Les témoins (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.9/10   

Director:

André Téchiné

Escritores:

André Téchiné (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) and
Laurent Guyot (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

7 marzo 2007 (France)

Género:

Drama

Plot:

Paris, 1984: A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.

Plot Keywords:

Paris | Gay | Death | Opera Singer | Doctor

Premios:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Sensitive and Gripping

Reparto

Michel Blanc	...	Adrien
Emmanuelle Béart	...	Sarah
Sami Bouajila	...	Mehdi
Julie Depardieu	...	Julie
Johan Libéreau	...	Manu
Constance Dollé	...	Sandra
Lorenzo Balducci	...	Steve
Alain Cauchi	...	Sheriff
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
David Barbas	...	Medhi's colleague
Xavier Beauvois	...	L'éditeur
Raphaëline Goupilleau	...	La mère de Julie et Manu
Jacques Nolot	...	Le patron de l'hôtel
Maïa Simon	...	La mère de Sarah
Bertrand Soulier	...	Doctor #1

También conocida como:

The Witnesses (International: English title)
Los testigos (Argentina) [es]

Duración:

112 min

País:

France

Idioma:

Francés | Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM14 | Taiwan:R-12 | Argentina:16

Locaciones de Filmación:

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Compañía:

UGC Distribution

Errores:

Anacronismos: In one of the first sequence you can see slightly blurred in the background the logo of the LCL bank (yellow letters on a blue background). The LCL name/logo was only introduced around 2005 and there did not exist yet in 1984.

Conexiones de Película:

References Dracula (1931)

Banda de Sonido:

Don't Forget the Nite

Sensitive and Gripping

My experience of films with a male gay theme is very limited having only seen Hollywood's most recent output before Les Temoins. It is a film that I found both refreshing and pleasantly surprising in the way in which it approaches and represents a physical gay relationship. Sex is shown to be sensitive and loving. It shows such a versatile tenderness from both parties and Sami Bouajila's performance as the character of Mehdi evokes such genuine feelings that I was moved to tears. In addition to this, I found Les Temoins an extremely beautiful film to watch visually, its very blue and yellow colour-scape providing a serene backdrop for the action. For someone looking for a much gentler yet highly gripping tale of gay love this is a film I would highly recommend.