And
another kind of movie has also been heard from this week although
it won't be released until August. This one from the super successful
and culturally upscale Merchant-Ivory/Radar team is "Le Divorce,"
based on the popular novel by Diane Johnson. Set in Paris, "Le Divorce" has a cast to die for - Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts as all-American sisters, Jean-Marc Barr, Leslie Caron, Glenn Close, Stockard Channing, Romain Duris, Stephen Fry, Thomas Lennon, Thierry Lhermitte, Matthew Modine, Babe Netrwirth, Melvil Poupaud, Nathalie Richard and the great Mr. Waterston. Between them, these actors have four Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards, one French Cesar and 10 Oscar nominations. The Johnson novel has been worked for the screen by the brilliant Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and what we get is a froth of fun and heartbreak, a fantastic view of the French, the gorgeous mise en scene of Paris, and some of the funniest stuff I've ever enjoyed on screen. This is a simply exquisite, compelling film; your eyes never stray from the screen. The acting is top drawer and director James Ivory deserves kudos once again. Don't miss "Le Divorce" because they don't make' em like this anymore. |