Reiz Mišels Legrāns / Однажды Мишель Легран

Once upon a time... Michel Legrand

Il était une fois Michel Legrand

France, 2024, 120 min

Director: David Herzog Desites

Starring: Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy, Barbra Streisand, Sting, Catherine Deneuve, Henry Mancini, Steve McQueen, Masha Meryl Legrand, Jean-Paul Rapneau, Claude Lelouch, Jean-Luc Godard, Agniesz Ward, Maurice Chevalier

“Have you ever seen the audience sing during a cinema screening? I myself joined this chorus of excitement and it was so inspiring! I'm sure Michel looked down at us from the edge of the cloud with a smile on his face! The movie is awesome, I want to watch it again. It is a moment of true happiness.”

His music is a priceless treasure, grand and self-contained. It can exist permanently outside the boundaries of cinemas, but it is impossible to imagine "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" without this musical accompaniment.

The uncontrollable, bubbling presence of the excellent Michel Legrand fills every frame of this legendary musician and cinema of the 20th century. free-spirited portrait of the composer. Gliding easily and effortlessly along the waves of memory from event to event, the film makes us dive into nostalgic memories.

A fascinating, deep, multi-layered audiovisual novel based on fragments of film, unique rehearsals and concerts, archived memories.

We will join you on this amazing journey: from "Cherbourg umbrellas" to For the "Thomas Crown Affair", from the French new wave composer to the Hollywood star with three Oscars - the film tells about the shining career of the great artist up to his heartbreaking final appearance. Be prepared to experience real excitement!

I watched the movie with tears in my eyes. It is not simply a film about the life of a great musician, it is the story of a whole generation. It has so many touching details for movie lovers. It is a real work of art. Well done!

The film is so tender and felt that you can watch it over and over again!

A defiantly luxurious, stunningly emotional film, a grand musical cinematic masterpiece!

(The description uses reviews from French viewers)

Original language: French

Subtitles: English

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