Friends (1971/I)

Regisseur:

Lewis Gilbert

Drehbuchautoren:

Lewis Gilbert (story)
Vernon Harris (writer)

Premierendatum:

29. Oktober 1971 (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Genre:

Drama | Romanze

Werbezeile:

who needs the world when you own the moon and stars.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Baptism | Performing Cartwheels | Bus Ride | City | Bathtub Scene

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

An Unforgettable Movie....for some reason

Besetzung

Sean Bury	...	Paul Harrison
Anicée Alvina	...	Michelle La Tour
Ronald Lewis	...	Mr. Harrison
Toby Robins	...	Mrs. Gardner
Joan Hickson	...	Lady in Bookstore
Pascale Roberts	...	Annie
Sady Rebbot	...	Pierre

Alternativ:

Friends - Eine Liebesgeschichte (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

USA:101 Min

Produktionsland:

UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Altersfreigabe:

UK:15 (video rating) (cut) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | UK:X (original rating)

Firma:

Lewis Gilbert Productions

Dialogzitate:

Song lyrics: Out there there's not a sound to be heard, / And the seasons seem to sleep upon their words, / As the waters freeze up with the summer's end. / Oh, it's funny how young lovers start as friends. / Yes, it's funny how young lovers start as friends.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Gefolgt von Paul and Michelle (1974)

Soundtrack:

Michelle's Song

An Unforgettable Movie....for some reason

I first saw this movie my freshman year in college. I still consider those times quite magical, and this movie fits into that profile. The young female lead was exquisite, growing quickly from an innocent-looking child intoto a young beauty. A host of movies from that era blended music, cinematography, and dialogue in a way that has become basically a lost art. Friends uses a near-classical score from Elton John with scenes of the French countryside that display like a series of paintings.

Even the somewhat-sappy dialogue fits into the culture of that era, spoken poetically by the 2 leads. The movie is truly eye-and-ear candy to be enjoyed. The subject is almost heart-breaking, as 2 youngsters try to capture happiness with methods they don't quite understand. This kind of romance has disappeared from the screen, substituted by a sort of head-banging cinematic relationship with sex and love.

I recently listened to cuts from the soundtrack on Elton John's "Rare Masters" CD. It brought back all the reasons I really cherished this movie. Hearing the voices of the leads within one cut let me once again relive the sights and sounds of an era that embraced life, love, and romance.