I will be going to see "Un Barrage Contre le Pacifique (The Sea Wall)" . It stars one of my all time favourite actors: International film star Isabelle Huppert ; and when I heard that she is going to be at the film's premiere, I just knew I had to get tickets! I am so excited to be going! And I am thrilled that I am going to get to SEE HER and listen to the Q&A about the film afterwards, it's quite exciting. And ofcourse it is quite cool to be attending a screening of the Internationally acclaimed TIFF.
I find Huppert to be supremely talented. I am moved by all of her work whether the writing or direction is good in the film or not, it is always very moving to watch her performances. Her career has spanned over 3 decades (so far) and she has been in nearly 40 films; she is also known as one of France's most successful actors of all time and as received a zillion awards throughout her career thus far. She also partners up quite often with French director, Claude Chabrol whose work I immensely enjoy, with or without Huppert. But when him and Huppert collaborate, it is a marriage of sheer talent and brilliance.
I really enjoy Huppert playing a psycho manic, as alot of her roles are....for example in the 70's she starred in a film (based on a true 1933 story of) a teenage prostitute who falls for a gigolo, and kills her parents for their money to support him; or the homicidal postal worker who corrupts a young and innocent housekeeper and instigates irreparable destruction to a trusting and extremely likeable family; or the seductive middle-aged mother who leads her son into temptation; or the woman who falls for a much younger man who is an abusive male hustler; or her portrayal of Gustave Flaubert's controversial MADAME BOVARY in which she is married to a dull doctor and satisfies her boredom and desires by having outside lovers; or the severely repressed piano teacher who finally comes alive when she falls for one of her young students and becomes insanely obsessed with him. Huppert is brilliant. She is very intense and powerful actor; her films at times are deeply emotional and haunting. For example, "La Ceremonie" by Claude Chabrol. Your head will spin at the intense and intricate story...the secrets...the jaw dropping and shocking ending to the film, and most of all, her performance. Wow.
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