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also known as Little Lili
La petite Lili2003
Ludivine Sagnier stars as Lili, the love and muse of an idealistic young filmmaker in this modern adaptation of Chekov’s classic play The Seagull. The story revolves around Mado, a movie-star past her prime who owns an elegant chateau in the serene French countryside. Mado’s lover Brice is a successful director who continues to cast Mado in his films. Her son Julien, an aspiring filmmaker, despises his "sell-out" mother, but at the same time yearns for her approval. Lili, Julien's girlfriend (and lead actress), is intent on escaping the lowly life of a poor country girl and dreams of stardom.
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French drama and Chekhov what a sexy ambitious mix. This is a beautiful film about us and about mirrors and the mirrors are reflecting on themselves, like a circle of them all facing each other, revolving round. . Highly poetic. 5 Stars in my book.
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- Marc Betton - Guy
- Julie Depardieu - Jeanne-Marie
- Nicole Garcia - Mado Marceaux
- Bernard Giraudeau - Brice
- Yves Jacques - Serge
- Jean-Pierre Marielle - Simon Marceaux
- Anne Le Ny - Léone
- Michel Piccoli - Actor Playing Simon
- Ludivine Sagnier - Lili Novacki
- Robinson Stévenin - Julien Marceaux
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French drama and Chekhov what a sexy ambitious mix. This is a beautiful film about us and about mirrors and the mirrors are reflecting on themselves, like a circle of them all facing each other, revolving round. . Highly poetic. 5 Stars in my book.
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All about some sex-y, hungry people - just like the rest of us, but I didn't find much love-liness there. Somehow, Lili herself didn't quite click for me. The initial "screening" was an attempt to portray her depth, but I didn't find much there. The film seemed well cast, but I found myself more comfortable with the old folks. I'm 81. (Note: I wanted to give it three AND A HALF stars. )
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edgy, puzzling, nervous/anxious, calming, ugly, very beautiful.................
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Nice, elegant French flick with Chekhovian overtones.
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loved it really_everyone in it is great love Lili & Jeanne-Marie_& Julien even Julien's mother Mado everyone is so good in this_& the film within the film is really special_it's hard being real sometimes especially if $$ depends on it
Disheartening, pretentious attempt to paint over Chekhov. Sagnier is compelling, talented and has a work ethic. Many other very good and great actors in this effort. Otherwise, like watching the sausage being made. Suggestions: Sagnier in 'Huit Femmes', 'Les Bien-Aimes'.