Mauvais Sang (French pronunciation: [movɛ sɑ̃], Bad Blood), also known as The Night Is Young, is Leos Carax's second film. Released in 1986, the film played at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival[1] before being nominated for three César Awards and winning the Prix Louis-Delluc. The film sold 504,803 tickets in France.[2] The title refers to Arthur Rimbaud's poem in A Season in Hell.[3]
| Mauvais Sang | |
|---|---|
 Movie Poster ©AAA Classics 1986 | |
| Directed by | Leos Carax |
| Written by | Leos Carax |
| Produced by | Denis Chateau Alain Dahan Philippe Diaz |
| Starring | Michel Piccoli Juliette Binoche Denis Lavant |
| Cinematography | Jean-Yves Escoffier |
| Edited by | Nelly Quettier |
| Music by | Benjamin Britten David Bowie Sergei Prokofiev |
| Distributed by | AAA Classics |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
In the film, a sexually transmitted disease called STBO is sweeping the country; it spreads by sex without emotional involvement, and most of its victims are young people who have sex out of curiosity rather than commitment. A woman hires two men to steal the serum, which has been locked away in a pharmaceutical company's offices.
Plot
editIn the Paris of the not-too-distant future, a mysterious disease, STBO, is killing people who have sex without emotional involvement. A serum has been developed, but it is locked away out of the reach of those who need it. An American woman blackmails two aging crooks, Marc and Hans, into stealing it. Marc recruits Alex, a rebellious teenager whose father worked for him before his death. Alex has a girlfriend, Lise, but falls for Marc's lover, Anna.
Cast
edit- Michel Piccoli as Marc
- Juliette Binoche as Anna
- Denis Lavant as Alex
- Hans Meyer as Hans
- Julie Delpy as Lise
- Carroll Brooks as The American woman
- Hugo Pratt as Boris
- Mireille Perrier as The young mother
- Serge Reggiani as Charlie
- Jérôme Zucca as Thomas
Production
editJulie Delpy has said she came out of filming this movie traumatized: "It was a very difficult shoot. I had a motorcycle accident. In order to make the insurance work, I wasn't taken to the doctor right away. As a result, my leg became gangrenous—one more day and it was amputation. Moreover Leos Carax was not easy. The actress was not easy either."[4]
Christian Faure was the assistant director of the movie.
The soundtrack includes music by Sergei Prokofiev, Benjamin Britten, and David Bowie. [5]
Accolades
edit| Year | Association | Award category | Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cahiers du Cinéma | Annual Top 10 Lists | Leos Carax | 5th place | [6] |
| Prix Louis Delluc | Best Film | Won | [7] | ||
| 1987 | Berlin International Film Festival | Alfred Bauer Prize | Won | [7] | |
| C.I.C.A.E Award | Honoured | [7] | |||
| Golden Bear (Competition) | Nominated | [8] | |||
| César Awards | Best Actress | Juliette Binoche | Nominated | [7] | |
| Best Promising Actress | Julie Delpy | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Best Cinematography | Jean-Yves Escoffier | Nominated | [7] | ||
| 1988 | Fantasporto | International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award | Leos Carax | Nominated | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Berlinale: 1987 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Mauvais sang (1986)- JPBox-Office". Jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Mauvais sang - Premiers Plans - Angers festival 2013". Premiersplans.org. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Six Definitive Films: The ultimate beginner's guide to Julie Delpy". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ contact@cinezik.org, Benoit Basirico-. "Mauvais Sang (1986) - la BO • Musique de Artistes variés • Soundtrack • :: Cinezik.fr". www.cinezik.org. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Top 10 1986 des cahiers du cinéma". senscritique.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "AWARDS & FESTIVALS MAUVAIS SANG". mubi.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Competition 1987". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Fantasporto 1988 Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
edit- Mauvais Sang at IMDb
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