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A poet's messy love life gets the arthouse treatment — absinthe not included.
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La Chanson du mal-aimé (1982)

French arthouseliterary melancholyperiod piece

Overview

DramaHistory

Biography of the life of Guillaume Apollinaire.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
biography

Standout Aspects

Acting

Rufus embodies Apollinaire's chaotic genius with physical intensity.

Cinematography

Grainy sepia that looks like faded love letters.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday when you want to feel cultured and sad.·Streaming: Existential crisis optional but recommended.
Heads up:Emotional: WWI death scene hits different when you've watched him woo everyone.
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Director

Claude Weisz

ReleasedFeb 3, 1982
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Filmové studio Barrandov
Link Production Paris

Top Cast

Rufus

Rufus

Guillaume Apollinaire

Christine Boisson

Christine Boisson

Marie Laurencin

Béatrice Bruno

Béatrice Bruno

Madeleine Pagès

Věra Galatíková

Věra Galatíková

Olga, Guillaume's mother

Svatopluk Matyáš

Svatopluk Matyáš

Bruno Balp

Bruno Balp

Painting dealer

Roland Amstutz

Roland Amstutz

Colonel

Philippe Avron

Philippe Avron

Jules-Louis Breton

Jana Brejchová

Jana Brejchová

Mrs. Milhau

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rufus spent months learning Apollinaire's actual handwriting to forge convincing on-screen manuscripts.

Cultural

Released the same year as 'Sophie's Choice' — 1982 was apparently peak 'suffering artist biopic' energy.

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