Lisa (2001 film)

Lisa
Directed by Pierre Grimblat
Produced by Jean-Luc Azoulay
Paul Giovanni
Pierre Grimblat
Marie-Astrid Lamboray
Screenplay by Didier Cohen
Pierre Grimblat
Gérard Mordillat
Based on Théâtre dans la nuit
by Patrick Cauvin
Starring Jeanne Moreau
Marion Cotillard
Benoît Magimel
Sagamore Stévenin
Music by Gabriel Yared
Cinematography Walther van den Ende
Edited by Marie-Sophie Dubus
Production
company
Hamster Productions
JLA Productions
Benjamin Films
France 2 Cinéma
Canal+
Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR)
Distributed by Capitol Films
Release date
  • January 10, 2001 (2001-01-10) (France)
Running time
 109 minutes
Country France
Switzerland
Language French

Lisa is a 2001 French-Swiss romantic drama war film directed by Pierre Grimblat based on the novel Théâtre dans la nuit by Patrick Cauvin,[1][2] starring Jeanne Moreau, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel and Sagamore Stévenin.[3]

Plot

After he finds an uncompleted film from 1939 called "Princess Marushka", Sam, a filmmaker, becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau. Sam decides to make a documentary about Sylvain and interviews those who knew him, including an old lady named Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair during World War II.

Cast

  • Jeanne Moreau ... Lisa Morain
  • Marion Cotillard ... Young Lisa
  • Benoît Magimel ... Sam
  • Sagamore Stévenin ... Sylvain Marceau
  • Julia Vaidis-Bogard ... Henriette
  • Michel Jonasz ... Benjamin
  • Catherine Arditi ... Marina
  • Denise Chalem ... Simone
  • Johan Leysen ... Professor Seyden
  • Marisa Berenson ... Princess Maruschka

References

  1. ↑ "Lisa (1999) Pierre Grimblat". La Cinémathèque française.
  2. ↑ "Review: 'Lisa'". Variety. 8 June 2001.
  3. ↑ "Lisa (2001) - Trailer with Marion Cotillard, Jeanne Moreau and Benoit Magimel". YouTube.


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