Regular Lovers (French: Les Amants réguliers) is a 2005 French coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Philippe Garrel and starring Louis Garrel and Clotilde Hesme. Set in 1968, it tells the story of a young couple. The film had its world premiere in the Competition section of the 62nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2005. It was released in France on 26 October 2005.
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French | Les Amants réguliers |
Directed by | Philippe Garrel |
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Produced by | Gilles Sandoz |
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Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
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Music by | Jean-Claude Vannier |
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Distributed by | Ad Vitam Distribution |
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Running time | 178 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
In 1968, François joins the civil unrest in Paris with his friends. He meets Lilie and falls in love with her.
The film had its world premiere in the Competition section of the 62nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2005.[1] It was released in France on 26 October 2005.[2]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying: "The violence and inarticulate idealism, and the disappointments and frustrations of youth, are still swirling around in Philippe Garrel's head, and he transfers them, almost unedited, on to the cinema screen."[5] Jesse Paddock of Slant Magazine called it "a wonderful tribute to the ideals of youth."[6]
Award | Year of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Venice Film Festival | 2005 | Silver Lion | Philippe Garrel | Won | [7] |
Louis Delluc Prize | 2005 | Best Film | Regular Lovers | Won | [8] |
Lumières Award | 2006 | Best Director | Philippe Garrel | Won | [9] |
César Award | 2006 | Most Promising Actor | Louis Garrel | Won | [10] |
Best Cinematography | William Lubtchansky | Nominated | [11] | ||
European Film Awards | 2006 | FIPRESCI Prize | Philippe Garrel | Won | [12] |
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