36 vues du Pic Saint Loup (Around a Small Mountain) (2009)
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72% of critics liked it
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50% of users liked it
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Jacques Rivette co-wrote and directed this intimate story of familial bonds and the life of the artist. Kate (Jane Birkin) was raised on the road, touring with the small circus run by her father, but after a disagreement she left her dad to run the show on his own. Fifteen years later, Kate gets… More Jacques Rivette co-wrote and directed this intimate story of familial bonds and the life of the artist. Kate (Jane Birkin) was raised on the road, touring with the small circus run by her father, but after a disagreement she left her dad to run the show on his own. Fifteen years later, Kate gets word that her father has died, and his partners in the circus ask her to come back to help keep the show running. To the surprise of many, Kate agrees, taking care of the box office and looking after the business. While traveling to the next show, Kate's car breaks down, but she gets a ride from Vittorio (Sergio Castellitto), a good-natured drifter. Vittorio sticks around to attend the show, and despite the shabby circumstances of the performance, he enjoys what he sees and becomes part of the company. But as Vittorio is integrated into the circus family and develops a relationship with Kate, it's still not clear why she and her father parted ways years before, and why she's come back now that he's gone. 36 Vues du Pic Saint-Loup (aka Around a Small Mountain) received its world premiere at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacques Rivette
- Written By
- Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Jul 9, 2010 Limited
- Studio
- Cinema Guild
Critic Reviews
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John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rivette is 82 now, and his best work may be behind him.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Sometimes a film is simply a story we might have found interesting to live.
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
An elaborate trifle that can be either beguiling or baffling depending on your point of view.
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A.O. Scott, New York Times
Marvelous to contemplate and changing slightly every time you see it.
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V.A. Musetto, New York Post
The cast is first-rate, as is the cinematography by Irina Lubtchansky. But the story, co-written by Rivette, is paper-thin and stagy.
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Cast
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Jane Birkin
as Kate
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Sergio Castellitto
as Vittorio
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André Marcon
as Alexandre
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Jacques Bonnaffé
as Marlo
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Julie-Marie Parmentier
as Clémence, Clémence, Cl?mence
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Hélène de Vallombreuse
as Margot
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Tintin Orsini
as Wilfrid
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Vimala Pons
as Barbara
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Mickaël Gaspar
as Tom
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Stéphane Laisné
as Stéphane, Stéphane, Stphane
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Dominique d'Angelo
as Dom
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Hélène de Bissy
as Inn Landlady
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Pierre Barayre
as Inn Landlord
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Marie-Paule Andre
as Estelle
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Julie-Anne Roth
as Xénie, Xénie, Xnie
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Elodie Mamou
as ??lodie, Élodie, Élodie, ?lodie, lodi...
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Laurent Lacotte
as Monsieur Gaffe
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Marie Vauzelle
as Madame Gaffe
- Mikaël Gaspar
- Tintin Orsoni
