Un uomo e il suo cane
Réalisation:
Francis HusterMusique:
Philippe RombiActeurs·trices:
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Hafsia Herzi, Tchéky Karyo, Max von Sydow, Jean Dujardin, Micheline Presle, José Garcia, Aurélien Wiik, Françoise Fabian (plus)Résumés(1)
Jeanne, séduisante veuve, annonce son remariage à Charles et le met à la porte de chez elle, avec son chien. Elle fut sa maîtresse à la mort de son mari, meilleur ami de Charles, pendant leurs années de marine. Enceinte de père inconnu, Leïla, la jeune employée de maison ne peut lui offrir que son affection et son lumineux sourire. En retour, Charles lui donnera beaucoup plus. Sans autre ressource qu'une maigre pension, la rue attend Charles et son chien. Aucune main ne se tend vers lui et sa dignité lui interdit de tendre la sienne. Et lorsqu'ils se retrouvent seuls sur cette voie de chemin de fer le fracas du train qui fonce annonce-t-il la fin ou le commencement d'une autre vie ? (Océan Films Distribution)
(plus)Critiques (2)
Big puppy eyes. This film really tries to get emotions out of the viewer like a cute German mutt begging for a piece of ham. Few scenes in it have natural inner strength like Belmond's magical encounter with Max von Sydow. Huster helps himself with (fortunately bearable) exaggeration and big gestures, which are partly at odds with his effort to direct airily, naturally and charmingly. In any case, despite the obvious fatigue and being worn out, Belmondo still manages to attract with a roguish smile and eyes in which life sparkles as happily as in the old days. Rombi's music is also good, which sometimes helps where the impression of a construct and emotional blackmail cannot be overcome. It pleasantly rounds the edges. The story about the bleakness of old age and how important it is to find at least a piece of solid ground in immeasurable despair is captivating as a result, and if we set aside our aversion to the fact that the film plays on our emotions, we can feel the tremors of something deeper. A Man and His Dog is certainly not great filmmaking, but this is nevertheless a pleasant film for fans of Belmond (and Sydow :o)).
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Don't expect "Belmondo's Gran Torino", get ready for a very different kind of film. It's sad, slow and quiet. Just like Charles' age. It's also a film full of sad eyes - canine and human. I give it four stars, all of which are Belmondo's doing. The guy doesn't even have to act, he just has to be on the screen, exist in front of the camera, and that's it.
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