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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Lumière
|name = Lumière
| image =
|image = lumiere.png
| caption =
|caption =
| director = [[Jeanne Moreau]]
|director = [[Jeanne Moreau]]
| producer = Claire Duval
|producer = Claire Duval
| starring = [[Lucia Bosè]]<br>[[Francine Racette]]<br>[[Keith Carradine]]<br>Jeanne Moreau<br>[[François Simon (actor)|François Simon]]<br>[[Bruno Ganz]]<br>[[Niels Arestrup]]<br>[[Francis Huster]]
|starring = {{ubl|[[Lucia Bosè]]|[[Francine Racette]]|[[Keith Carradine]]|Jeanne Moreau|[[François Simon (actor)|François Simon]]|[[Bruno Ganz]]|[[Niels Arestrup]]|[[Francis Huster]]}}
| screenplay = Jeanne Moreau
|screenplay = Jeanne Moreau
| based_on =
|music = [[Astor Piazzolla]]
| music = [[Astor Piazzolla]]
|cinematography = [[Ricardo Aronovich]]
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|editing = Albert Jurgenson
| cinematography = [[Ricardo Aronovich]]
⚫
|distributor = [[Gaumont Distribution]]
⚫
| editing = Albert Jurgenson
|released = {{film date|df=y|1976|3|24}}
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| distributor = [[Gaumont Film Company]]
|runtime = 95 minutes
| released = {{film date|df=y|1976|3|24}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074826/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_inf+|title = Lumiere (1976) - IMDb|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
| runtime = 95 minutes
|country = France
| country = France
|language = French
| language = French
| budget =
| gross = $760 000<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=8195|title=Lumière (1976) - JPBox-Office}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Lumière''''' ({{langx|en|link=no|'''Light'''}}) is a French [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film written and directed by [[Jeanne Moreau]]. The semi-autobiographical film is about the friendship between four actresses. It is credited as being one of the first films to focus on female friendship.<ref>{{cite news|last=James|first=Caryn|author-link=Caryn James|date=25 February 1994|title=A Femme Fatale For the Ages|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/25/movies/a-femme-fatale-for-the-ages.html|access-date=13 April 2022|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
'''''Lumière''''' ({{lang-en|link=no|'''Light'''}}) is a French [[Drama film|drama]] directed by [[Jeanne Moreau]].

==Plot==
Sarah is an actress who is nearing 40. She invites Laura, her best friend of the past sixteen years, along with two other women, Caroline and Julienne, to a vacation retreat in [[Provence]]. Each woman is at a critical point in her life; Sarah has broken up with her longtime partner, while Laura is pregnant but her husband is carrying on an affair with another woman. Caroline is in an unhappy relationship, and Julienne is being pursued by an American actor.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Lucia Bosè]] as Laura
* [[Francine Racette]] as Julienne
*[[Lucia Bosè]] as Laura
*[[Francine Racette]] as Julienne
* Caroline Cartier as Caroline
*{{Ill|Caroline Cartier|fr}} as Caroline
* [[Jeanne Moreau]] as Sarah
* [[Keith Carradine]] as David
*[[Jeanne Moreau]] as Sarah
* [[François Simon (actor)|François Simon]] as Grégoire
*[[Keith Carradine]] as David
*[[François Simon (actor)|François Simon]] as Grégoire
* [[Bruno Ganz]] as Heinrich Grün
*[[Bruno Ganz]] as Heinrich Grün
* [[René Féret]] as Julien
*[[René Féret]] as Julien
* [[Niels Arestrup]] as Nano
*[[Niels Arestrup]] as Nano
* [[Francis Huster]] as Thomas
*[[Francis Huster]] as Thomas
* Patrice Alexsandre as Pétard
*{{Ill|Patrice Alexsandre|fr}} as Pétard
* [[Jacques Spiesser]] as Saint-Loup
*[[Jacques Spiesser]] as Saint-Loup
* Chloé Caillat as Marie
*Chloé Caillat as Marie
* Marie Henriau as Flora
*Marie Henriau as Flora
* Hermine Karagheuz as Camille
*{{Ill|Hermine Karagheuz|cs||fr||pt}} as Camille
* Carole Lange as Carole
*[[Carole Achache|Carole Lange]] (a.k.a. Carole Achache) as Carole
* [[Paul Bisciglia]] as The Candle
*[[Paul Bisciglia]] as The Candle
}}

