In mood indigo, audrey tautou and romain duris star in a whimsical love story adapted from the french novel lecume des jours. Starring romain duris, audrey tautou, gad elmaleh, omar sy, aissa maiga and charlotte le bon. Why michel gondrys mood indigo is better than it used to. How did boris vian find time to write lecume des jours. Mood indigo lecume des jours, adapted from boris vians famous novel. Jul 18, 2014 why michel gondrys mood indigo is better than it used to be. The time duration of the film mood indigo 20 is 1 min. A rapturous reception at cannes will surely lead to great things. Oak cliff film festival usa 4 july 2014 marfa film festival usa 18 july 2014. July 18, 2014 in the movie mood indigo, michel gondry, director of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, finds inspiration from french novelist boris vians cult novel to provide the foundation for this visionary and romantic love story starring audrey tautou amelie and romain duris the beat my heart skipped. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills. French film mood indigo takes whimsy to the limits, and then some. As the film progresses, i definitely think you lose some context.
Jun 27, 2014 mood indigo is a comedy, drama, fantasy film directed by michel gondry which is probably released on july 18th, 2014. The beginning of the film is a little kooky, but fun. Film critic and reporter covering movies and the people who make them. With romain duris, audrey tautou, gad elmaleh, omar sy. Lecume des jours is a 20 french surrealistic romantic science fantasy film cowritten and directed by michel gondry and cowritten and produced by luc bossi, starring romain duris and audrey tautou. The film is adapted from the 1947 novel lecume des jours by the french surrealist boris. Strong presence for french cinema and unifrance films at the beijing intl film festival. Writerdirector michel gondrys films are defined by their always inventive, often childlike and surreal production designs. Although irving millsjack millss brother and publishing partnertook credit for the lyrics, mitchell parish claimed in a 1987 interview that he had written the lyrics. About halfway through mood indigo, a film of inexhaustible creativity directed by. Mood indigo is far from michel gondrys most compelling work, but it doesnt skimp on the visual whimsy and heartfelt emotion fans have come to. So i wanted to go to something that was just two guys talking to each.
Mood indigo is a comedy, drama, fantasy film directed by michel gondry which is probably released on july 18th, 2014. A version of this article appears in print on july 18, 2014, section c, page 7 of the new. Etienne charry best original music, florence fontaine best costume and stephane rozenbaum best production design and also stars charlotte le bon yves saint laurent, to reach the clouds and aissa maiga. Michel gondry mood indigo production designer stephane. Apr 14, 2017 the oscar winning french filmmaker sat down with marlow stern to discuss his latest surrealist picture, mood indigo, behindthescenes tales from the making of eternal sunshine of the spotless. Heres the official us trailer for michel gondrys mood indigo, originally from apple. As the film adaptation mood indigo opens this week, john dugdale looks at the short life of the french polymath. Mt july 31, 2014 a scene from the film mood indigo. Set in surreal paris, mood indigo, based on the french novel of the same title. Audrey tautou stars in us trailer for michel gondrys mood. Parents need to know that mood indigo is a romantic fantasy by acclaimed director michel gondry. Nominated for three cesar awards, this also features appearances from popular french actors gad elmaleh and omar sy.
Mood indigo, starring audrey tautou and romain duris. Its a little under 100 minutes, whereas the original french version is around. Jul 21, 2014 the mood indigo, even though its not a huge project, for a french production it was quite big and the team was quite big. When i started watching it, i found it very surreal, almost offensively so. Mood indigo official us release trailer 2014 audrey tautou movie hd eminently inventive michel gondry finds inspiration from french novelist boris vians cult novel.
Usually held towards the end of december every year, it is considered asias largest college cultural festival, and often one of the biggest of its kind in the world. Their whirlwind courtship is tested when an unusual illness plagues her. Mood indigo, 3 stars bill goodykoontz, published 3. The film is a relationship drama starring juliette binoche and kristen stewart as a fading actress and her personal assistant. It is an adaptation of boris vians 1947 novel froth on the daydream. Romain duris and audrey tautou star in michel gondrys latest film, a manic, visionary love story based on boris vians novel foam of the daze.
Mood indigo, starring audrey tautou and romain duris the new. Mood indigo is an interesting film based off the novel by french author, boris vian. Why michel gondrys mood indigo is better than it used to be. French film mood indigo takes whimsy to the limits, and.
It is an adaptation of the novel written from author boris vian entitled froth on the daydream, which was a popular french novel which appealed to both children and adults throughout several generations. Based on the beloved novel mood indigo by boris vian. The elegant, eccentric inventions of the french director michel gondry have made him an acquired taste and a divisive figure, and this new. Mood indigo is a 20 french film made by the acclaimed filmmaker michel gondry eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the science of sleep. Renowned edm artist sander van doorn, dutch symphonic metal band epica, adnan sami and bollywood heartthrobs vishalshekhar performed in the concerts at mood indigo 2014. Wealthy, inventive bachelor colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover chloe after shes diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs. Michel gondry on mood indigo, kanye west, and the 10th. For another, you can pretend to be all 60s french arty grab a hunk of cheese and some wine, and get. The stars or cast of this movie are romain duris, audrey tautou, gad elmaleh. Michel gondry talks technology, his latest film mood. The newlyweds colin and chloe have a happy and simple life, but their world is tested when chloe. For one thing, youll appreciate the movie a little better. French film and music in burlington city hall park. Jul 17, 2014 set in surreal paris, mood indigo, based on the french novel of the same title by boris vian, follows colin, played by romain duris, as he falls into a whirlwind courtship hoping to find love.
