Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15121 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-04-16
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: French
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 117 minutes

Special Features
1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
French
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 French
Dolby Digital 2.0
Cast And Director Filmographies
Production Notes
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
English

Synopsis
When Martin (Charles Berling), a restless philosophy professor, falls for the sensual, nonintellectual young Cecilia (Sophie Guillemin), he is fascinated by her uninhibited attitude. Oddly enough, Martin's only confidante regarding this relationship is his ex-wife (Arielle Dombasle). This dark French sex comedy is a tale of unusual obsession.

From the Back Cover
Engrossing, erotic and sometimes comic, 'L'Ennui' tells the story of the restless philosophy professor Martin (Charles Berling), tired of teaching and troubled by the happiness of his ex-wife (Arielle Dombasle). His mid-life crisis takes a turn when he meets the young, enigmatic and far from intellectual Cecilia (Sophie Guillemin), with whom he embarks on a sexually-charged affair. Enlisting his ex-wife as a reluctant confidante, Martin claims that he is bored with Cecilia, yet continues to see her, fascinated by her uncomplicated attitude toward love, life and sex. But, upon learning that Cecilia is also seeing a much younger man, Martin's desire becomes tainted with jealousy and eventually becomes an uncontrollable obsession that threatens to consume him.

Customer Reviews

Manic
Charles Berling was absolutly manic, brilliant performance, made me breathless just watching it, could really feel for him as he got more and more obsessive and jealous as the film went on, great film.

A stunner
The negative feedback on this film MUST be by people who have missed the whole point of this strange but wonderful film.
It is about the desire to possess that which cannot be possessed at all and the sheer frustration and madness that follows such an impossible quest. Beautifully played by all concerned, this is not a parody of French cinema: it is a classic example of all that is good about French cinema. None of the sex scenes are gratuitous (or particularly erotic, funnily enough) and Sophie Guillemin is nobody's idea of a sex goddess, so, if it's a thrill you want, don't bother. But is you want quality cinema, this is one for you!

Arthouse hilarity
L'ennui is the most hilarious film this side of 'There's something about Mary'; the sad thing is it is intended as a po-faced study of the sexual lows a la 'Last Tango in Paris'. The only good thing about it is Sophie Guillarme, who doesn't confirm to the svelt impossible perfections of the average French actress. The story is thin, the sex scenes repetitive and side-splittingly amusing. The end?- elliptic (though I gave up caring hours before)Here is an example of French cinema at it's worst- cliches & stereotypes worse than 'Pola X' or 'Intimacy'. Worse than 'Romance' and the current 'The Piano Teacher'.Almost as bad as 'Beyond the Clouds' (at least this didn't have John Malkovich in it). There is NOTHING here of interest- god knows what the books like- better off with 'Un Coeur un Hiver', 'Breaking the Waves' or, even, 'Betty Blue'...So, while the French make fantastic films ('La Haine', 'L'appartment', 'Amelie', 'Eloge de l'amour'), they make chuff of this order also (though it's still not as bad as anything made in the UK!!). Avoid, or if 'Me, Myself & Irene' is out- VIEW