Liberté (lit. Freedom) is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Albert Serra.[1] Set in the 18th century, it tells the story of a group of libertines that spend a night of sexual debauchery in the forest. An international coproduction, the film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2019.[2][3] It was the final film appearance of Helmut Berger before his death in May 2023.
Initially the scene in which the men pour milk and semen on the totally naked body of Mademoiselle de Jensling, played by Iliana Zabeth, was supposed to be a little different. "In my main scene, for example, I was supposed to be tied up, but not suspended, this was decided later. Then I did a lot of research on shibari. Then other elements were added to the shooting, such as milk. We explored a lot on set," said Zabeth.[5]
Talking about the 'golden shower' scene, director Albert Serra revealed that the guy being urinated on by Theodora Marcadé (playing Madame de Dumeval) and by off-screen participants, wasn't a professional actor. "It's played by the guy who does the post-production of all my films, he came on set especially for that, it's the only time I made a request," Serra said.[6]
The cast consists of a mix of professional and non-professional actors and includes two of the film's technicians. One of them is Laura Poulvet, who is the set decorator but also plays Mademoiselle de Geldöbel's character.[7]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It may prove more tedious than titillating for some, but Liberté boldly blurs the line between filmgoer and voyeur."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]
Carson Lund of Slant Magazine gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, writing, "Serra's overriding impulse in Liberté is to bask in the atmospheric peculiarities of his fantasized scenario, a drive that places the film in closer proximity to an immersive museum exhibition than to narrative cinema."[14] Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter commented that "even as pornography, it's not much of a source of joy, and the dialogue is even more risible than some of the worst efforts out of the San Fernando Valley."[15]
^Lund, Carson (5 September 2019). "Review: Liberté Audaciously Revels in an Amorphous Night of Transgression". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^Felperin, Leslie (22 May 2019). "'Liberte': Film Review | Cannes 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^Lodge, Guy (24 May 2019). "Brazil's 'Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão' Wins Cannes Un Certain Regard Award". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^Richford, Rhonda (24 May 2019). "Cannes: Karim Ainouz's 'Invisible Life' Takes Top Prize in Un Certain Regard". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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Not to be confused with the 2019 war film Liberte A Call to Spy Liberte lit Freedom is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Albert Serra 1 Set in the 18th century it tells the story of a group of libertines that spend a night of sexual debauchery in the forest An international coproduction the film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2019 2 3 It was the final film appearance of Helmut Berger before his death in May 2023 LiberteFilm posterDirected byAlbert SerraWritten byAlbert SerraStarringHelmut Berger Marc Susini Iliana Zabeth Laura Poulvet Baptiste Pinteaux Theodora Marcade Alexander Garcia Duttmann Lluis Serrat Xavier Perez Francesc Daranas Catalin Jugravu Montse Triola Safira RobensCinematographyArtur TortEdited byAriadna RibasRelease date18 May 2019 2019 05 18 Cannes Running time132 minutesCountriesFrance Germany Portugal SpainLanguagesFrench German Italian Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 5 1 Critical reception 5 2 Accolades 6 References 7 External linksPlot editIn the 18th century libertines spend a night of sexual debauchery in the forest Cast editHelmut Berger as Duc de Walchen Marc Susini as Comte de Tesis Iliana Zabeth as Mademoiselle de Jensling Laura Poulvet as Mademoiselle de Geldobel Baptiste Pinteaux as Duc de Wand Theodora Marcade as Madame de Dumeval Alexander Garcia Duttmann as Comte Alexis Danshire Lluis Serrat as Armin Xavier Perez as Capitaine Benjamin Hephie Francesc Daranas as Libertine Catalin Jugravu as Catalin Montse Triola as Madame Montavril Safira Robens as Mademoiselle de RubensProduction editThe film was preceded by an installation at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid and a theater play 4 For the film Albert Serra got inspiration from the