A Simple Story (1978 film)

A simple story is a French film by Claude Sautet from the year 1978. As in Sautets César and Rosalie embodies Romy Schneider as a protagonist emancipated woman and mother in the middle of life. 1980 A simple story for the Oscar in the category was nominated for Best Foreign Language film.

Action

The 39 -year-old fashion designer Marie has made ​​her first and only marriage a 16- year-old son, Martin, to which she maintains an open, trusting relationship. Internally, it has removed from her partner Serge, who has his own business in the fashion industry. After careful consideration and without his knowledge, she decides the child that they expected him to drive off, and at the same time to separate from him and to live alone. Her mother disapproves; surrounded by her four closest friends ( all of whom also work colleagues are ), there is only one that defends the marriage bond vehemently.

Jerome, the husband of one of these friends, is taking a suicide attempt because his dismissal threatens, but is saved by the resolute intervention of Marie and his wife Gabrielle. To help him, Marie agreed ( for the first time in five years ) with her ex- husband George, who accompanied the rationalization associated with the merger of several fashion companies to influential point. Late at night back from the meeting, it is expected of Serge 's acknowledgment of his suspicions that she had left him for "other." Drunk and jealous, it is even palpable. After he calmed down, he confesses to her that he had bitten into the work because he had believed to exist only so before her.

Georges again, who knows now that Marie lives alone, goes one up on their offer to propose a renewed rendezvous. They spend a night of passion in which they reappraise also unexplained from her marriage. From then on, they meet more frequently, without his current relationship to want to make ( to a much younger woman) in question it.

As Jérôme restart fails and his second suicide attempt succeeds, Marie and Gabrielle get closer and take the decision to contract - with the knowledge that Marie is pregnant again, this time from Georges. In a recent preliminary meeting with him, Marie feels confirmed in their faith, they obviously can not have her husband and child at the same time, because George tells her that he will leave the company and Paris - with his girlfriend anything for him let stand and lie. So Marie conceals him the pregnancy. To the charge of one of the girlfriends, growing up the child then had only her, Gabrielle replied confidently: you and me.

Formation

" Romy [ Schneider ] brings her daughter Sarah to the world and works until the summer of 1978 only slightly, ie by turning the start of a simple story, their last collaboration with Claude Sautet. To her fortieth birthday of the filmmaker Romy wants to write a role in the body and thus accepts the challenge, which she had just made to him by a remark: "I would like you to write a history of women, because I 've had enough of the eternal men stories. " A simple story shows the mood swings of the protagonist Marie, who loves two men [ ... ]. Sautet would like to capture the essence of this film actress Romy Schneider, the constant balancing act of an internally at the same time strong and unstable woman, to illustrate specifically what he means by modern female sensibility. Although it Romy remains fully intrigued and he still regarded as a " synthesis of all women ," the director is critical to you, you can not go through checks every attitude, every smile, every facial expression, their annoyance - a whole range of tiny details that do not miss him because of the close relationship with her. The movie A simple story is unanimously praised at its release and is a real blockbuster. Romy Schneider receives for this role her second César, the highest award of the French cinema industry, and is at the peak of her career. " ( Olivier Bombarda )

Reviews

" Claude Sautet quiet, excellently played drama revolves around the difficulties of private happiness - and reflects a congenial manner also the lives of his leading lady. "

"As in previous films, depicts Claude Sautet changing fates, bonds and crises among men and women of middle age. The question of the meaning of their actions remains rhetorical and is covered by mood painting. "

Awards

Romy Schneider was awarded a César for her performance in 1979 as best actress of the year. The film was also nominated in 1980 for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in the category. Then, however, the award went to the 1980 German entry, The Tin Drum.

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