Category Archives: Fanny Ardant
Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999)
“Spare me your base reflections.” The French made-for-television film Balzac: A Life of Passion chooses to concentrate on the two great passions in Balzac’s troubled life: writing and women. This is not a wonderful film, but if you are … Continue reading
Filed under Fanny Ardant, France, Gerard Depardieu, Period Piece
Le Colonel Chabert (1994)
“Lawyers see worse things than writers can invent. I’ve seen wills burned, mothers despoil their lawful children on behalf of those bred in adultery, wives use their husbands’ love to murder them or drive them mad so as to … Continue reading
Filed under Fabrice Luchini, Fanny Ardant, France, Gerard Depardieu, Period Piece
Change My Life (2001)
Fanny Ardant is an incredibly talented and versatile French actress, and the drama Change My Life (Change Moi Ma Vie) gives her a role that allows her to display that talent. Ardant plays Nina, a neurotic, pill-popping has-been actress who’s … Continue reading
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Callas Forever (2002)
“I rediscovered my soul.” It’s Paris in 1977, and producer Larry Kelly (Jeremy Irons) arrives to promote a punk group known as “Bad Dreams.” While engaged in this project, he learns that his old friend, Maria Callas (Fanny Ardant) lives … Continue reading
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Australia (1989)
“I wanted to be left alone.” In the film, Australia wool merchant Edouard Pierson (Jeremy Irons) returns to his native Belgium to help salvage the failing family wool business. Edouard, a pilot during WWII, immigrated to Australia 10 years earlier … Continue reading
Filed under Belgium, Fanny Ardant
Nathalie (2003)
“He took the bait.” Gynecologist, Catherine (Fanny Ardant) discovers hard evidence that her husband, Bernard (Gerard Depardieu) is having an adulterous affair. She confronts him, and he reluctantly admits that he’s “occasionally” unfaithful. The details he gives Catherine are vague … Continue reading
Filed under Fanny Ardant, France, Gerard Depardieu
