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Once More (1988 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Once More' (also known as 'Encore') is a 1988 French drama film written and directed by Paul Vecchiali.Fahdel, Abbas. "Encore (Once More), de Paul Vecchiali". 'Prsence du Cinma Franais' (16). JulyAugust 1988. pp. 36-38.Strauss, Frdric. "Reflet dans un il mort". 'Cahiers du cinma' (411). September 1988. pp. 15-18.
The film was entered into the main competition at the 45th edition of the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Filmcritica Award and a Special Golden Ciak Award.
Plot
The film follows the life of Louis, who holds a trustworthy but subordinate job in a major company. He lives with his wife Syble and their daughter Anne-Marie, with whom he has a special relationship. He starts to grow sick of his seemingly mundane life, however, and starts to look for happiness elsewhere; this is where he starts discovering his attractions to men. He meets Yvan, a mysterious yet fascinating character, though the two do not pursue a sexual relationship. It is through Yvan however that Louis meets Frantz, a gay movie star. Their love only begins to unfurl the horrific events upon his horizon, which will ultimately change their lives forever.
Cast
* Jean-Louis Rolland as Louis
* Florence Giorgetti as Syble
* Pascale Rocard as Anne-Marie
* Nicolas Silberg as Yvan
* Patrick Raynal as Frantz
* Sverine Vincent as Immondice
* Albert Dupontel as Alain
* Michel Gautier as Michel
* Dora Doll as The Mother
* Catherine Becker as Cathy
References
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