Two Weeks in September
Two Weeks in September (French title: À coeur joie) is a 1967 British-French drama film directed by Serge Bourguignon and starring Brigitte Bardot, Laurent Terzieff, Jean Rochefort and James Robertson Justice.
| Two Weeks in September | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Serge Bourguignon |
| Written by | Vahé Katcha Pascal Jardin Serge Bourguignon Sean Graham (English adpt) |
| Produced by | Francis Cosne Kenneth Harper |
| Starring | Brigitte Bardot Laurent Terzieff Jean Rochefort James Robertson Justice Georgina Ward |
| Cinematography | Edmond Séchan |
| Edited by | Jean Ravel |
| Music by | Michel Magne |
Production companies | Films du Quadrangle Francos Films Kenwood Films Les Films Pomereu |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
Release dates | 7 June 1967 (France) 26 October 1967 (UK) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | France United Kingdom |
| Languages | French English |
| Budget | 7 million francs[1] |
| Box office | 691,609 admissions (France)[1] |
Plot edit
Model Cecile spends two weeks away from her older lover Philippe and is tempted by a younger man.
Cast edit
- Brigitte Bardot as Cécile
- Laurent Terzieff as Vincent
- Jean Rochefort as Philippe
- James Robertson Justice as McClintock
- Michael Sarne as Dickinson
- Georgina Ward as Patricia
- Carole Lebel as Monique
- Annie Nicolas as Chantal
- Murray Head as Dickinson's assistant
Production edit
The film was the sixth in a series of movies financed jointly by the Rank Organization and the NFFC. British companies provided 30% of the budget; French companies provided 70%.[2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around London. Scenes for the film were also shot on the beach at Gullane in East Lothian in September 1966. The principal cast stayed at the Open Arms in Dirleton.[1]
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack features two songs in English, "Do You Want to Marry Me?" and "I Must Tell You Why", with music by Michel Magne and vocals sung by David Gilmour, working as a session musician with his band Jokers Wild, before he joined Pink Floyd.[3]
Reception edit
"Two hours wasted" said the Los Angeles Times.[4]
The film received very poor reviews overall.[5]
Box office edit
The film was a box office disappointment.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Box office information on film at Box Office Story
- ^ Petrie p 9
- ^ "David Gilmour: Wider Horizons". 14 November 2015. BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ 'September' for Brigitte Bardot, Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 10 Nov 1967: d24.
- ^ Petrie p 14
Notes edit
- Petrie, Duncan James (2016). "Resisting Hollywood Dominance in Sixties British Cinema : The NFFC/Rank Joint Financing Initiative" (PDF). Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.