Directed by:
Alain ResnaisCinematography:
Bruno NuyttenComposer:
Philippe-GérardCast:
Vittorio Gassman, Geraldine Chaplin, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi, Caroline Sihol, Sabine Azéma, Samson Fainsilber, André Dussollier, Véronique Silver (more)Plots(1)
The film is a compelling mixture of genres divided into 3 narratives, including an early 20th century utopian castle built by Count Forbeck, modern professors living in that castle, and a Wagnerian fantasy landscape of kings and dragons. Alain Resnais pays tribute to three influential French filmmakers: Georges Méliès, Marcel L'Herbier and Eric Rohmer with this lighthearted film about happiness and the power of the imagination. The film is divided into three parallel narratives. The first section is set around the first decade of the 20th century in the Ardennes, where Count Forbeck unveils his architect's designs for a utopian city. In a modern day mirroring of this story, a group of professors now inhabiting Forbeck's castle seek a new form of education through the use of the imagination, under the guidance of a guru named Guarini. The third segment depicts a Wagnerian fantasy landscape of kings and dragons, which arises from the imagination of the children of some of the professors at the school. With ingenuity and great craftsmanship, Resnais weaves together these three threads to make LIFE IS A BED OF ROSES a compelling and entertaining mixture of drama, satire, comedy, fantasy and music. (Cinemax)
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