La maison de jade (1988) Vincent Perez JACQUELINE BISSET ....

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Director: Nadine Trintignant


Cast overview, first billed only:
Jacqueline Bisset ...
Jane Lambert
Vincent Perez ...
Bernard Gretz
Véronique Silver ...
Germaine
Yves Lambrecht ...
Ignace
Fred Personne ...
Le père de Jane
Pascal Decolland ...
Laurent
Serge Marquand Étienne de Balasy Jean-Noël Brouté ...
Jean
Claudine Delvaux Christine Furlan Michael Goldman Jean-Pierre Leclerc Marie Munoz Alain Sarde

What a wonderful movie! Unfortunately for the american viewing public, it does not come with subtitles. (When will the french movie industry learn?) Fortunately for me I happened to find this movie on video and have a french speaking contact that gave me an overview. Even without subtitles, the emotion of this movie, expressed thru the acting craft of Jacqueline Bissett and Vincent Perez, is wonderful. The story told by the film is one of love affairs, betrayal, and the resolve and strength of character to move on with life. Jeanne,(portrayed by Bissett), a writer living in France meets an exciting new man, Bernard (Perez). The storyline is shown to the viewer in retrospect by Jeanne's character. Using flashbacks of their relationship, the film shows Jeanne pondering the relationship from beginning to end, trying to determine what has gone wrong. They begin a passionate and wonderful love affair. As the relationship progresses, Bernard asks Jeanne to marry him and she declines stating that she is barren. Bernard professes to love her and states that it does not matter. Jeanne argues that she had a previous relationship that started out the same way and it ended because it did eventually matter. Bernard argues that it will not happen to them. Jeanne, loving this man as she does, believes him and they begin their engagement. Jeanne and Bernard begin making plans, buying a house etc, ie committing themselves to things longterm. This film offers wonderful scenes of love, passion, and eventually betrayal.

Also Known As (AKA)
Das Jadehaus West Germany
La casa de jade Spain
La casa di giada Italy
The House of Jade International (literal title) (English title)
To prasino petradi

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Film & Animation