French painters such as Alexandre Evariste Fragonard and Francois Boucher 4 The cast consists of a mix of professional and non professional actors 4 Initially the scene in which the men pour milk and semen on the totally naked body of Mademoiselle de Jensling played by Iliana Zabeth was supposed to be a little different In my main scene for example I was supposed to be tied up but not suspended this was decided later Then I did a lot of research on shibari Then other elements were added to the shooting such as milk We explored a lot on set said Zabeth 5 Talking about the golden shower scene director Albert Serra revealed that the guy being urinated on by Theodora Marcade playing Madame de Dumeval and by off screen participants wasn t a professional actor It s played by the guy who does the post production of all my films he came on set especially for that it s the only time I made a request Serra said 6 The cast consists of a mix of professional and non professional actors and includes two of the film s technicians One of them is Laura Poulvet who is the set decorator but also plays Mademoiselle de Geldobel s character 7 Release editThe film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2019 2 3 It was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival 8 the New York Film Festival 9 and the International Film Festival Rotterdam 10 It was released in France on 4 September 2019 11 Reception editCritical reception edit On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 71 based on 38 reviews with an average rating of 6 6 10 The website s critical consensus reads It may prove more tedious than titillating for some but Liberte boldly blurs the line between filmgoer and voyeur 12 On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100 based on 8 critics indicating mixed or average reviews 13 Carson Lund of Slant Magazine gave the film 3 out of 4 stars writing Serra s overriding impulse in Liberte is to bask in the atmospheric peculiarities of his fantasized scenario a drive that places the film in closer proximity to an immersive museum exhibition than to narrative cinema 14 Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter commented that even as pornography it s not much of a source of joy and the dialogue is even more risible than some of the worst efforts out of the San Fernando Valley 15 Accolades edit Award Year of ceremony Category Recipient s Result Ref s Cannes Film Festival 2019 Special Jury Prize Un Certain Regard Liberte Won 16 17 Gaudi Awards 2020 Best Costume Design Rosa Tharrats Won 18 19 Best Makeup and Hairstyles Antoine Mancini Armande Monteiro and Laurence Abraham Yaeger Won Best Non Catalan Language Film Liberte NominatedReferences edit The Screenings Guide 2019 Cannes Film Festival 9 May 2019 Retrieved 9 May 2019 a b Florescu Ioana 3 May 2019 Films Boutique pulls out all the stops for Cannes Cineuropa Retrieved 14 March 2020 a b Liberte as seen by Albert Serra Cannes Film Festival 18 May 2019 Retrieved 14 March 2020 a b c Dima Flavia 3 July 2019 Freedom Albert Serra Mubi Retrieved 14 March 2020 Liberte Entretien avec Iliana Zabeth actrice seances speciales fr Retrieved 5 August 2022 Entretien avec Albert Serra www lepolyester com Retrieved 5 August 2022 Cannes gets steamy with sado masochistic debauchery Retrieved 5 August 2022 via PressReader Liberte Toronto International Film Festival Retrieved 14 March 2020 Liberte Film at Lincoln Center Retrieved 14 March 2020 Liberte International Film Festival Rotterdam Retrieved 14 March 2020 Liberte AlloCine Retrieved 14 March 2020 Freedom Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Retrieved 30 October 2021 Liberte Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 11 July 2020 Lund Carson 5 September 2019 Review Liberte Audaciously Revels in an Amorphous Night of Transgression Slant Magazine Retrieved 14 March 2020 Felperin Leslie 22 May 2019 Liberte Film Review Cannes 2019 The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 14 March 2020 Lodge Guy 24 May 2019 Brazil s Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao Wins Cannes Un Certain Regard Award Variety Retrieved 14 March 2020 Richford Rhonda 24 May 2019 Cannes Karim Ainouz s Invisible Life Takes Top Prize in Un Certain Regard The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 14 March 2020 Guardonades XII Premis Gaudi Catalan Film Academy Retrieved 14 March 2020 Nominades XII Premis Gaudi Catalan Film Academy Retrieved 14 March 2020 External links editLiberte at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liberte 2019 film amp oldid 1185682944, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
