Goodbye Again (1961 film)
- Ingrid Bergman: Paula Tessier
- Anthony Perkins: Philip Van der Besh
- Yves Montand: Roger Demarest
- Jessie Royce Landis: Mrs. Van der Besh
- Jocelyn Lane: First Maisie
- Jean Clarke: Second Maisie
- Michèle Mercier: Third Maisie
- Uta Taeger: Gaby
- André Randall: Mr. Steiner
- Peter Bull: customer
Do you love Brahms? ( Original title: Goodbye Again) is a French / American film directed by Anatole Litvak from 1961 based on the novel Do you love Brahms ... ( Original title: Aimez -vous Brahms ... ) by Françoise Sagan.
The main musical theme of the film is taken from the Symphony No. 3 by Johannes Brahms, the third set Poco allegretto. The melody of the movie song, " Good bye again" stems. The music that sounds as Paula in the concert hall of the first encounter with Roger speculates, stems from the Symphony No. 1, Allegro non troppo of the final movement.
Plot of the film
Paula, 40, interior designer in Paris, and Roger, a farm equipment dealer, for five years, are a couple. Both had agreed years ago not to want to get married and that anyone can do in the relationship, what he wants. This modern setting Roger lives in many small affairs with young women. Paula noted, however, that it interferes with Rogers infidelity in the long run; they expected more from a relationship than just occasional going out. She learns the house of a customer whose 25 - year-old son Philip, a law assessor without occupational ambitions, know. Philip falls in love Paula, but she takes his love not at first seriously. For them, the age difference between the two is too large. Nevertheless, you will meet more often with Philip and is flattered by his courtships. She enters into a love affair with Philip and he may move into her apartment. After two months, notes Paula that she still loves Roger and they can not imagine a future with Philip also because of the age difference. Roger asks Paula to come back and promises to marry her, which she does. Paula hopes that Roger has now concluded its affairs, but soon she realizes that he still meets with young women.
Background
Ingrid Bergman: The film was made only a year after the publication of the book by Françoise Sagan. Litvak sought to fill the role of Paula from the beginning with Ingrid Bergman. Bergman agreed immediately because her concern - was very important - to address the love between an older woman and a younger man. Bergman, who was reprimanded the late 40s because of their love affair with Roberto Rossellini by the American public, saw an opportunity to make the crusty morals of bourgeois society in the role. Movie Title: "Goodbye Again" Diahann Carroll sings in the film in a bar The German title " Do you love Brahms? " Next to the literal translation of the French title of the book is also the question of Philips to Paula as he would like to invite you to a Brahms Concerto. Theme: In principle, the film takes already the taboo theme of the relationship between an older woman and a younger man anticipates the 1968 the film The Graduate to sensational success helped, albeit in less dramatic images.
Reviews
" Elegant staged in the exploration of the conflict but on the surface residual film adaptation of a novel by Francoise Sagan, which is based primarily on the remarkable play of the main character. "
The biggest advantage of the film is also, paradoxically, its greatest drawback: Ingrid Bergman, with 46 to a climax of her life, the problematic situation of an aging woman is too attractive to be plausibly presented.
" Fairly conventionally designed as neat Entertainment Based on the novel of Sagan. Resigned nihilism. For adults, with reservations. "
Synchronization
- Ingrid Bergman: Marianne Kehlau
- Anthony Perkins: Reinhard Glemnitz
- Yves Montand: Ivan Desny