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False Confessions (2017)
Director: Luc Bondy
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Bulle Ogier, Yves Jacques
Runtime85 min
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Dorante, an impoverished young man, is taken on as a secretary by Araminte, a rich widow with whom he is secretly in love. The valet Dubois does all he can to get Araminte to fall in love with Dorante. Following his staging of Marivaux’s comedy at the Odéon theater, Luc Bondy turns the whole theater building into a film studio, placing his actors in the foyer, under the stage, in the kitchens, using the most unusual and unexpected spots to invent a new dynamic between theater and film.
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False Confessions, a 2017 TV movie directed by Luc Bondy, is a drama-comedy that adapts Marivaux's classic play. Critics have praised Bondy's innovative approach, which blends theater and film by utilizing the entire Odéon theater building as a film set. The film has not received significant awards recognition, but its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 indicates a generally positive audience reception.
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False Confessions (2017), directed by Luc Bondy, offers a captivating blend of drama and comedy as it explores the intriguing power dynamics between an impoverished young man and the wealthy widow he secretly loves. Bondy's innovative use of the entire theater building as a film set creates a unique cinematic experience that will delight fans of experimental and visually-striking filmmaking.