==Release==
''Lumière'' was screened as one of the three French films at the [[1976 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-flashback-1976-jeanne-moreau-821848/|last=Jang|first=Meena|title=Hollywood Flashback: In 1976, Jeanne Moreau Shined Her Light on the Very First TIFF|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=11 September 2015|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref> Following screening, the film was released by the [[New World Pictures]].<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|last=Eder|first=Richard|author-link=Richard Eder|title=Jeanne Moreau's 'Lumier' Is Dazzling:Film on Women Written and Directed by the Actress, Who Stars|work=The New York Times|date=15 November 1976}}</ref>

On 16 March 2023, [[The Criterion Collection]] screened ''Lumière'', ''[[The Adolescent (film)|The Adolescent]]'' and ''Lillian Gish'' at the [[Film Forum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8100-jeanne-moreau|title=Jeanne Moreau, Cinéaste|last=Hudson|first=David|publisher=[[The Criterion Collection]]|date=16 March 2023|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>

In 2023, Carlotta Films sold the distribution rights to Japan, who released ''Lumière'', ''The Adolescent'' and ''Lillian Gish'' under an umbrella name ''Jeanne Moreau, Filmmaker''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/carlotta-films-sells-jeanne-moreau-directed-features-to-japan-exclusive/5180101.article|title=Carlotta Films sells Jeanne Moreau-directed features to Japan|website=[[ScreenDaily]]|last=Noh|first=Jean|date=13 March 2023|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>

In 2024, ''Jeanne Moreau, Filmmaker'' was released on Blu-ray.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/jeanne-moreau-filmmaker-a-star-behind-the-camera-b758bb77|last=Tonguette|first=Peter|title='Jeanne Moreau, Filmmaker': A Star Behind the Camera|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=24 February 2024|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>

==Reception==
On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''Lumière'' has an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lumiere|title=''Lumière''|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>

''Lumière'' received critical acclaim.<ref name=nyt/> Critic [[Roger Ebert]] wrote positively of the film, commenting "as the strands of [Moreau's] story become clear and we begin to know the characters, the movie grows into a simple and strong emotional statement."<ref>{{cite web|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=4 January 1977|title=Lumiere movie review and film summary (1977)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lumiere-1977|access-date=13 April 2022|website=[[Rogerebert.com]]}}</ref>

In a retrospective review, [[Richard Brody]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' wrote, <blockquote>Working with the cinematographer [[Ricardo Aronovich]], [Moreau] develops a gliding, peering, shifting aesthetic to match the glossy surfaces with which she conveys shuddering depths of feeling. The camera roves around the actors, capturing the agitation within their controlled gestures, suggesting the elegance of leisure and luxury within which high adventures of passion, pleasure, and power—of self-creation and self-definition—play out.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Brody|first=Richard|author-link=Richard Brody|date=8 August 2017|title=Jeanne Moreau's "Lumière" Deserves to Be Revived|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/jeanne-moreaus-lumiere-deserves-to-be-revived|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]}}</ref></blockquote>


==Accolades==
==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
{| class=wikitable style="width:99%;"
|-
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result
!Year!!Award!!Category!!Recipient!!Result
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|1976
|rowspan=2|1976
| [[Chicago International Film Festival]]
|[[Chicago International Film Festival]]
| Grand Prize (Best Feature)
|Grand Prize (Best Feature)
| [[Jeanne Moreau]]
|[[Jeanne Moreau]]
| {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Taormina Film Fest]]
|[[Taormina Film Fest]]
| Golden Charybdis
|Golden Charybdis
| Jeanne Moreau
|Jeanne Moreau
| {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=1|1977
|rowspan=1|1977
| [[César Award]]
|[[César Award]]
| [[César Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[César Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| [[Francine Racette]]
|[[Francine Racette]]
| {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0074826}}
*{{IMDb title|0074826}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161030162134/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6af6230c Lumière]'' at [[British Film Institute|BFI]]


