Mes petites amoureuses (1974)

Réalisateur:

Jean Eustache

Scénariste:

Jean Eustache (writer)

Date de sortie:

18 décembre 1974 (France)

Genre:

Drame

Intrigue:

A study of minor events in the adolescence of a boy growing up in small towns. Daniel lives with his grandmother and...

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Boy

Récompenses:

1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

A sweet and different outlook on life and film-making

Ensemble

Martin Loeb	...	Daniel
Jacqueline Dufranne	...	La grand-mère
Jacques Romain
Ingrid Caven	...	La mère
Vincent Testanière
Roger Rizzi
Anne Stroka
Cirque Muller
Syndra Kahn
Jean-Jacques Bihan
Ghislaine Lakomy
Brigitte Pangaud
Michele Deboutet
Dionys Mascolo	...	José Ramos
Claire Treille

Autre(s) titre(s):

My Little Loves (International: English title)

Durée:

123 min

Pays:

France

Langue:

Français

Couleur:

Couleur (Eastmancolor)

Rapport de forme:

1,37 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Argentina:13

Lieux de tournage:

Narbonne, Aude, France

Société:

Elite Films

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur Le temps des amoureuses (2008)

A sweet and different outlook on life and film-making

This was my first introduction to Jean Eustache's work (during a retrospective at a local film fest) and I didnt really know what to expect. Having seen 12 films in the past 4 days, and lining up an old French film that was over 2 hours, I was prepared to fight to stay awake. I must say I was more than pleasantly surprised to find myself getting caught up in this charming tale of a boy's youth in France. In some ways, the lack of a distinct plot adds to the charm of the film, as a series of vignettes strung together give the real feeling of a slice of life. The gaucheness of the boy, especially towards girls, had the entire audience squirming in their seats at times, but out of sympathy for the lad, who I would rate as the character I have connected most with emotionally in recent time.

The way that women are depicted in the film is certainly dated when we look back on it now, however in some ways this works well, as we are never really privy to how these women think just as Daniel is not (it is very interesting that we do not learn his name until very much near the end, and I for one did not realise I hadnt known it). Beautifully and lovingly shot, very well acted indeed, this is a feelgood film without being sappy, Amelie without the surrealism.