Le COLONEL CHABERT (Original title)COLONEL CHABERT (Alternative title)
Date: 1994 (Copyright)Countries: France, PolandUn film de: Yves Angelo
Production company billing: ©1994. Film par Film, DD Production, Paravision International, Sidonie, Orly Films, Sedif and TF1 Films Production Jean-Louis Livi presents a Film par Film, DD Production, Paravision International, Sidonie, Orly Films, Sedif and TF1 Films Production co-production with the participation of Canal + un film de Yves Angelo [end] The evocation of the battle of Eylau has been made in Bia?ka, Poland with the assistance of Héritage Films Dolby Stereo In Colour [1.85:1] Visa d'exploitation no. 81935
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Honoré de Balzac. Set in Paris in 1817, tells the story of the return home from Napoleon's army of a colonel, who was believed to have been killed at the Battle of Eylau ten years before.Synopsis: Set in Paris in 1817. Colonel Chabert, a Napoleonic soldier, was believed to be killed at the battle of Eylau tens years ago. In fact he survived and has been making his way back to Paris to reclaim his identity and return to his wife. He arrives home to find his wife has laid claim to his fortune and has married again - to Count Ferraud. He finds too that the new Countess is not interested in recognising him as her 'lost' husband.
Genre: Period drama
Releases
Date: 21 September 1994Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 111 mins Language: French
Date: 21 April 1995Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 111 mins Length: 9990 FeetSubtitles: French
Title: Rushes: Gérard Depardieu Box-SetAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: CinémAction n115 2005 Pages: 282-283
Title: LivresAuthor: SCHMIDT, Nicolas Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Book review of 'Le Colonel Chabert au cinéma' by Gilles Visy (Éditions Publibook Université, 2003). A thesis on two filmic adaptations of Honoré de Balzac's novel.
In: Télérama n2406 21 Feb 1996 Page: 93
Title: [Télérama - n2406 21 Feb 1996: no known title]Author: LANDROT, Marine Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Empire n71 May 1995 Page: 49
Title: New filmsAuthor: STEVENS, Julie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v5 n7 July 1995 Pages: 30-32
Title: Unsettling memoriesAuthor: VINCENDEAU, Ginette Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Refers to La REINE MARGOT ('94), D'ARTAGNAN'S DAUGHTER ('94) COLONEL CHABERT ('94); discusses the recent popularity in France of costume dramas; suggests the 3 films differ from usual use of the genre to invoke the past as a golden age.
In: Sight and Sound v5 n5 May 1995 Page: 43
Title: [Sight and Sound - v5 n5 May 1995: no known title]Author: READER, Keith Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cinema Papers n103 March 1995 Page: 48
Title: In reviewAuthor: MURRAY, Scott Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: European Film Reviews n4 Spring 1995 Page: 5
Title: [European Film Reviews - n4 Spring 1995: no known title]Author: MAAREK, Philippe J Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Télérama n2332 21 Sep 1994 Pages: 34-38
Title: [Télérama - n2332 21 Sep 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits and review of plus an interview with Fanny Ardant about her role in COLONEL CHABERT.
In: Moving Pictures International n3 November 1994 Page: 15
Title: Jean-Louis bets on le spectacleAuthor: HAYE, Bethany Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Jean-Louis Livi, president of Film Par Film believes French cinema can be a success by making more films with spectacle but without sacrificing intellect.
In: Le Film Francais n2523 9 Sep 1994 Page: 8
Title: Angelo relancera-t-il Balzac, comme Berri Zola?Author: DACBERT, Sophie Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2521 26 Aug 1994 Page: 24
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2521 26 Aug 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2537 16 Dec 1994 Page: 9
Title: Chavert rentre victorieux de sa campagne d'EgypteAuthor: BOUDIER, Christian Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Article on Le Colonel Chabert and the award of the Cairo Film Festival it won
In: National Film Theatre Programmes v38th nLFF 3-20 Nov 1994 Page: 16
Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - v38th nLFF 3-20 Nov 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n968 29 Jul 1994 Page: 10
Title: European productionArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: Positif n404 October 1994 Page: 49
Title: Actualité, De A À ZArticle type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Brief review
In: Variety 19 Sep 1994 Page: 78
Title: [Variety - 19 Sep 1994: no known title]Author: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n979 14 Oct 1994 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n979 14 Oct 1994: no known title]Author: FRATER, Patrick Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Studio Magazine n90 September 1994 Page: 7
Title: Un premier film ambitieux. depardieu éblouissantAuthor: D'YVOIRE, Christophe Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Premiere n211 October 1994 Page: 43
Title: [Premiere - n211 October 1994: no known title]Author: BERNARD, Jean-Jacques Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2455/56 21 May 1993 Page: 19
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2455/56 21 May 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2469 27 Aug 1993 Page: 4, 26
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2469 27 Aug 1993: no known title]Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: French
Description: In production details.
In: Le Film Francais n2409 3 Jul 1992 Page: 2
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2409 3 Jul 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: French
Description: Brief details.
In: Le Film Francais n2375 8 Nov 1991 Page: 26
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2375 8 Nov 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2352 31 May 1991 Page: 5
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2352 31 May 1991: no known title]Language: French
Description: Details in an advertisement.
Author: VISY, Gilles Pages: 363 p.
