Paris and voyages of self-discovery in Cléo de 5 à 7 and Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
2008; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 8; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1386/sfc.8.2.99_1
ISSN1758-9517
Autores Tópico(s)French Literature and Poetry
ResumoAbstractThe scale of the modern city, the pace of life and diversity of lifestyles within it, make it simultaneously a site of excitement and unease. This article explores such contrasting responses to the city by focusing on the protagonists' interactions with Paris in Varda's Cleo de 5 a 7 and Jeunet's Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain. The article suggests that the aesthetic and narrative approaches adopted in these films reflect their directors' contradictory attitudes to the multiplicity of the city. While Varda celebrates the randomness of Paris which she sees as central to its inspirational power, Jeunet fears it. He therefore creates a safer, more controllable Paris which, though attractive within the bounds of his narrative, is unsustainable outside it.
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