The Romance of Astrea and Celadon
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| French | Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon |
| Directed by | Éric Rohmer |
| Written by | Eric Rohmer |
| Based on | L'Astree by Honoré d'Urfé |
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| Cinematography | Diane Baratier |
| Edited by | Mary Stephen |
| Music by | Jean-Louis Valero |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
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| Language | French |
Romance of Astree and Celadon (French: Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon) is a 2007 period romance film directed by Éric Rohmer and starring Stéphanie Crayencour and Andy Gillet. Based on Honoré d'Urfé's novel L'Astree, it is the final feature film directed by Rohmer.[1] It was released in France on 5 September 2007.[2]
Plot
In 5th century Gaul, the shepherd Céladon falls in love with Astrée. Falsely believing that Céladon has been unfaithful to her, Astrée banishes him from her sight. Céladon throws himself into the river, but he is saved by a nymph. Céladon tries to meet Astrée again.
Cast
- Andy Gillet as Céladon
- Stéphanie Crayencour as Astrée
- Cécile Cassel as Léonide
- Véronique Reymond as Galathée
- Rosette as Sylvie
- Jocelyn Quivrin as Lycidas
- Mathilde Mosnier as Phillis
- Rodolphe Pauly as Hylas
- Serge Renko as Adamas
- Arthur Dupont as Semyre
- Priscilla Galland as Amynthe
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 6.11/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A disappointing melodrama with a pedestrian script and direction."[3]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "it is a quietly delightful film, that calmly puts its faith in poetry and idealism; it is performed with serene confidence and poise, and succeeds in being gently affecting, mysterious and often erotic."[4]
References
- ^ Slaymaker, James (12 August 2017). "Not Reconciled: Close-Up on Eric Rohmer's "The Romance of Astrea and Celadon"". Mubi. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon". AlloCiné. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (12 September 2008). "The Romance of Astrea and Celadon". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
