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Blue Is the Warmest Color
File:La Vie d'Adèle (movie poster).jpg
French release poster
Directed byAbdellatif Kechiche
Screenplay byGhalia Lacroix
Story byAbdellatif Kechiche (Adaptation)
Produced byAbdellatif Kechiche
StarringAdèle Exarchopoulos
Léa Seydoux
CinematographySofian El Fani
Edited byGhalia Lacroix
Albertine Lastera
Camille Toubkis
Production
companies
Distributed byWild Bunch (France)
Sundance Selects (US)
Release dates
  • 23 May 2013 (2013-05-23) (Cannes)
  • 9 October 2013 (2013-10-09) (France)
[1]
Running time
179 minutes[2]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€4 million[3]
Box office$5,280,335

Blue Is the Warmest Colour (French: La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2 – "The Life of Adèle – Chapters 1 & 2"), also known as Adele: Chapters 1 & 2,[4][5][6] is a 2013 French romantic drama film written, produced, and directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.

It won the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and became the first film to be awarded the prize to both the director and the lead actresses.[7][8]

The film is based on the 2010 French graphic novel Blue Angel ("Le Bleu est une couleur chaude")[9] by Julie Maroh[10] which won several awards and will be published in North America in October 2013.[11] The film had its North American premiere at the 2013 Telluride Film Festival.

Plot

15-year-old Adèle aspires to become a teacher, but her life is turned upside down when she meets Emma, a blue-haired art student at a nearby college, who instigates a romance.[12][13]

Cast

Production

Initially planned to be shot in two-and-a-half months, the film took five, from March to August 2012 for a budget of €4 million.[3] Seven hundred and fifty hours of dailies were shot.[14] Shooting took place in Lille as well as Roubaix and Liévin.[15]

Upon its premiere at the 2013 Cannes Festival, a report from the French Audiovisual and Cinematographic Union (Syndicat des professionnels de l'industrie de l'audiovisuel et du cinéma) criticised the working conditions from which the crew suffered. According to the report, members of the crew said the production occurred in a "heavy" atmosphere with behaviour close to "moral harassment", which led some members of the crew and workers to quit.[3] Further criticism targeted disrupted working patterns and salaries.[16] Technicians accused director Abdellatif Kechiche of harassment, unpaid overtime and violations of labour laws.[17] In September 2013 the two main actresses, Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, also complained about Kechiche's behaviour during the shooting. They described the experience as "horrible", and said they would not work with him again.[18]

Reception

Stars Adèle Exarchopoulos, Jérémie Laheurte and Léa Seydoux, and director Abdellatif Kechiche, during the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

The film has received critical praise. The film-critics aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reported 91% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 55 reviews, with an average score of 8.3/10. The critical consensus is: "Raw, honest, powerfully acted, and deliciously intense, Blue Is the Warmest Color offers some of modern cinema's most elegantly composed, emotionally absorbing drama."[19] Metacritic, which assigns a standardised score out of 100, rated the film 89 based on 26 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[20]

At Cannes, the film shocked some critics with its long[21] and graphic sex scenes (although fake genitalia were used),[18] leading them to state that the film may require some editing before it is screened in cinemas.[22] Several critics placed the film as the front-runner to win the Palme d'Or.[22][23][24][25]

Justin Chang writing for Variety said that the film contains "the most explosively graphic lesbian sex scenes in recent memory".[26] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter said that despite the film being three hours long, it "is held together by phenomenal turns from Léa Seydoux and newcomer Adèle Exarchopoulos, in what is clearly a breakout performance".[27]

In The Daily Telegraph, Robbie Collin awarded the film a maximum of five stars and tipped it to win the Palme d'Or. He wrote: "Kechiche’s film is three hours long, and the only problem with that running time is that I could have happily watched it for another seven. It is an extraordinary, prolonged popping-candy explosion of pleasure, sadness, anger, lust and hope, and contained within it – although only just – are the two best performances of the festival, from Adèle Exarchopolous and Léa Seydoux."[13] Writing for The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw added that "it is genuinely passionate film-making" and awarded it four out of five stars.[10] Stephen Garrett of The New York Observer said that the film was "nothing less than a triumph" and "is a major work of sexual awakening".[28]

Not all reviews were positive. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times described the film as "wildly undisciplined" and overlong and wrote that it "feels far more about Mr. Kechiche's desires than anything else."[29]

The author Julie Maroh was also less warm towards the film. She stated that she does not consider the film as a betrayal, but as "another version ... of the same story".[30] She criticised the sex scenes in the film, comparing them to porn. She said "The heteronormative laughed because they don't understand it and find the scene ridiculous. The gay and queer people laughed because it's not convincing, and found it ridiculous."[31] She continued by writing that

As a feminist and lesbian spectator, I cannot endorse the direction Kechiche took on these matters.
But I'm also looking forward to hearing what other women will think about it. This is simply my personal stance.

