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Up, Down, Fragile

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A librarian (Laurence Côte), a gangster's ex-lover and a woman (Marianne Denicourt) who has recovered from a coma spend an eye-opening summer in Paris.
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Jake Cole Slant Magazine 04/07/2023
Jacques Rivette’s films possess a certain lilting quality that sits in a lineage with movie musicals, but it wasn’t until 1995’s Up, Down, Fragile that one of his works could be outright classified as such. Go to Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker 09/26/2022
The acting veers between mischievous awkwardness and theatrical precision, and Rivette’s sly direction alternates to match... Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 05/20/2003
4/5
What Mr. Rivette has concocted might be described as a lighthearted existential romp in which life is a playful dialogue between reality and fantasy, between musical comedy and drama, and you never know when one will turn into the other. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 04/22/2023
4/4
It's a film of wandering lightness, like a twirl on a warm afternoon, and it ranks with the director's best. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/14/2005
4/5
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Alain E @AlainE 06/02/2025 The story is not very absorbing but the movie is a treat visually. The songs integrate well when performed on the stage and less so otherwise. Enzo Enzo is a really good musician and I assume completely unknown in the US, but Apple Music comes to the rescue. Nicely presented on Tubi. See more 04/02/2008 Fantastic! Rivettian conspiracy + musical numbers+ Secret Society + expressive colors + long takes = badass P.S: Anna Karina, how far thou hath fallen. O_O See more 03/21/2008 Strangely beautiful musical by a master filmmaker Rivette. This is a true modern musical; don't even metion Once. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jacques Rivette

Director

Wilfred Benaiche

Alfredo

Laurence Côte

Ida

Marianne Denicourt

Louise

Enzo Enzo

La chanteuse

Anna Karina

Sarah (avec)

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Movie Info

Synopsis A librarian (Laurence Côte), a gangster's ex-lover and a woman (Marianne Denicourt) who has recovered from a coma spend an eye-opening summer in Paris.
Director
Jacques Rivette
Producer
Martine Marignac
Screenwriter
Laurence Côte, Marianne Denicourt, Jacques Rivette, Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent
Distributor
Cinema Parallel
Production Co
Pierre Grise Productions
Genre
Musical, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 26, 1996, Original
Runtime
2h 49m
Sound Mix
Dolby
Aspect Ratio
1.66:1, 35mm