Liberté (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Albert Serra |
| Written by | Albert Serra |
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| Cinematography | Artur Tort |
| Edited by | Ariadna Ribas |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
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Liberté is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Albert Serra.[1] Set in the 18th century, it tells the story of the libertines that spend a night of sexual debauchery in the forest. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2019.[2][3]
Plot
In the 18th century, the libertines spend a night of sexual debauchery in the forest.
Cast
- Helmut Berger as Duc de Walchen
- Marc Susini as Comte de Tésis
- Iliana Zabeth as Mademoiselle de Jensling
- Laura Poulvet as Mademoiselle de Geldöbel
- Baptiste Pinteaux as Duc de Wand
- Theodora Marcadé as Madame de Dumeval
- Alexander García Düttmann as Comte Alexis Danshire
- Lluís Serrat as Armin
- Xavier Pérez as Capitaine Benjamin Hephie
- Francesc Daranas as Libertine
- Catalin Jugravu as Catalin
- Montse Triola as Madame Montavril
- Safira Robens as Mademoiselle de Rubens
Production
The film was preceded by an installation at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid and a theater play.[4] For the film, Albert Serra got inspiration from the French painters such as Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard and François Boucher.[4] The cast consists of a mix of professional and non-professional actors.[4]
Release
The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2019.[2][3] It was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival,[5] the New York Film Festival,[6] and the International Film Festival Rotterdam.[7] It was released in France on 4 September 2019.[8]
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 24 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It may prove more tedious than titillating for some, but Liberté boldly blurs the line between filmgoer and voyeur."[9] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
Carson Lund of Slant Magazine gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, writing, "Serra's overriding impulse in Liberté is to bask in the atmospheric peculiarities of his fantasized scenario, a drive that places the film in closer proximity to an immersive museum exhibition than to narrative cinema."[11] Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter commented that "even as pornography, it's not much of a source of joy, and the dialogue is even more risible than some of the worst efforts out of the San Fernando Valley."[12]
Accolades
| Award | Year of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 2019 | Special Jury Prize: Un Certain Regard | Liberté | Won | [13][14] |
| Gaudí Awards | 2020 | Best Costume Design | Rosa Tharrats | Won | [15][16] |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Antoine Mancini, Armande Monteiro, and Laurence Abraham Yaeger | Won | |||
| Best Non-Catalan Language Film | Liberté | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The Screenings Guide 2019". Cannes Film Festival. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b Florescu, Ioana (3 May 2019). "Films Boutique pulls out all the stops for Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Liberté as seen by Albert Serra". Cannes Film Festival. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Dima, Flavia (3 July 2019). "Freedom: Albert Serra". Mubi. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Liberté". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Liberté". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Liberté". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Liberté". AlloCine. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Liberté". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Liberté". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Lund, Carson (5 September 2019). "Review: Liberté Audaciously Revels in an Amorphous Night of Transgression". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (22 May 2019). "'Liberte': Film Review | Cannes 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (24 May 2019). "Brazil's 'Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão' Wins Cannes Un Certain Regard Award". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (24 May 2019). "Cannes: Karim Ainouz's 'Invisible Life' Takes Top Prize in Un Certain Regard". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Guardonades - XII Premis Gaudí". Catalan Film Academy. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Nominades - XII Premis Gaudí". Catalan Film Academy. Retrieved 14 March 2020.