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Judi DENCH Steve COOGAN Un Film De Stephen Frears Judi DENCH Steve COOGAN PHILOMENA un film de Stephen Frears PATHÉ DISTRIBUTION présente un film BABY COW, MAGNOLIA MAE FILMS, BBC FILMS & PATHÉ UK PHILOMENA un film de Stephen Frears avec Judi Dench et Steve Coogan d’après le livre de Martin Sixsmith The Lost Child of Philomena Lee à paraître aux Éditions Presses de la Cité Durée : 1h38 SORTIE LE 8 JANVIER 2014 Distribution Presse Pathé Distribution Moonfleet 2, rue Lamennais Jérôme Jouneaux & Matthieu Rey 75008 Paris 10, rue d’Aumale – 75009 Paris Tél. : 01 71 72 30 00 Tél. : 01 53 20 01 20 Fax : 01 71 72 33 10 [email protected] Matériel téléchargeable sur www.pathefilms.com SYNOPSIS Irlande, 1952. Philomena Lee, encore adolescente, tombe enceinte. Rejetée par sa famille, elle est envoyée au couvent de Roscrea. En compensation des soins prodigués par les religieuses avant et pendant la naissance, elle travaille à la blanchisserie, et n’est autorisée à voir son fils, Anthony, qu’une heure par jour. À l’âge de trois ans, il lui est arraché pour être adopté par des Américains. Pendant des années, Philomena essaiera de le retrouver. Quand, cinquante ans plus tard, elle rencontre Martin Sixmith, journaliste désabusé, elle lui raconte son histoire, et ce dernier la persuade de l’accompagner aux Etats-Unis à la recherche d’Anthony. RENCONTRE AVEC STEVE COOGAN Vous produisez, coécrivez et interprétez l’un des également en Irlande et aux États-Unis : rôles principaux de PHILOMENA. Quelle a été l’Ancien et le Nouveau Monde. J’ai pensé que l’origine de ce projet ? cela trouverait un écho chez beaucoup de gens, notamment en raison du lien particulier qui unit En 2010, j’ai lu un article sur le site du Guardian ces deux pays. alors que je me trouvais à New York. Il était intitulé : J’ai été saisi par une photo de Martin et de «L’Église catholique a vendu mon enfant». Il Philomena assis côte à côte sur un banc et par s’agissait d’une interview de Martin Sixsmith à le duo improbable qu’ils formaient. Martin était propos de son livre, The Lost Child of Philomena journaliste, c’est un intellectuel issu de la classe Lee. Il y évoquait les détails et les grandes lignes moyenne, diplômé des plus grandes universités de l’histoire. Ce papier m’a beaucoup ému. anglaises, et il avait fait la connaissance de Peu après, j’ai rencontré par hasard la cette infirmière irlandaise à la retraite, issue de productrice Gaby Tana et lui en ai parlé. Elle la classe ouvrière. Leur relation m’a tout de suite m’a alors proposé de le coproduire. J’ai pris intrigué. contact avec Martin et les droits d’adaptation étant disponibles, j’ai donc pris une option dans l’espoir de pouvoir développer le projet. Avez-vous pensé à produire vous-même le film dès le début ? Qu’est-ce qui vous a particulièrement intéressé Oui, mais je n’avais pas l’intention de l’écrire. dans l’histoire de PHILOMENA ? Bien que j’aie trouvé le livre intéressant, ce n’était pas l’histoire que je voulais véritablement J’étais à la recherche d’un projet que je puisse raconter. Je me suis donc mis à la recherche d’un développer en parallèle de mes autres projets, coscénariste. Gaby a organisé un rendez-vous majoritairement des comédies. Cette histoire m’a avec Christine Langan de chez BBC Films, qui touché et a fait vibrer une part intime en raison nous a conseillé le scénariste Jeff Pope. de mes origines catholiques. D’autre part, je l’ai Jeff et moi avons créé une histoire qui s’est trouvée universelle. L’histoire nous transporte transformée, d’une certaine manière, en un road-movie sur deux personnages dont la vision Interpréter Martin a-t-il été difficile ? du monde est opposée mais qui finissent par accepter qu’il existe d’autres points de vue que Oui, par certains aspects. Dans le personnage, il le leur, et ce faisant, posent un nouveau regard y a un peu de moi et un peu de Martin. Ce qu’il sur leur propre existence. C’est une histoire sur la vit est très similaire à ce qu’a vécu Martin. Le plus tolérance et la compréhension. difficile a été de résister à mon instinct comique. Martin est souvent venu nous rendre visite sur le tournage alors que je jouais son rôle, et je lui Le contraste entre les deux personnages est ai demandé de m’observer et de me donner des intéressant. Martin est sophistiqué, intelligent indications. et instruit, tandis que Philomena est d’origine plus modeste, elle est impressionnée par la vie d’opulence qu’il mène et tout ce qu’il tient pour Vous avez eu beaucoup de