L’eau froide [Cold Water], by Olivier Assayas (1994)
December 19th, 2009
Language: French| Subtitles: English (srt) | Format: AVI
Duration: 1:30:34 | 624 x 384| 25 fps | Audio: MP3 160 Kbps
1.36 GB | Genre: Drama
One of my favourite movies of the 1990’s. And one of the very few movies that I went to see twice went it was released in the theaters in 1995. It’s got a clever storyline, great actors and a fine soundtrack. Everyone experienced one’s teenage years differently, but I think the story here captures emotions like no other movie that I have seen so far in my life. DVD Times online have a very good description of the movie that you can read here. I just disagree with their opinion that the “not for under 16s” certificate is unwarranted. When you know how this movie ends I think you’d hesitate in letting teenagers watch this without guidance. The DVD has a few extras, like interviews with the main actors, so it’s definitely worth buying … if you can find copies for sale.
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L’Eau Froide was Olivier Assayas’ response to a request from producer Chantal Poupaud, who was preparing a series of ten films by ten directors called Tous les Garçons et Filles de Leur Age. A number of important directors were assigned to make a film about their youth at the age of 16 – consequently Jean-Claude Brisseau was lined up to cover the late 50’s, André Téchiné to do the early 60’s, Claire Denis the mid 60’s etc. Assayas’s film is set in the early 70’s, a crucial time for a youth growing up in the immediate years following the Paris student rebellion of May 1968. The film certainly succeeded in ruffling a few feathers, earning an unwarranted “not for under 16s” certificate (equivalent to a UK ‘18’ or US ‘R’) for its depiction of children with behavioural problems (read the rest at DVD Times).
CAST
Virginie Ledoyen
Cyprien Fouquet
László Szabó
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Dominique Faysse
Smaïl Mekki
Jackie Berroyer
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Ilona Györi
MEGAUPLOAD / RAPIDSHARE / HOTFILE
PART 1 / PART 1 / PART 1
PART 2 / PART 2 / PART 2
PART 3 / PART 3 / PART 3
PART 4 / PART 4 / PART 4
PART 5 / PART 5 / PART 5
PART 6 / PART 6 / PART 6
PART 7 / PART 7 / PART 7
PART 8 / PART 8 / PART 8
All links are interchangeable.
SOUNDTRACK
FLAC | 9 tracks | 190 MB
1. Alice Cooper – School’s Out
2. Bob Dylan – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
3. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Up Around The Bend
4. Donovan – Cosmic Wheels
5. Janis Joplin – Me And Bobby McGee
6. Leonard Cohen – Avalanche
7. Nico – Janitor Of Lunacy
8. Roxy Music – Virginia Plain
9. Uria Heep – Easy Livin’
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