La bonne année
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La bonne année is a 1973 film directed by Claude Lelouch.
) with his accomplice (Charles Gérard
), prepares to take part in the "first psychological hold-up in the history of crime". Next door to the jewellers of Van Cleef & Arpels
, on the Croisette
, in Cannes
, the find the shop of a beautiful antiques dealer (Françoise Fabian
) who befriends the group.
The driver and the antiques dealer fall in love. He is friendly but unrefined, she is cultivated and independent, but discovers that talking with Simon shows up her vanity, and she desires a simple and clean love. The hold-up which had been planned for a long time by the driver is shown to be more sophisticated than his methods of seduction.
Production : Films 13 (Paris), Rizzoli Film (Rome)
Distributor- Films 13 (Paris)
directed by John G. Avildsen
and starring Peter Falk
, Charles Durning
and Tom Courtenay
.
Synopsis
A gangster (Lino VenturaLino Ventura
Lino Ventura , was an Italian actor who starred in French movies.-Biography:Born as Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura in Parma, Italy to Giovanni Ventura and Luisa Borrini, "Lino" dropped out of school at the age of eight and later took on a variety of jobs...
) with his accomplice (Charles Gérard
Charles Gérard
Charles Gérard is a French actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1957. In many fims he worked with director Claude Lelouch.-Selected filmography:- External links :...
), prepares to take part in the "first psychological hold-up in the history of crime". Next door to the jewellers of Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels is a French jewellery, watch, and perfume company that was founded in 1896 by Charles Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef. They opened their first boutique in 1906 at 22 place Vendôme, Paris...
, on the Croisette
Promenade de la Croisette
The Promenade de la Croisette is a prominent road in Cannes, France. It stretches along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about 2 km long. The Croisette is known for the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, where the Cannes Film Festival is held...
, in Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, the find the shop of a beautiful antiques dealer (Françoise Fabian
Françoise Fabian
Françoise Fabian is a French film actress. She has appeared in over 80 films since 1956.She was born in Algiers, Algeria, and is the widow of screenwriter and director Jacques Becker and actor Marcel Bozzuffi. One of her best-known roles is as Maud in Eric Rohmer's My Night at Maud's...
) who befriends the group.
The driver and the antiques dealer fall in love. He is friendly but unrefined, she is cultivated and independent, but discovers that talking with Simon shows up her vanity, and she desires a simple and clean love. The hold-up which had been planned for a long time by the driver is shown to be more sophisticated than his methods of seduction.
Details
- Director : Claude Lelouch
- Script : Claude Lelouch and Pierre UytterhoevenPierre UytterhoevenPierre Uytterhoeven is a screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1966 for his work with Claude Lelouch in A Man and a Woman. In 1986 he worked with Lelouch again on the film's sequel, A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later....
- Director of photography: Jean Collomb
- Music: Francis LaiFrancis LaiFrancis Lai is a French accordionist, and composer noted for his film scores.While in his twenties, Francis Lai left home and went to Paris where he became part of the lively Montmartre music scene...
- Sound : Bernard Bats
- Editor: Georges Klotz
- Assistant director: Elie ChouraquiÉlie ChouraquiÉlie Chouraqui is a French film director and scriptwriter of Jewish origin.-Filmography:*1978: Mon premier amour*1980: Une page d'amour*1982: Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David?*1985: Paroles et musique...
- Length: 115 minutes
- Release date: 13 April 1973
Production : Films 13 (Paris), Rizzoli Film (Rome)
Distributor- Films 13 (Paris)
Starring
- Lino VenturaLino VenturaLino Ventura , was an Italian actor who starred in French movies.-Biography:Born as Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura in Parma, Italy to Giovanni Ventura and Luisa Borrini, "Lino" dropped out of school at the age of eight and later took on a variety of jobs...
: Simon - Françoise FabianFrançoise FabianFrançoise Fabian is a French film actress. She has appeared in over 80 films since 1956.She was born in Algiers, Algeria, and is the widow of screenwriter and director Jacques Becker and actor Marcel Bozzuffi. One of her best-known roles is as Maud in Eric Rohmer's My Night at Maud's...
: Françoise - Charles GérardCharles GérardCharles Gérard is a French actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1957. In many fims he worked with director Claude Lelouch.-Selected filmography:- External links :...
: Charlot - André Falcon : bijoutier
- Lilo De La Passardière : Mme Félix
- Claude Mann : Claude
- Frédéric de PasqualeFrédéric de PasqualeFrédéric de Pasquale was a French actor. He appeared in 50 films and television shows between 1960 and 2001.-Selected filmography:* Children of Mata Hari * The French Connection...
: Henri - Gérard Sire : directeur de la prison/voix commentaire TV
- Silvano Tranquili : amant italien
- Bettina Rheims : Nicole
- Georges Staquet : commissaire
- Harry Walter : 1st inspecteur
- Elie Chouraqui : Michel Barbier (non crédité)
- Michel Bertay : chauffeur de taxi
- MichouMichouMichou is a folk rock band from Windsor, Ontario.Michou's first release is 2007's EP, MedeaMichou's first studio album is titled Myshkin, released 2008 in Canada,...
: Lui-même - Mireille MathieuMireille MathieuMireille Mathieu is a French chanteuse, and pop singer. Hailed in the French press as the successor to Édith Piaf, she has achieved great commercial success, recording over 1200 songs in nine different languages, with more than 120 million records sold worldwide.-Childhood to early...
: Elle-même - André Barello
- Norman de la Chesnaye
- Pierre Edeline
- Pierre Cottier
- Joseph Rythmann
- Jacques Villedieu.
- Pierre Pontiche
About the film
Much of the film was financed by advertising, particularly for Van Cleef & Arpels.Awards
- Best actor at the San Remo Film Festival for Lino Ventura and Françoise Fabian
- Prix Triomphe du Cinéma 1973
American remake
The film was remade as Happy New YearHappy New Year (1987 film)
Happy New Year is a 1987 film directed by John G. Avildsen. The screenplay was written by Warren Lane, based on the French film La bonne année. The director of the French film, Claude Lelouch, has a cameo as a man on a train....
directed by John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen
John Guilbert Avildsen is an American film director.-Life and career:Avildsen was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Ivy and Clarence John Avildsen...
and starring Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Peter Michael Falk was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo...
, Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Charles Durning is an American actor. With appearances in over 100 films, Durning's memorable roles include police officers in the Oscar-winning The Sting and crime drama Dog Day Afternoon , along with the comedies Tootsie, To Be Or Not To Be and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the last two...
and Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
Sir Thomas Daniel "Tom" Courtenay is an English actor who came to prominence in the early 1960s with a succession of films including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner , Billy Liar , and Dr. Zhivago . Since the mid-1960s he has been known primarily for his work in the theatre...
.