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[[Category:French romantic drama films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Jeanne Moreau]]
[[Category:Films set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]]
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Latest revision as of 01:42, 22 December 2024

Lumière
Directed byJeanne Moreau
Screenplay byJeanne Moreau
Produced byClaire Duval
Starring
CinematographyRicardo Aronovich
Edited byAlbert Jurgenson
Music byAstor Piazzolla
Distributed byGaumont Distribution
Release date
  • 24 March 1976 (1976-03-24)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Lumière (English: Light) is a French drama film written and directed by Jeanne Moreau. The semi-autobiographical film is about the friendship between four actresses. It is credited as being one of the first films to focus on female friendship.[1]

Plot

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Sarah is an actress who is nearing 40. She invites Laura, her best friend of the past sixteen years, along with two other women, Caroline and Julienne, to a vacation retreat in Provence. Each woman is at a critical point in her life; Sarah has broken up with her longtime partner, while Laura is pregnant but her husband is carrying on an affair with another woman. Caroline is in an unhappy relationship, and Julienne is being pursued by an American actor.

Cast

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Release

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Lumière was screened as one of the three French films at the 1976 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] Following screening, the film was released by the New World Pictures.[3]

On 16 March 2023, The Criterion Collection screened Lumière, The Adolescent and Lillian Gish at the Film Forum.[4]

In 2023, Carlotta Films sold the distribution rights to Japan, who released Lumière, The Adolescent and Lillian Gish under an umbrella name Jeanne Moreau, Filmmaker.[5]

In 2024, Jeanne Moreau, Filmmaker was released on Blu-ray.[6]

Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Lumière has an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews.[7]

Lumière received critical acclaim.[3] Critic Roger Ebert wrote positively of the film, commenting "as the strands of [Moreau's] story become clear and we begin to know the characters, the movie grows into a simple and strong emotional statement."[8]

In a retrospective review, Richard Brody of The New Yorker wrote,

Working with the cinematographer Ricardo Aronovich, [Moreau] develops a gliding, peering, shifting aesthetic to match the glossy surfaces with which she conveys shuddering depths of feeling. The camera roves around the actors, capturing the agitation within their controlled gestures, suggesting the elegance of leisure and luxury within which high adventures of passion, pleasure, and power—of self-creation and self-definition—play out.[9]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
1976 Chicago International Film Festival Grand Prize (Best Feature) Jeanne Moreau Nominated
Taormina Film Fest Golden Charybdis Jeanne Moreau Nominated
1977 César Award Best Supporting Actress Francine Racette Nominated

References

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  1. ^ James, Caryn (25 February 1994). "A Femme Fatale For the Ages". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ Jang, Meena (11 September 2015). "Hollywood Flashback: In 1976, Jeanne Moreau Shined Her Light on the Very First TIFF". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Eder, Richard (15 November 1976). "Jeanne Moreau's 'Lumier' Is Dazzling:Film on Women Written and Directed by the Actress, Who Stars". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Hudson, David (16 March 2023). "Jeanne Moreau, Cinéaste". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ Noh, Jean (13 March 2023). "Carlotta Films sells Jeanne Moreau-directed features to Japan". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ Tonguette, Peter (24 February 2024). "'Jeanne Moreau, Filmmaker': A Star Behind the Camera". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Lumière". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ Ebert, Roger (4 January 1977). "Lumiere movie review and film summary (1977)". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  9. ^ Brody, Richard (8 August 2017). "Jeanne Moreau's "Lumière" Deserves to Be Revived". The New Yorker.
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