Veteran French writer and director Claude Miller adapted and updated Anton Chekov's play "The Seagull" into a solid drama. An ambitious young actress stirs the lives of a family during their stay in the country which has long lasting consequences. Miller and co-writer Julien Boivent effectively bring the Chekov themes of generational conflicts involving family, love and art to screen. Miller focuses on the ingenue Lili who's the trigger for all the events unfolding changing everybody's life in the process. Miller and his talented cast deliver a profound film where life influences art and vice versa. The stellar cast includes Ludivine Sagnier, Nicole Garcia, Bernard Giraudeau, Jean-Pierre Marielle and Julie Depardieu. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
La Petite Lili
Veteran French writer and director Claude Miller adapted and updated Anton Chekov's play "The Seagull" into a solid drama. An ambitious young actress stirs the lives of a family during their stay in the country which has long lasting consequences. Miller and co-writer Julien Boivent effectively bring the Chekov themes of generational conflicts involving family, love and art to screen. Miller focuses on the ingenue Lili who's the trigger for all the events unfolding changing everybody's life in the process. Miller and his talented cast deliver a profound film where life influences art and vice versa. The stellar cast includes Ludivine Sagnier, Nicole Garcia, Bernard Giraudeau, Jean-Pierre Marielle and Julie Depardieu. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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