“Happy New Year!” ( French: La Bonne Année ) - a film by Claude Lelouch , which premiered in 1973. The film is color, but some of the scenes are black and white . [one]
| Happy New Year! | |
|---|---|
| La bonne année | |
 | |
| Genre | comedy |
| Producer | Claude Lelouch |
| Author script | Claude Lelouch Pierre Uytterhoven |
| In the main cast | Lino Ventura Francoise Fabian Charles Gerard |
| Operator | Claude Lelouch |
| Composer | Francis Lay |
| Film company | Les films 13, Rizzoli film |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| A country |  France  Italy |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 1973 |
| IMDb | ID 0069815 |
The game of Lino Ventura and Francoise Fabian was awarded at the XXI International Festival in San Sebastian prizes for the best performance of male and female roles. [2]
In 1987, an was made by John Evildsen with Peter Falk in the title role.
Story
Simon ( Lino Ventura ), along with his accomplice Charles ( Charles Gerard ), is preparing what he describes as “the first psychological robbery in the history of banditry” - the robbery of the jewelry store Van Cleef & Arpels in Cannes . In preparation for the operation, the gangster gets acquainted with the owner of a nearby antique shop Francoise ( Francoise Fabian ) and falls in love with her. The love story of the gangster Simon and the lovely hostess of the antique store and the story of the robbery unfold almost independently.
The criminal who robbed the jewelry store is set free on New Year's Eve, and the police hope he will lead to an accomplice who has hidden treasures.
Actors
- Lino Ventura : Simon
- Francoise Fabian : Francoise
- Charles Gerard : Charles
- Andre Falcon : jeweler
- Claude Mann : Claude
- Gerard Sire : Director of Prison / Voice Commentary TV
- Silvano Tranquili : Italian lover
- Bettina Reims: Nicole
- Georges Stache: Commissioner
- Harry Walter: First Inspector
- Eli Choracci: Michelle Barbier (does not give credit)
- Michelle Bertay : taxi driver
In one of the episodes (a scene in the club) Mireille Mathieu starred, her only role in feature films.
Awards and criticism
The film is in many ways similar to other works of Claude Lelouch. [3] It is executed in a slightly outdated but charmingly nostalgic manner. [3] [1]
The film was highly appreciated by Jean-Pierre Melville , who called him a masterpiece and watched it three times in a row in order to express his judgment about him to Lelouch [4] .
The film received the Spanish St. George Award as "Best Foreign Film." [2]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The 'Sleeper' That Knits The Raveled Sleeve of Care . New York Magazine (December 17, 1973). Date of treatment April 1, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 List of awards on IMDb
- ↑ 1 2 Vincent Canby. Film: 'Happy New Year' . The New York Times (December 13, 1973). Date of treatment April 1, 2018.
- ↑ Lelouch Claude. "Minion of Fate" . www.rulit.me. Date of appeal September 20, 2017.
Literature
- Claude Lelouch . Minion of fate . - M: "Vagrius", 2003. ISBN 5-9560-0127-5