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Notre histoire

Our Story (Notre histoire) (translated)

Movie · 1984 · 3 people

Notre histoire comes from 1984 and from Bertrand Blier, who wrote and directed this French film. Also known internationally as Our Story or Separate Rooms, it opened in France on 24 May 1984. It is described as an absurdist drama, with Alain Delon and Nathalie Baye in the leading roles. The French-language film runs about 110 minutes.

At its centre is Robert Avranche, an alcoholic played by Delon in a part quite unlike his usual ones. The man is torn between his love of drink and his love for a woman he met on a train. Blier also touches on the theme of a woman's dissatisfaction. Besides Delon and Baye, the cast includes Michel Galabru, Vincent Lindon, Bernard Farcy, Geneviève Fontanel, Gérard Darmon, Ginette Garcin, Jacques Denis, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Paul Guers and Philippe Laudenbach.

The film won two prizes at the 1985 César Awards: Alain Delon took best actor and Bertrand Blier best screenplay. It was also nominated for best editing and best production design. Despite the awards, it failed at the box office.

DirectorBertrand Blier

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Nathalie Baye Nathalie Baye Actor · died at 77 Michel Galabru Michel Galabru Film actor · died at 93 Vincent Lindon Vincent Lindon Actor · 67 years old

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Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Blier's absurdist drama may well wrong-foot anyone expecting a realistic portrait of alcoholism. Rather than telling the tug-of-war between a man's love of drink and his love for a woman he met on a train in a straight line, the script builds it on the logic of the strange, and the best screenplay César it won in 1985 feels like a reward for that nerve. Casting Alain Delon as an alcoholic, far from his usual parts, is the film's most interesting choice. Nathalie Baye carries the theme of a woman's dissatisfaction and gives the story a second centre of gravity. Still, the absurdist tone does not always feed the emotion, and keeping pace with such a stylised approach for about 110 minutes takes patience. Its failure at the box office despite the awards says plainly that this is not a film for everyone.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

For an eye that knew Alain Delon from very different parts, seeing him as a man torn between drink and love is both surprising and touching. Delon won the best actor César for the role, and it is a transformation that earns the prize. Yet Blier's absurdist storytelling is a long way from the warm, direct narration of the classics. A style that seems to approach feeling and then abruptly pulls back makes it hard to form a heartfelt bond with the characters. Worth watching for the acting, but not a film that easily warms the heart.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

This is not one to watch with the children. At its centre is a man with a drinking problem, and it deals with adult themes such as a woman's dissatisfaction. Its absurdist style may also tire out teenagers and grandparents alike. For a family evening, it is better to pick something else. It speaks to adult viewers who enjoy unusual cinema.

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