New World (1995 film) explained

Le Nouveau monde
Director:Alain Corneau
Producer:Jean-Louis Livi
Starring:Nicolas Chatel
Sarah Grappin
James Gandolfini
Alicia Silverstone
Cinematography:William Lubtchansky
Editing:Adeline Yoyotte
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Runtime:117 minutes
Country:France
Language:French
English

Le Nouveau monde is a 1995 French drama film[1] directed by Alain Corneau[2] about post-World War II France, starring Nicolas Chatel and Sarah Grappin. It also features American actors including James Gandolfini and Alicia Silverstone. It is based on the novel by Pascal Quignard.

Plot

The 1950s in France. Patrick Carrion (Nicolas Chatel) is a young boy who worships all things American, and comes of age in a small village near a U.S. military base. He has a pleasant French life with a lovely girlfriend, Marie-José Vire (Sarah Grappin) and happy family. But one day, he meets an American soldier named Will Caberra (James Gandolfini) which changes his life forever. The soldier introduces Patrick to American music, fun, freedom and women. Under the soldier's tutelage, the boy follows his dream of becoming a drummer and falling in love with an American girl Trudy Wadd (Alicia Silverstone). Patrick's family and ex-girlfriend witness Patrick's heartbreak when he is faced with the reality that there is a price to pay with some American ways.

Release

It was released as New World, direct-to-video in America. The film was released on 22 February 1995 in France, 20 July 1996 in Japan and 13 January 1998 in Turkey.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 5 Films by Alain Corneau . France Today . December 13, 2010 .
  2. Web site: French director Alain Corneau dies . CBC News . August 30, 2010 .