Villa Amalia (2009)

Villa Amalia (2009) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Benoît Jacquot

Written By:
Benoît Jacquot
Julien Boivent

Actors:
Isabelle Huppert ..... Ann
Jean-Hugues Anglade ..... Georges
Xavier Beauvois ..... Thomas
Maya Sansa ..... Giula
Clara Bindi ..... Marion
Viviana Aliberti ..... Veri
Michelle Marquais ..... La mère d'Ann
Peter Arens ..... Le père d'Ann
Ignazio Oliva ..... Carlo
Jean-Pierre Gos ..... L'agent immobilier
Jean-Michel Portal ..... L'acheteur des pianos
Maurice Bernart ..... L'organisateur des concerts
Jean Coulon
Massato
Florence d'Azémar

Synopsis:

Isabelle Huppert headlines this sumptuous, passionate tale, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Pascal Quignard (All the Mornings of the World). Huppert stars as Ann, a gifted and brilliant musician whose sense of security falls to pieces when she witnesses her husband kissing another woman. Without hesitation, she abandons him and takes a headlong rush into the arms of a new beginning, embarking on a transnational journey that ultimately takes her to an isolated villa on the secluded island of Ischia, Italy. Once settled, Ann insists on goading herself to fresh extremes, and takes it upon herself to swim out as far into the ocean as possible. Fainting under the scorching summer rays, her floating body is pulled out of the water by local woman Giulia, with whom Ann begins to explore a whole new facet of life. Extras:Image GalleryInterview with directorBenoit Jacquot

Ann (Huppert) is a composer who catches her long-time partner, Thomas (Xavier Beauvois), in the arms of another woman. Suddenly, everything that seemed fixed and certain in her life disappears. She leaves Paris and winds her way to Ischia, off the coast of Naples, to an old house known as the Villa Amalia. There, she is rescued by a young Italian Giulia (Maya Sansa), and her husband Charles. The two women establish an intense relationship and begin to piece together a new life.

Villa Amalia is the story of Ann, a musician, whose life is turned upside down by a kiss. When she sees Thomas kissing another woman, Ann makes a clean break, leaving him and everything else far behind her. Suddenly unsure of everything that seemed so certain, Ann knows only that she must change her life and become someone else to find herself. With her music and the friendship of Georges, who pops out of her distant past, she sets off on a journey that will take her to an island where the Villa Amalia stands.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 25 November, 2010.

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