— Julie Maroh, Adèle's blue

Awards

The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[8] The actresses were also given the Palme as a special prize.[32][33][34] Kechiche dedicated the award to "the youth of France" and the Tunisian revolution, where "they have the aspiration to be free, to express themselves and love in full freedom".[35] At Cannes it also won the FIPRESCI Prize.[36]

In addition, this is also the first film adapted from either a graphic novel or a comic to win the Palme d'Or.[30]

Release

On 20 August 2013, the Motion Picture Association of America awarded the film an NC-17 rating for "explicit sexual content". The film will be released without any cuts.[37][38][39] The film is scheduled to be released on 25 October in America and on 15 November in the United Kingdom.[40] However, director Abdellatif Kechiche stated in an interview in September 2013 that the film should not be released. Speaking to French magazine Télérama, Kechiche said "I think this film should not go out; it was too sullied".[41][42]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Release Date: Blue Is the Warmest Colour". Alt Film. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Blue Is the Warmest Colour (18)". Artificial Eye. British Board of Film Classification. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Fabre, Clarisse (24 May 2013). "Des techniciens racontent le tournage difficile de "La Vie d'Adèle"". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Adele: Chapters 1 & 2". Wild Bunch. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Cannes 2013 Presskit" (PDF). Cannes. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Adele: Chapters 1 &2 to open Helsinki International Film Festival". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Cannes Film Festival: Awards 2013". Cannes. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Blue is the warmest colour team win Palme d'Or at Cannes 2013". RFI. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  9. ^ Template:Fr icon Julie Maroh, Le bleu est une couleur chaude, Glénat – Hors collection, 2010, ISBN 978-2-7234-6783-4
  10. ^ a b "Cannes 2013: La Vie D'Adèle Chapitres 1 et 2 (Blue is the Warmest Colour) – first look review". The Guardian. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
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  12. ^ "Blue is the Warmest Colour, Cannes Film Festival – film review". London Evening Standard. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Cannes 2013: Blue is the Warmest Colour, review". Daily Telegraph. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  14. ^ "La Vie d'Adèle", la Palme de l'émotion – letemps.ch
  15. ^ http://www.crrav.com/images/pdf/cp/cp_selection_cannes_17_04_13.pdf
  16. ^ Fabre, Clarisse (23 May 2013). "Le Spiac-CGT dénonce les conditions de travail sur le tournage de 'La Vie d'Adèle'". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  17. ^ Polémique autour du tournage de la «Vie d’Adèle», La Croix, 29 May 2013.
  18. ^ a b "The Stars of 'Blue is the Warmest Color' On the Riveting Lesbian Love Story". The Daily Beast. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  19. ^ "Blue Is The Warmest Color (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  20. ^ "Blue Is the Warmest Color Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  21. ^ Cannes 2013 : les scènes les plus sexe du Festival – Le Figaro
  22. ^ a b "Lesbian drama tipped for Cannes' Palmes d'Or prize". BBC News. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  23. ^ "The Ten-Minute Lesbian Sex Scene Everyone Is Talking About at Cannes". Vulture. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  24. ^ "Blue is the Warmest Colour installed as frontrunner for Palme d'Or". The Guardian. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  25. ^ "The Best Film at Cannes Is the French, Lesbian Answer to Brokeback Mountain". The Atlantic. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  26. ^ "Cannes Film Review: 'Blue Is the Warmest Color'". Variety. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  27. ^ "Blue Is the Warmest Color: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  28. ^ "Cannes: Ebullient Lesbian Romance Blue Is the Warmest Color Is Stark Contrast to Dour Nebraska". New York Observer. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  29. ^ "Jostling for Position in Last Lap at Cannes". The New York Times. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  30. ^ a b Template:PDFlink – Text by Julie Maroh about the film and its aftermath
  31. ^ Child, Ben (30 May 2013). "Blue Is the Warmest Colour sex scenes are porn, says author of graphic novel". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  32. ^ Chang, Justin (26 May 2013). "Cannes: 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' Wins Palme d' Or". Variety. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  33. ^ "Story of Young Woman's Awakening Is Top Winner". NY Times. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  34. ^ "Cannes Film Festival: Lesbian drama wins Palme d'Or". BBC News. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  35. ^ "Cannes 2013 Palme d'Or goes to film about lesbian romance". The Guardian UK. 26 May. Retrieved 27 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  36. ^ "Cannes: 'The Missing Picture' Wins Un Certain Regard Prize". Hollywood Reporter. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  37. ^ "'Blue Is the Warmest Color,' Palme d'Or-Winning Lesbian Love Story, Gets NC-17 Rating". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  38. ^ "Palme d'Or winner 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' gets NC-17 rating". Hitfix. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  39. ^ "Blue Is the Warmest Color' To Be Released With NC-17 Rating in U.S." Variety. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  40. ^ "Blue is the Warmest Colour release 'should be cancelled', says director". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  41. ^ "'Blue Is the Warmest Color' Shouldn't Be Released, Director Says". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  42. ^ "Polémique autour de "La vie d'Adèle" : Abdellatif Kechiche s'explique dans "Télérama"". Telerama. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

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