Impardonnables
Encyclopedia
Impardonnables is a 2011 French drama film directed by André Téchiné
, starring André Dussollier
, Carole Bouquet
, Mélanie Thierry
. The film is an adaptation of Philippe Djian
’s novel Unforgivable which received the Jean Freustié award in 2009. It was previously called theangelsTerminus. The film premiered at the Directors' Fortnight at the 2011 Cannes film festival
Eighteen months later, Francis and Judith are blissfully married and living together in Sant'Erasmo. However happiness is not conducive for him to write. Suffering from writer's block, he roams the streets and canals of Venice in search of inspiration. His daughter Alice visits, a young slightly lost single mother actress addict, and disappears suddenly without explanation. She abandons her ten year old daughter in the care of her father. Alarmed, Francis calls on a detective friend, Anna Maria, to try to track down his daughter. Alice is found to be having a passionate love affair with Alvise, a penniless aristocrat and small-time dealer.
Months pass and Francis is still suffering from writer’s block. His relationship with Judith is severely strained as she is distracted by her work demands of the peak season. He becomes jealous and begins to question Judith’s fidelity. Before they met, she had many affairs with people from both sexes. Francis decides to have her followed by Anna Maria's son. This transgression causes Judith to actually have an affair when she realizes what is happening. As their relationship deteriorates, Judith decides to leave Sant'Erasmo and moves back to Venice proper. Francis accepts the situation with trepidation, and finally manages to complete his novel.
André Téchiné
André Téchiné , is a French screenwriter and film director. He has had a long and distinguished career that places him among the best post-New Wave French film directors....
, starring André Dussollier
André Dussollier
André Dussollier is a French actor.-Filmography:* 1970 : Ils, directed by Jean-Daniel Simon* 1972 : Les Chemins de pierre, directed by Joseph Drimal...
, Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet is a French actress and fashion model, who has appeared in more than 40 films since 1977. Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France....
, Mélanie Thierry
Mélanie Thierry
Mélanie Thierry, is a French actress best known to international audiences for her role as Aurora in the 2008 film Babylon A.D.-Biography:...
. The film is an adaptation of Philippe Djian
Philippe Djian
Philippe Djian is a popular French author of Armenian descent.Djian graduated from the ESJ Paris. After a period of wandering and odd jobs, he published a volume of short stories, 50 contre 1 , and then the novels Bleu comme l'enfer and Zone érogène before gaining fame with his subsequent novels...
’s novel Unforgivable which received the Jean Freustié award in 2009. It was previously called theangelsTerminus. The film premiered at the Directors' Fortnight at the 2011 Cannes film festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
Plot
Francis, a successful writer of crime novels arrives in Venice were he plans to write his next work. Looking for a place to rent, he meets Judith, a real state agent. She insists on showing him an isolated house on the island of Sant'Erasmo. Francis is smitten with Judith and acquiesces to rent the property if she moves with him.Eighteen months later, Francis and Judith are blissfully married and living together in Sant'Erasmo. However happiness is not conducive for him to write. Suffering from writer's block, he roams the streets and canals of Venice in search of inspiration. His daughter Alice visits, a young slightly lost single mother actress addict, and disappears suddenly without explanation. She abandons her ten year old daughter in the care of her father. Alarmed, Francis calls on a detective friend, Anna Maria, to try to track down his daughter. Alice is found to be having a passionate love affair with Alvise, a penniless aristocrat and small-time dealer.
Months pass and Francis is still suffering from writer’s block. His relationship with Judith is severely strained as she is distracted by her work demands of the peak season. He becomes jealous and begins to question Judith’s fidelity. Before they met, she had many affairs with people from both sexes. Francis decides to have her followed by Anna Maria's son. This transgression causes Judith to actually have an affair when she realizes what is happening. As their relationship deteriorates, Judith decides to leave Sant'Erasmo and moves back to Venice proper. Francis accepts the situation with trepidation, and finally manages to complete his novel.
Cast
- André DussollierAndré DussollierAndré Dussollier is a French actor.-Filmography:* 1970 : Ils, directed by Jean-Daniel Simon* 1972 : Les Chemins de pierre, directed by Joseph Drimal...
as Francis - Carole BouquetCarole BouquetCarole Bouquet is a French actress and fashion model, who has appeared in more than 40 films since 1977. Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France....
as Judith - Adriana AstiAdriana AstiAdriana Asti is an Italian actress.She was married to Bernardo Bertolucci.-Selected filmography:*Città di notte, by Leopoldo Trieste *Arrangiatevi!, by Mauro Bolognini...
as Anna Maria - Mauro Conte as Jérémie
- Mélanie ThierryMélanie ThierryMélanie Thierry, is a French actress best known to international audiences for her role as Aurora in the 2008 film Babylon A.D.-Biography:...
as Alice - Zoé Duthion as Vicky
- Sandra Toffolatti as The Countess
- Andrea Pergolesi as Alvise
- Alexis LoretAlexis LoretAlexis Loret is a French film and television actor.Devoting himself initially to cabinetmaking, he became model, and was noticed by André Téchiné.-Filmography:*UV...
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