The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea
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| Directed by | Laurent Heynemann |
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| Based on | La vieille qui marchait dans la mer by Frederic Dard |
| Produced by | Gérard Jourd'hui |
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| Cinematography | Robert Alazraki |
| Music by | Philippe Sarde |
Production company | Blue Dahlia Productions |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (French: La vieille qui marchait dans la mer) is a 1991 French crime comedy-drama film directed by Laurent Heynemann and based on the novel by San Antonio (Frédéric Dard.) Jeanne Moreau won the 1992 César Award for Best Actress for her performance.
Cast
- Jeanne Moreau as Lady M
- Michel Serrault as Pompilius
- Luc Thuillier as Lambert
- Géraldine Danon as Noemie
- Jean Bouchaud as Mazurier
- Marie-Dominique Aumont as Muriel
- Hester Wilcox as Director's daughter
- Léa Gabriele as Girl in Blue
- Lara Guirao as Librarian
- Mattia Sbragia as Stern
Reception
The film was not commercially successful in France, selling only 526,018 tickets.[1]
It received mixed reviews from critics. The New York Times called the film "cheerfully depraved", and said Moreau's performance "is a classic star turn that lends an essentially frivolous movie a surprising soulfulness."[2] Empire said "Moreau sparkles as the domineering, violent but ironically godly Lady M: by turns becoming beautiful, tragically little-girl-lost, and almost frightening. Serrault is in equally fine fettle, as a kind of devious old innocent" but their verbal sparring "soon becomes really a tad tiresome."[3] TV Guide called it "an entertaining character study that leans too heavily on Moreau's physical ruin but compensates with the sharp -- but seldom bitter -- dialogue."[4] Time Out remarked that "Heynemann's mainstream comedy has surprisingly dark undercurrents - it's a caper movie which dares to ebb from time to time."[5]
Awards and nominations
- César Awards
- Won: Best Actress – Leading Role (Jeanne Moreau)
References
- ^ "La Vieille qui marchait dans la mer (1991) - JPBox-Office". jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Movie Review The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (1991)". The New York Times. September 15, 1995. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "The Old Woman Who Walked In The Sea". Empire. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "The Old Lady Who Walked In The Sea | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea 1992, directed by Laurent Heynemann | Film review". Time Out London. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 2019-09-19.