The French film Un coeur en hiver (1992) was shown in the U.S. with its original title. (The translation is A Heart in Winter.) The movie was co-written and directed by directed by Claude Sautet.
Daniel Auteuil portrays Stéphane, a highly skilled craftsman who builds and restores violins. He has to use his mind, his ear, and his hands in his profession.
Emmanuelle Béart stars as Camille, a brilliant young violinist. She sets her sights on Stéphane, although she is in a deep relationship with his business partner. (Played by André Dussollier.)
However, Stéphane is unable to establish a real relationship. He's the one with a heart in winter.
Once you see past Emmanuelle Béart's beauty, you realize that she can act. (Sautet thought so too. She also starred in his film 1995 film, Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud.) In fact, all the actors were remarkably good.
This is a very French film. People sit in cafes and restaurants and talk and talk. It's assumed that everyone has thoughts that they will be willing to share. You simply don't see U.S. films like that.
I assume that Béart can play the violin. Of course, her music in the movie is dubbed, but we do see her playing, and she looks as if she knows what she's doing.
Another reason I enjoyed the film is that it's filled with music by Ravel. It's not a soundtrack. The plot shows us several rehearsals leading up to Camille's international tour.
We saw this movie on the small screen, where it worked well. Un coeur en hiver has a very strong IMDb rating of 7.6. I think it's even better than that.
Daniel Auteuil portrays Stéphane, a highly skilled craftsman who builds and restores violins. He has to use his mind, his ear, and his hands in his profession.
Emmanuelle Béart stars as Camille, a brilliant young violinist. She sets her sights on Stéphane, although she is in a deep relationship with his business partner. (Played by André Dussollier.)
However, Stéphane is unable to establish a real relationship. He's the one with a heart in winter.
Once you see past Emmanuelle Béart's beauty, you realize that she can act. (Sautet thought so too. She also starred in his film 1995 film, Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud.) In fact, all the actors were remarkably good.
This is a very French film. People sit in cafes and restaurants and talk and talk. It's assumed that everyone has thoughts that they will be willing to share. You simply don't see U.S. films like that.
I assume that Béart can play the violin. Of course, her music in the movie is dubbed, but we do see her playing, and she looks as if she knows what she's doing.
Another reason I enjoyed the film is that it's filled with music by Ravel. It's not a soundtrack. The plot shows us several rehearsals leading up to Camille's international tour.
We saw this movie on the small screen, where it worked well. Un coeur en hiver has a very strong IMDb rating of 7.6. I think it's even better than that.