I have watched this movie probably 20 times and find it always enjoyable. Mainly because the music is perfectly connected to the movie script and particular moments. Especially the very last opera scene when we see Lully getting older and older his hair getting more grey yet the music is still coninuing. At the same time the king and the court become darker and older.... Very moving scene. Like most of the movie.
I do not receice it as a biography. It is rather a presentation of Lully masterpieces along with the film scenes. Somehow similar to Amadeus but Forman managed to bring his movie on different level what brought him several Oscars. Mainly because he focuces his story much more on the conflict with another composer. With Lully we cannot see any particular conflict except within himself. His desires, his passion confronted with his dependance on King.
I really enjoyed the King character. Played perfectly by the actor who gave the King something very unique - solitude. Growing masculinity.
And of course Moliere character by Tierry. I really wish the accent was on their cooperation more. Worth to note this is the cooperation between them gave us opera we know today and all other music shows linking singing and dancing and theatrical shows. It is a great source of histoiry aboout how art was developing. I see this thing too little accented.
Despite small things... I still love this film.
Mostly because I am always listening to Lully works while I work on my photographs - I am a pro portrait photographer- and it give me lots of pleasure listening to the petit monets. I encourage to try.
I do not receice it as a biography. It is rather a presentation of Lully masterpieces along with the film scenes. Somehow similar to Amadeus but Forman managed to bring his movie on different level what brought him several Oscars. Mainly because he focuces his story much more on the conflict with another composer. With Lully we cannot see any particular conflict except within himself. His desires, his passion confronted with his dependance on King.
I really enjoyed the King character. Played perfectly by the actor who gave the King something very unique - solitude. Growing masculinity.
And of course Moliere character by Tierry. I really wish the accent was on their cooperation more. Worth to note this is the cooperation between them gave us opera we know today and all other music shows linking singing and dancing and theatrical shows. It is a great source of histoiry aboout how art was developing. I see this thing too little accented.
Despite small things... I still love this film.
Mostly because I am always listening to Lully works while I work on my photographs - I am a pro portrait photographer- and it give me lots of pleasure listening to the petit monets. I encourage to try.