chance que Judi acquis, et pourtant elle fait souvent preuve de Dench accepte d’incarner Philomena… plus de perspicacité que lui sur le plan social. Oui, cela va sans dire. Tandis que nous écrivions En effet, Jeff et moi tenions également à ce que le scénario, j’ai dit à Jeff : «Ce serait fantastique le film oppose l’intuition à l’intellect. Nous avons si Judi Dench acceptait de prendre part au projet. rencontré Philomena et Martin à plusieurs reprises N’ayons pas peur de viser le plus haut possible.» et avons discuté avec eux pour nous aider à écrire Et elle nous a donné son accord. le scénario. Nombre de leurs conversations dans le film sont d’ailleurs inspirées de ces entretiens. Quant à Stephen Frears, quelle a été précisément son influence ? Outre le fait de produire et d’écrire le film, qu’est-ce qui vous a décidé à incarner Martin ? Stephen ne laisse rien au hasard. Il est pointilleux et rigoureux, mais c’est très constructif. Nous J’adore jouer dans des comédies, mais j’avais soif avons eu de longues conversations au sujet du de quelque chose de différent, de me lancer dans scénario. Nous avons beaucoup discuté de des projets créatifs et de me mettre au défi. J’ai l’histoire et du fait qu’elle comprenait à la fois envie d’explorer les différentes problématiques des éléments tragiques et comiques. Stephen a de la vie. Aujourd’hui, j’aspire davantage à évoqué les films de Billy Wilder, qu’il affectionne utiliser la comédie comme un outil au service particulièrement, et je lui ai parlé de mon d’autre chose. L’humour peut aider à faire passer admiration pour Jack Lemmon, qui est apparu un message plus sérieux. Par exemple, comment dans de nombreux films de Wilder. Ensemble, peut-on rendre une histoire comme celle de ils ont fait des films qui ne sont pas faciles à PHILOMENA plaisante et positive ? C’est ce type étiqueter tant ils empruntent à différents genres. de défi qui m’intéresse. On peut notamment Ils ont réussi à trouver l’équilibre entre humour et intégrer des éléments comiques entre les deux drame. personnages pour susciter le rire. NOTES DE PRODUCTION UN DUO IMPROBABLE : je ferais mieux de me retrousser les manches, STEVE COOGAN ET JUDI DENCH de hausser mon niveau de jeu et de faire mon possible pour ne pas être éclipsé par sa présence. Judi Dench : «J’avais travaillé avec Billy Connolly Pourtant, sur le tournage, j’ai rarement vu Judi sur LA DAME DE WINDSOR, et Steve Coogan Dench : j’étais face à Philomena. Nous évoluions et Billy se ressemblent beaucoup d’une certaine donc d’une certaine manière dans un univers manière. Ce sont tous les deux de grands acteurs différent. Nous n’étions pas là pour animer un comiques, mais ils s’impliquent énormément talk-show et faire la fête, mais pour tourner des lorsqu’ils incarnent des rôles dramatiques, loin scènes que nous voulions justes.» de leur univers habituel. Bien entendu, entre les prises, ils vous font pleurer de rire. Plus l’atmosphère est tendue, mieux c’est. Si nous PHILOMENA : DU LIVRE À L’ÉCRAN avions tourné une comédie, peut-être aurions- nous pleuré entre les prises ! Steve est un brillant Philomena Lee a été surprise par le succès public imitateur ; dans la voiture qui nous emmenait sur du livre de Martin Sixsmith qui retrace son le tournage, il s’amusait à imiter des célébrités.» enquête sur les traces de son fils, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee : «Je n’arrivais pas à croire le Steve Coogan : «On se taquinait, on se chambrait. nombre de lettres que Martin a reçues après sa Cela nous a permis de détendre l’atmosphère. parution.» Nous avons beaucoup ri pour un film sur un Mais elle a été encore plus stupéfaite lorsqu’il est sujet aussi grave. Après avoir rencontré Judi et devenu certain que le livre de Martin allait être avoir appris à la connaître, je me suis senti plus adapté sur grand écran. Sa fille, Jane, se souvient : à l’aise. Je l’avais vue dans IRIS, et c’était l’image «J’ai reçu un coup de fil de Martin qui m’a dit que j’avais gardée d’elle. J’espérais qu’elle que Steve Coogan était intéressé pour adapter le apprécierait le fait que le rôle de Philomena soit livre. Je me souviens m’être dit que je ne le voyais différent. C’est un rôle magnifique et il n’en existe pas jouer un rôle dramatique.» pas tant que cela. C’est un personnage entier. Philomena Lee : «Lorsque nous avons rencontré Lorsqu’elle a mis sa perruque, je me suis dit que Steve chez Martin, ils m’ont dit qu’ils aimeraient adapter le livre pour le cinéma.
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