 Bon Voyage (M)
by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Bon Voyage, directed by the hugely talented Jean-Paul Rappeneau, begins in the posh Hotel Splendide in Bordeaux, Paris. It is the start of World War II, and the fate of the free world hangs in balance, as cabinet members, journalists, physicists, and spies of all persuasions gather in order to escape the Nazi occupation of Paris. High society socialites hobnob with jailbirds. Murderous intrigues, scientific secrets and love affairs flourish; elaborate personal schemes and political plots escalate, intersect and fly off in all directions, as a young writer must choose between a beautiful diva and an impassioned student, between politicians and hoodlums, between carefree youth and adulthood.
A sophisticated farce in high style, Bon Voyage was France’s selection for the 2004 Academy Awards and stars an extraordinary star-studded cast: Isabelle Adjani (as the actress), Gérard Depardieu (as the politician), Virginie Ledoyen (as the student), Grégori Derangère (as the writer), Yvan Attal (as the hoodlum), and Peter Coyote (as the journalist).
Bon Voyage recently received 11 Cesar nominations for 2004, including Best Film, Screenplay, Director, New Actor and Cinematography. In other words, "La crème de la crème"! An opening film not to be missed!
With 11 nominations heading into the Césars - the French equivalent to the Oscars - Jean-Paul Rappeneau's Bon Voyage also scored a hat trick for set design, cinematography and best male newcomer for Gregori Derangère.
France- 2002- Comedy - 114 min –French with English subtitles
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Script: Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Patrick Modiano
With: Isabelle Adjani, Virginie Ledoyen, Yvan Attal, Grégori Dérangère, Gérard Depardieu, Peter Coyote, Jean-Marc Stehlé, Aurore Clément
Distributor in Australia: Columbia Tristar
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