham – Hubert
- Eveline Eyfel – Maid
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