Posted aug 06, 2014 by laura demarco, the plain dealer. The strange wordplay, the almost toosweet love story in the beginning between chloe tautou and colin duris, and the overquirkiness seemed a bit stifling. Iffy moments are few and far between, but there are a few brief strong images, though they occur within an entirely artificial, fanciful world. Michel gondry talks technology, his latest film mood indigo. Jul 31, 2014 film critic and reporter covering movies and the people who make them. The first us trailer has arrived for the french film. Jul 17, 2014 writerdirector michel gondrys films are defined by their always inventive, often childlike and surreal production designs. Jul 31, 2014 as the film adaptation, mood indigo, opens this week, john dugdale looks at the short but busy life of the french polymath john dugdale thu 31 jul 2014 12.
Why michel gondrys mood indigo is better than it used. Wealthy bachelor colin duris whose hobbies include developing his pianocktail, a cocktailmaking piano, and devouring otherworldly. The oscar winning french filmmaker sat down with marlow stern to discuss his latest surrealist picture, mood indigo, behindthescenes tales from the making of eternal sunshine of the spotless. As in mind and human nature and the we and the i, the filmmaker creates. This story of the love between colin romain duris and chloe audrey tautou is onestopshopping for the types of visual and emotional effects that the directors fans might call gondryisms. Gondry certainly has to be one of the most distinctive. The mood indigo, even though its not a huge project, for a french production it was quite big and the team was quite big. In french with english subtitles the film is set in france near the end of world war i in the deadly trenches of the somme, in the gilded parisien halls of power, and in the modest home of an indomitable provincial girl. Jul 17, 2014 mood indigo was nominated for three 2014 cesar awards. Mood indigo official us release trailer 2014 audrey tautou movie hd eminently inventive michel gondry finds inspiration from french novelist boris vians cult novel to provide the foundation. To save chloe, colin discovers the only cure is to surround her with a neverending supply of fresh flowers. The film was nominated for three 2014 cesar awards the french equivalent of the oscars. Mood indigo official us release trailer 2014 audrey tautou.
Audrey tautou stars in us trailer for michel gondrys. Mood indigo official us release trailer 2014 audrey. Eminently inventive auteur michel gondry finds inspiration from french novelist boris vians cult novel to provide the foundation for this visionary and romantic love story starring audrey tautou amelie, coco before chanel and romain duris the beat my heart skipped. In french with english subtitles the film is set in france near the end of world war i in the deadly trenches of the. Colin romain duris is a fancyfree modern dandy living in the elaborate gondry staging of a weirdly elaborate train car in paris, far above the city, with his charismatic servant nicolas omar sy, racist. More begets more and then too much in mood indigo, which mr. Etienne charry best original music, florence fontaine best costume and stephane rozenbaum best production design. As the film adaptation, mood indigo, opens this week, john dugdale looks at the short but busy life of the french polymath john dugdale thu 31 jul 2014 12. Even if you have a high tolerance for whimsy, mood indigo may still be too much. Set in surreal paris, mood indigo, based on the french novel of the same title by boris vian, follows colin, played by romain duris, as. In a 2006 new yorker essay on the late french writer boris vian 1920. This 2014 film tells a retrospective story of two individuals falling in love against the backdrop of paris, france. Mood indigo is a 20 french surrealistic romantic science fantasy film cowritten and directed by michel gondry and cowritten and produced by luc bossi.
It is a unique film, but one that i had a hard time connecting with and got little enjoyment out of it. It is an adaptation of boris vian s 1947 novel froth on the daydream. A dramatic romance about falling love that also touches on elements of the surreal. I would strongly suggest a quick googling of lecume des jours. Wealthy bachelor colin lives in a charmingly surreal paris and is in love with chloe. Mood indigo is far from michel gondrys most compelling work, but it doesnt skimp on the visual whimsy and. Romain duris and audrey tautou star in michel gondrys latest film, a manic, visionary love story based on. In a 2006 new yorker essay on the late french writer. Gondry certainly has to be one of the most distinctive filmmakers.
Mood indigo is somehow both unmissable and whisperthin. French films and the turkish theatrical market in 20. Eminently inventive auteur michel gondry turns to french novelist boris vians cult. Mood indigo is a true return to form for the michel gondry, exploring the surreal landscape of emotion and imagination along the lines of his classics the science of sleep and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.
Watch mood indigo theatrical cutenglish subtitled prime. Mood indigo is a great title, although i like the sound of the original french title, lecume des jours, but the english title fits the film well because moods are a predominant element here. Two young friends embark on a road trip across france in a vehicle they built themselves. Mood indigo was nominated for three 2014 cesar awards.
Mood indigo, also known as moodi or mi, is the cultural and signature festival of indian institute of technology bombay. Started in 1971 by a group of enthusiastic students, it has attracted considerable media attention and. But perhaps gondry who is, after all, french is the perfect artist to realize all. Jul 18, 2014 mood indigo even if you have a high tolerance for whimsy, mood indigo may still be too much. Drafthouse films released mood indigo on dvd and bluray on 11 november 2014.