Drama ·Romance ·War · France · 2001 · 1h 49m

Lisa

Lisa poster
Director
Pierre Grimblat
Cast
Jeanne Moreau as Lisa (old) Marion Cotillard as Lisa (young) Benoît Magimel as Sam Sagamore Stévenin as Sylvain Marceau Julia Vaidis-Bogard as Henriette Michel Jonasz as Benjamin
Crew
Walther van den Ende — Director of Photography Marie-Sophie Dubus — Editor Gabriel Yared — Original Music Composer Pierre Grimblat — Writer Gérard Mordillat — Writer Didier Cohen — Writer
Synopsis

Stumbling across an uncompleted 1939 film called "Princess Marushka", filmmaker Sam becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau, who last appeared in the film. Hoping to discover the mystery behind Sylvain's disappearance, Sam decides to make a documentary and sets off to interview those who knew Sylvain, including elderly Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair on the eve of World War II.

Trailer Lisa — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
franceworld war iifemale protagonist1930slove storyfilm within a filmactressfilmmaker
Key Collaborators
Pierre Grimblat Director Walther van den Ende Director of Photography Marie-Sophie Dubus Editor Gabriel Yared Original Music Composer Pierre Grimblat Writer Gérard Mordillat Writer Didier Cohen Writer Claude Klotz Novel Paul Giovanni Producer Pierre-François Limbosch Production Design Caroline de Vivaise Costume Design Mimi Lempicka Costume Design
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