By comparison, Quebecois helmer Denys Arcand’s output might be one film for every five that Xavier Dolan manages to produce, but nonetheless, his films are much appreciated by an adoring public that reaches well beyond Quebec’s borders. Formerly going by the production title of “Deux Nuits,” Le règne de la beauté (translates into The Reign of Beauty) has all the markings of of Arcandian themes: gender relations and fragility of institutions (such as relationships) with a usual pinch of black humor (which doesn’t seem apparent in the trailer below). Pegged as a possible selection for Main Comp at the Cannes Film Festival, this ensemble includes French actress Mélanie Thierry (The Princess of Montpensier) and cross continental thesp Marie-Josée Croze (winner for the Best Actress award in 2003 for Arcand’s The Barbarian Invasions). This is one for the grown-ups.
Tennis Anyone? Courtside Seats to Infidelity in Denys Arcand’s Le règne de la beauté (Trailer)
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