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All the Mornings of the World

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Upon his wife's death, viola da gamba player Monsieur de Sainte Colombe (Jean-Pierre Marielle) is overwhelmed with grief and retreats from the outside world. The musician moves with his two daughters (Anne Brochet, Carole Richert) into a small house in his garden, where he attempts to create a haven. However, word of his musical talent reaches aspiring musician Marin Marais (Guillaume Depardieu, Gérard Depardieu), who intrudes on Colombe's seclusion with the hope of finding a mentor.

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Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle It's a serene meditation on loss, grief and musicianship, with a magnificent score assembled and performed by Jordi Savall. Rated: 4/4 Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times This is a simple story, made of three things: music, love, and regret. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Hollis Chacona Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Kathy Fennessy Video Librarian Magazine Romantic and unabashedly sentimental. Rated: 3/4 Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Delicious baroque treat. Rated: A- Dec 4, 2007 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 4/5 Sep 13, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Peter G Back in the day Gerard Depardieu made some exceptional films. CYRANO DE BERGERAC & JEAN DE FLORETTE come to mind. Here he plays the musician Marin Marais who looks back on his career to when he was a student of Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, a famed string player in the 17th century. This subject, despite favorable reviews did not appeal to a mass audience & yet, for me, the combination of superb period atmosphere, music & performances was a special one for me. To view the interaction between an initially reluctant teacher & a sometimes rebellious student was given a masterful treatment here & it held my attention throughout. Actually Depardieu does not appear as much as does his real life son Guillaume, playing the younger Marais, who died tragically in an accident a few years after the film was released. This bit of casting was a risk but the younger Depardieu, fortunately, comes through credibly. I wanted to draw attention to this unusual but involving film which is also is a fine experience & not only for those involved in the profession of baroque music. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Red T An All Time Classic with phenomenal acting across the board and a incredible moving soundtrack to boot with all the music coming from the actual scenes themselves. The cinematography is filled with deep focus, intimate dimly lit close ups and a memorable setting. The editing is excellent and weaves masterfully between each member of the family without ever feeling jumpy or bloated. The only issue really is the pacing towards the end doesn't really build towards much and feels a bit dragged out but its still very interesting and engaging. This is about how music & grief affect people and is a movie that despite being in foreign language everyone should see once. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautifully baroque and sentimental. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Es una pelìcula que deseaba ver hace tiempo. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member All the Music of the world Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member This film will make you cry if you have a sensitive bone in your body! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Upon his wife's death, viola da gamba player Monsieur de Sainte Colombe (Jean-Pierre Marielle) is overwhelmed with grief and retreats from the outside world. The musician moves with his two daughters (Anne Brochet, Carole Richert) into a small house in his garden, where he attempts to create a haven. However, word of his musical talent reaches aspiring musician Marin Marais (Guillaume Depardieu, Gérard Depardieu), who intrudes on Colombe's seclusion with the hope of finding a mentor.
Director
Alain Corneau
Producer
Jean-Louis Livi
Screenwriter
Pascal Quignard, Alain Corneau
Distributor
October Films
Genre
Biography
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 13, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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