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Same Old Song

OT: On connaît la chanson

Alain Resnais | United Kingdom (Great Britain), France, Switzerland 1997

Feature | 120 min | FF2011

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Synopse

With Paris as a backdrop, everybody in this lighthearted merry-go-round is either looking for love or an apartment or both. The most original feature of this "musical" is that characters break into songs as sung by the original artists, i.e. depending on the circumstances, a female character may all of a sudden start singing in a male voice and vice versa. The variety of songs and styles make for some very funny surprises, considering the voluntary absence of transitions between the talking and singing. No wonder the film is dedicated to Dennis Potter.


Regie

Alain Resnais, (*1922) studied acting and directing, but also worked as a cameraman and editor, before he became the probably most important director to emerge from the ranks of the Nouvelle Vague.

Info

Original Title: On connaît la chanson

International Title: Same Old Song

Category: Feature

Section: Eyes on Paris

Version & Subtitles: French OV

Director: Alain Resnais

Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui

Cast/Protagonists: Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azéma, Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri

Production country: United Kingdom (Great Britain), France, Switzerland

Year of Production: 1997

Length: 120 min

Producer: Bruno Pésery, Michel Seydoux

Production company: Arena Films, Caméra One


Cinematography: Renato Berta

Editor: Hervé de Luze

Music: Bruno Fontaine

Production Design: Jacques Saulnier

World Sales: Pathé Distribution | 10

Distributor: Pathé Distribution