Date: 1994 (Copyright)Countries: France, PolandUn film de: Yves Angelo
Production company billing: ©1994. Film par Film, DD Production, Paravision International, Sidonie, Orly Films, Sedif and TF1 Films Production Jean-Louis Livi presents a Film par Film, DD Production, Paravision International, Sidonie, Orly Films, Sedif and TF1 Films Production co-production with the participation of Canal + un film de Yves Angelo [end] The evocation of the battle of Eylau has been made in Bia?ka, Poland with the assistance of Héritage Films Dolby Stereo In Colour [1.85:1] Visa d'exploitation no. 81935
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Honoré de Balzac. Set in Paris in 1817, tells the story of the return home from Napoleon's army of a colonel, who was believed to have been killed at the Battle of Eylau ten years before.Synopsis: Set in Paris in 1817. Colonel Chabert, a Napoleonic soldier, was believed to be killed at the battle of Eylau tens years ago. In fact he survived and has been making his way back to Paris to reclaim his identity and return to his wife. He arrives home to find his wife has laid claim to his fortune and has married again - to Count Ferraud. He finds too that the new Countess is not interested in recognising him as her 'lost' husband.
Genre: Period drama
Releases
Date: 21 September 1994Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 111 mins Language: French
Date: 21 April 1995Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 111 mins Length: 9990 FeetSubtitles: French
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(25)
In: Sight and Sound v18 n8 August 2008 Pages: 85-86Title: Rushes: Gérard Depardieu Box-SetAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: CinémAction n115 2005 Pages: 282-283
Title: LivresAuthor: SCHMIDT, Nicolas Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Book review of 'Le Colonel Chabert au cinéma' by Gilles Visy (Éditions Publibook Université, 2003). A thesis on two filmic adaptations of Honoré de Balzac's novel.
In: Télérama n2406 21 Feb 1996 Page: 93
Title: [Télérama - n2406 21 Feb 1996: no known title]Author: LANDROT, Marine Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Empire n71 May 1995 Page: 49
Title: New filmsAuthor: STEVENS, Julie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v5 n7 July 1995 Pages: 30-32
Title: Unsettling memoriesAuthor: VINCENDEAU, Ginette Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Refers to La REINE MARGOT ('94), D'ARTAGNAN'S DAUGHTER ('94) COLONEL CHABERT ('94); discusses the recent popularity in France of costume dramas; suggests the 3 films differ from usual use of the genre to invoke the past as a golden age.
In: Sight and Sound v5 n5 May 1995 Page: 43
Title: [Sight and Sound - v5 n5 May 1995: no known title]Author: READER, Keith Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cinema Papers n103 March 1995 Page: 48
Title: In reviewAuthor: MURRAY, Scott Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: European Film Reviews n4 Spring 1995 Page: 5
Title: [European Film Reviews - n4 Spring 1995: no known title]Author: MAAREK, Philippe J Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Télérama n2332 21 Sep 1994 Pages: 34-38
Title: [Télérama - n2332 21 Sep 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits and review of plus an interview with Fanny Ardant about her role in COLONEL CHABERT.
In: Moving Pictures International n3 November 1994 Page: 15
Title: Jean-Louis bets on le spectacleAuthor: HAYE, Bethany Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Jean-Louis Livi, president of Film Par Film believes French cinema can be a success by making more films with spectacle but without sacrificing intellect.
In: Le Film Francais n2523 9 Sep 1994 Page: 8
Title: Angelo relancera-t-il Balzac, comme Berri Zola?Author: DACBERT, Sophie Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2521 26 Aug 1994 Page: 24
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2521 26 Aug 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2537 16 Dec 1994 Page: 9
Title: Chavert rentre victorieux de sa campagne d'EgypteAuthor: BOUDIER, Christian Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Article on Le Colonel Chabert and the award of the Cairo Film Festival it won
In: National Film Theatre Programmes v38th nLFF 3-20 Nov 1994 Page: 16
Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - v38th nLFF 3-20 Nov 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n968 29 Jul 1994 Page: 10
Title: European productionArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: Positif n404 October 1994 Page: 49
Title: Actualité, De A À ZArticle type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Brief review
In: Variety 19 Sep 1994 Page: 78
Title: [Variety - 19 Sep 1994: no known title]Author: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n979 14 Oct 1994 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n979 14 Oct 1994: no known title]Author: FRATER, Patrick Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Studio Magazine n90 September 1994 Page: 7
Title: Un premier film ambitieux. depardieu éblouissantAuthor: D'YVOIRE, Christophe Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Premiere n211 October 1994 Page: 43
Title: [Premiere - n211 October 1994: no known title]Author: BERNARD, Jean-Jacques Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2455/56 21 May 1993 Page: 19
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2455/56 21 May 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2469 27 Aug 1993 Page: 4, 26
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2469 27 Aug 1993: no known title]Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: French
Description: In production details.
In: Le Film Francais n2409 3 Jul 1992 Page: 2
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2409 3 Jul 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: French
Description: Brief details.
In: Le Film Francais n2375 8 Nov 1991 Page: 26
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2375 8 Nov 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2352 31 May 1991 Page: 5
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2352 31 May 1991: no known title]Language: French
Description: Details in an advertisement.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Colonel Chabert au cinéma: variation sémiologique autour de la transformation du texte en film: théorie, pratique, et didactique sur Le Colonel Chabert et autres textesAuthor: VISY, Gilles Pages: 363 p.