Basic
Info
Title:
Tous les matins du monde
Genre:
Drama
Country:
France
Language:
French
Running
time: 115 minutes
Release
date: 18 December 1991
Staff
Director:
Alain Corneau
Producer:
Jean-Louis Livi
Written
by: Pascal Quignard, Alain Corneau
Music:
Jordi Savall, Sainte-Colombe, Marin Marais
Cinematography:
Yves Angelo
Edited
by: Marie-Josephe Yoyotte
Cast
Gérard Depardieu as Marin Marais
Jean-Pierre Marielle as Monsieur de
Sainte-Colombe
Anne Brochet as Madeleine
Guillaume Depardieu as Young Marin
Marais
"Tous les matins du monde" is a 1991 French film based on Pascal Quignard’s novel of the same name. Set during the reign of Louis XIV, this film shows the renowned musician Marin Marais, who recalls his young life when he was a pupil of Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, and features a lot of music of the time, especially that for the viola da gamba.
Marin Marais, André Bouys (1704)
The title of the film is explained at the end of the film: in Quignard's novel, "Tous les matins du monde sont sans retour" ("all the mornings of the world never return") was spoken by Marais when he learns of the death of Madeleine.
Plot
Marin Marais, an old court composer, recalls his former master and best viol player, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe.
After his wife's death, Sainte-Colombe alone raises two daughters, teaches them music, and holds concerts with them for local nobles. His reputation is known to the court of Louis XIV, and the king sends an envoy to request him to play at court. However, Sainte-Colombe curtly refused the king's request, and the unpleasant king prevented people from attending the concerts by Sainte-Colombe and his daughters.
Sainte-Colombe shuts himself in a cabin in his garden to complete the art of viol playing and to indulge in visions of his dead wife. Some years later, 17-year-old Marin Marais visits Sainte-Colombe to learn music from the master. Shortly thereafter, Sainte-Colombe, unaware of Marais' musical talent, refuses to teach him and sends him away.
Madeleine, Colombe's elder daughter, is saddened as she has fallen in love with Marais. She teaches him what her father has taught her and allows him to secretly listen to her father playing. During this time, Marais is hired as a court musician.
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Movie
Review
“Beautiful and
heart-rending”
“Haunting and beautiful”
“Best use of Music in
Film”
“Absorbing Story”
“A must-see for fans of
early music”
“Melancholically
beautiful”
“Watch it twice: one time
for the story, the second time for the music”
“Excellent portrait of a
musician”
Interesting
stories about the film
The film's soundtrack album, which
contains Baroque music, outsold Michael Jackson, upon its release in France,
and outsold Madonna upon its release in the United States.
Thank you.
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