Tous les Matins du Monde
- Jean -Pierre Marielle: Sainte -Colombe
- Guillaume Depardieu: Marin Marais ( young)
- Gérard Depardieu: Marin Marais ( old)
- Violaine Lacroix: Madeleine ( young)
- Anne Brochet: Madeleine ( old)
- Nadège Teron: Toinette ( young)
- Carole Richert: Toinette ( old)
- Caroline Sihol: Madame de Sainte -Colombe
- Michel Bouquet: Baugin
- Jean -Claude Dreyfus: Abbé Mathieu
- Yves Gasc: Lequieu
- Jean -Marie Poirier: Monsieur de Bures
- Myriam Boyer: Guignotte
- Yves Lambrecht: Charbonnières
The seventh string ( original title: Tous les matins du monde ) is a French film from 1991 directed by Alain Corneau The who co-authored with Pascal Quignard the screenplay after his novel..
Action
The film is set in France in the 17th and early 18th century. After the death of his wife viol player Monsieur de Sainte -Colombe (Jean -Pierre Marielle ) lives bitter and withdrawn with his daughters Madeleine ( Violaine Lacroix ) and Toinette ( Nadège Teron ) in a small house near Paris. The music is his whole purpose in life. The Cavalier and career-minded Marin Marais ( Guillaume Depardieu ), he takes only after strong resistance as his disciple. As Marais comes to fame and fortune at the court of Louis XIV, to alienate the two. Sainte Colombe's daughter Madeleine ( Anne Brochet ), with whom he had a love affair is dropped from the Marais. The aging Marais ( Gerard Depardieu ) finally thinks about and reflects on the true value of music.
Some roles are in the seventh string of two actors embodies that they play as a young and old characters. The role of the Marais father and son share the French actor Depardieu family.
Film Music
Director Alain Corneau is himself a trained musician and wished for a literary model that provides the music at the center. The Film Music presented by the Catalan musicologist and viola da gamba player Jordi Savall from the works of François Couperin, Jean -Baptiste Lully, Marais, along Sainte -Colombe and anonymous masters of the French Baroque. In addition to his role as a musical consultant, he conducted the soundtrack, which was released as recordings. It was here, inter alia, his wife, the Spanish singer Montserrat Figueras.
Criticism
The lexicon of international film (1995 ) calls the film a "(...) the French Baroque music of the 17th century, almost sensual let rise portrayal of two contrasting characters. Music, speech and drama condensed into a film of rare beauty that radiates breathtaking power. "
Awards
The seventh string was awarded in 1991 for Best Picture with the Louis Delluc price. In 1992 he was awarded the César in the categories of Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Sound and Best Supporting Actress; In addition, he was nominated for Best lead actor categories, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Young Actor. Furthermore, the work in 1992 for the Golden Bear at the Berlinale in 1993 and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe Award.