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Annette (VOSE) ANNETTE (Annette) DIR. LEOS CARAX SINOPSIS Henry es un monologuista cómico de humor incisivo. Ann, una cantante de renombre internacional. Centro de todas las miradas, juntos forman una pareja feliz rodeada de glamur. El nacimiento de su primogénita, Annette, una niña misteriosa con un destino excepcional, les cambiará la vida. FICHA ARTÍSTICA Ann ................................................................................................................... MARION COTILLARD Henry Mc Henry .......................................................................................................... ADAM DRIVER Conductor ............................................................................................................... SIMON HELBERG Annette ..............................................................................................................DEVYN MC DOWELL Lucy ...............................................................................................................................ANAÏS DAHL Jane Smith ....................................................................................................REBECCA DYSON-SMITH FICHA TÉCNICA Dirección ........................................ LEOS CARAX Distribuidora .......................................... Elastica Guion.................SPARKS (RON Y RUSSEL MAEL), Género ....................................... Drama/Musical una historia de ....SPARKS (RON Y RUSSEL MAEL) Aspect ratio ........................................... 1.85 : 1 Producción .......................... CHARLES GILLIBERT, Idiomas ...............Inglés con subtítulos en español .........PAUL-DOMINIQUE WIN VACHARASINTHU Duración ............................................... 140 min Dir. de fotografía ...........CAROLINE CHAMPETIER Nacionalidad ......Francia/Estados Unidos/México Montaje .................................... NELLY QUETTIER Año de producción .....................................2021 Música ................SPARKS (RON Y RUSSEL MAEL) Calificación ..........................Mayores de 16 años SOBRE EL DIRECTOR LEOS CARAX conquista su primer éxito internacional. Visionario y enigmático, Leos Carax ha sido En 1991, el director se embarcó en un proyecto autor de algunos de los momentos más bellos muy ambicioso, ’Los amantes del Pont Neuf (Les del cine francés de los últimos 35 años, con una Amants du Pont-Neuf)’. Recreando todo un barrio filmografía que nunca ha dejado de mostrar su parisino y un rodaje de 3 años ofrecido a esta maestría en la dirección. Un genio poético con oda al amor apasionado en un lugar legendario una imaginación desbordante, ”l’enfant terrible” del cine francés. del cine francés ha trascendido constantemente los códigos y géneros fílmicos para crear un Después de 8 años de silencio, ’Pola X’ (1999) mundo lleno de visiones y fantasmas. marcó el regreso de Carax a la sección competitiva del Festival de Cannes. Tras esta Con tan solo 24 años, Carax inició una trilogía adaptación de ’Pierre, or, The Ambiguities’ de de la que emanaba la belleza urbana y nocturna Melville regresó a la Croisette con ’Merde’, un en un París mágico. Rodada en blanco y negro, cortometraje que formaba parte de una fantasía ’Boy Meets Girl’ (1984) rinde homenaje al colectiva en tres movimientos, ’Tokyo!’, codirigido cine mudo, al universo de Cocteau y al cine de por Michel Gondry y Bong Joonho y presentado Godard. en Un Certain Regard en 2008. Con ’Bad Blood (Mauvais Sang)’ (1986), una Finalmente, en 2012, Leos Carax regresó a oda al ritmo y al amor, protagonizada por Denis Cannes con ’Holy Motors’, una experiencia Lavant, fílmica serpenteante que pone la magia en la Juliette Binoche y Michel Piccoli, Carax establece realidad y la vida cotidiana en la fantasía. su estilo emocional contundente y, con él, CINEMES VERDI 5 SALES (C/ VERDI, 32) CINES VERDI MADRID 5 SALAS VERDI PARK 4 SALES (C/ TORRIJOS, 49) (C/ BRAVO MURILLO, 28) www.cines-verdi.com www.cines-verdi.com SOBRE LOS GUIONISTAS Y LOS MÚSICOS SPARKS banda, ’A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip’, lanzado en 2020 con La carrera de los pioneros del éxito mundial, se convirtió en pop, Sparks, los hermanos su segundo álbum entre los Ron y Russell Mael, es una 10 mejores del Reino Unido lección inmaculada sobre cómo desde 1974, cuando ’Kimono mantenerse constantemente My House’ y ’Propaganda’ interesante durante cincuenta alcanzaron el número 4 y 9 años. Sparks ha lanzado 25 respectivamente. En marzo álbumes desde su debut en 1972. de 2021, la banda reveló que Al mudarse a Londres desde su habían comenzado a trabajar natal Los Ángeles en 1974, Sparks lanzó su influyente en su 26° álbum de estudio, que se lanzará en 2022 álbum ’Kimono My House’, que rápidamente se para coincidir con su gira en vivo. convirtió en un fenómeno mundial, estableciendo el tono para la creatividad de la banda. Desde entonces, La singular carrera de la banda se explora y celebra estos pioneros del pop han creado un legado único en The Sparks Brothers, el esperado largometraje tanto en discos como en presentaciones en vivo. del director de ’Shaun Of The Dead’ / ’Baby Driver,’ Edgar Wright, que se estrenó en el Festival de Cine Replicando el éxito crítico y comercial de su álbum de de Sundance y se estrenará en los cines este verano. 2017 ’Hippopotamus’, que apareció en innumerables listas del álbum del año, el último trabajo de la Fuente: www.allsparks.com SOBRE LA COLABORACIÓN Sobre la colaboración, SPARKS dice: “Inicialmente, nuestros sueños”. concebimos a ’Annette’ como otro álbum de Sparks. Sin embargo, esta vez sería una historia narrativa El director de Annette, Leos Carax, añade: “Descubrí que constaría de tres personajes principales, un a Sparks cuando tenía unos 14 años. Robé una copia conjunto lo suficientemente pequeño que nos de ’Propaganda’ de una tienda clandestina en La permitiría presentar también la ’ópera’ en vivo de Défense porque me gustó la portada. Poco tiempo gira ... La música, la historia y el álbum estaban después los vi en directo en el Olympia de París. terminados y listos para funcionar. Después de ’Propaganda’ y su próximo álbum, ’Indiscreet’, han conocer a Leos en Cannes, sentimos un verdadero sido parte de mi vida desde entonces. Sus pistas parentesco, así que pensamos en enviarle ’Annette’, se encuentran entre las canciones más alegres que sin esperar nada más que mostrarle lo que Sparks conozco (aunque también son conmovedoras, en estaba haciendo actualmente. Y he aquí, dijo que le algunos momentos). Para mí, la música de Sparks gustó mucho el álbum y que le gustaría considerarlo es como un hogar de la infancia, pero libre de como su próximo proyecto. Nos sorprendió y fantasmas. Sin ellos, no creo que nunca hubiera regocijó felizmente su reacción. Como fanáticos de hecho algo que soñaba hacer desde que comencé las películas de Leos, darnos cuenta de que él estaría en el cine: hacer una ”película con música”. dirigiendo una película nuestra estaba más allá de LA CRÍTICA OPINA ”Carax deslumbra y vuela con ’Annette’.” Luis Martínez: Diario El Mundo ”Fascinante ’Annette’. Una exuberante y desconcertante película.” Nando Salvá: Diario El Periódico ”Una mirada romántica, ácida y trágica al mundo contemporáneo. Un cine feliz e inherentemente imperfecto.” Manu Yáñez: Fotogramas ””Es un musical bizarro, desconcertante, fascinante, excéntrico, mágico, que atrapa desde su primera escena.” Astrid Meseguer: Diario La Vanguardia Amb el suport de l’Ajuntament de Barcelona – Institut de Cultura P.V.P 1€ (IVA 4% incl.).
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