The director ofA man and a womanwinner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1966, presented his 51st film at the Venice Film Festivale film, Eventuallyout of competition, promising that he will not be the last.
Time does not seem to have any hold on him. Claude Lelouch, who at 86 years old presents his 51e film out of competition at Venice, has no intention of hanging up his gloves, declared more dashing than ever: “Can’t wait for next year to start filming!”. Then he added during the press conference: “As long as ideas come to my head, I will continue to do this job. And, there, I have never had so many ideas”.
Claude Lelouch knows his marital status, but his desire for cinema is still as strong. He described his desire to continue directing: “I know very well that at some point, at my age, someone can tell me to stop at any time. And, for the moment, my brain is still working very well and above all, I continue to be amazed.”.
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Son 51e film, Eventually (released on November 13 in France), is a comedy with Kad Merad, Elsa Zylberstein, Michel Boujenah, Sandrine Bonnaire and Françoise Fabian in the main roles.
A film that he “looks a lot like”says Lelouch. It follows the tribulations of Lino, a brilliant lawyer played by Kad Merad who leaves his career and family behind to wander the roads of France, having many unusual encounters. His wife, a famous actress (Elsa Zylberstein), follows in his footsteps, accompanied by their best friend (Michel Boujenah).
“I think we have created a world that makes us prisoners. At some point we are prisoners of everything we have. We are prisoners of our family, our children, our work. (…) At some point we all want to start our lives over again.”explained the director during the film’s press conference.
Léo’s tribulations are marked by an inveterate optimism, carried by music, whether through Kad Merad’s trumpet or the songs he performs, by Didier Barbelivien. “It’s true that I have the unfortunate tendency to be optimistic. I’m optimistic because I experienced the war, the post-war period. I escaped the worst. And when you escape the worst, afterwards, everything else is very sweet.”commented the filmmaker.
Leo’s character “completely symbolizes this man who seeks the essential, without seeking it. He lets himself be carried by the present. And the present, it has all the qualities”he explained. “It’s a film that is very similar to me”he concluded.
Before the official screening of his film on Monday evening, Lelouch will receive the award Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker of the 81ste edition of the Mostra, “dedicated to a personality who left a particularly original mark on contemporary cinema”The filmmaker is known worldwide for “A man and a woman”crowned with a Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1966 and two Oscars. A first film that made him immortal.
Eventually by Claude Lelouch, in 2024, with Kad Merad, Elsa Zylberstein, Michel Boujenah, Sandrine Bonnaire, Françoise Fabian…
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