一个男孩因为向父母讨要零花钱失败,去当了自己的手表,却换回一张500元法郎的假钞。之后,这张假钞在很多人之间转手,最后落到了一个叫伊文(克里斯琴·佩蒂 Christian Patey 饰)的年轻人手中。伊文试着去餐馆花掉这张假钞,但被服务员发现了。警察认为他参与了假钞贩卖案而逮捕了他,但法官念他初犯,没有给他判刑。伊文释放之后,丢了工作。没有了钱,他只好和朋友去银行抢劫,却又一次栽在警察手里,被抓进监狱,被判刑三年…… 本片是布列松的最后一部作品,改编自托尔斯泰的短篇小说《伪息券》,曾获第36届戛纳电影节主竞赛单元最佳导演奖。
Set in a small Quebec town in the late-1920′s, this emotional drama follows the life and exploits of Celeste Beaumont, a talented young pianist who gains local celebrity at the town movie theater for her gifts as a silent film pianist. Awkward Pierre Blaudell is her biggest fan and eventually marries her. Shortly after this she bears his son, Pierre, who joins the army. S...
Mars et Avril takes place in a Montreal of the future when humanity is ready to move to Mars. But, not everyone is ready to go. Jacob Obus, a charismatic and beloved septuagenarian, leader of the anti-cybernetic movement, takes pride in slowing down time. He plays captivating music on instruments inspired by women’s bodies and designed by his friend, Arthur. It’s when Jacob and Arthur are smitten by Avril, a young and short-winded photographer, that the true nature of the old sex symbol is revealed. After making love for the first time in his life, Jacob is ready to leave for Mars in search of his muse. In the midst of everything arrives Eugène Spaak, inventor, cosmologist and Arthur’s father, who maintains that Mars is only a chimera.
Sometimes, we're just waiting for a miracle. A nurse who is a Jehovah's Witness, grows fond of the miracle survivor of a plane crash. Two sexagenarians, a bartender and a parking lot attendant want to explore their forbidden passions. A conservative, well-off couple drown their disappointments in booze and gambling. And a man does his utmost to make amends for an irredeemable action, bringing us to a plane bound for Cuba. An ensemble film where every character affects the lives of others.