Louis Garrel on Bertolucci, Huppert, and New Film at Venice — SkimNews
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- Louis Garrel stars in Nanni Moretti’s romantic comedy 'It Will Happen Tonight,' playing a bookstore owner who develops an enduring connection with a married actress, marking one of his most delightful performances.
- Bernardo Bertolucci directed Garrel in 'The Dreamers,' a film that remains a cult favorite among young audiences two decades later, with Garrel recalling the shoot as an emotionally intense, transformative experience.
- Isabelle Huppert co-starred with Garrel in Christophe Honoré’s controversial 'Ma Mère,' where he played her son in a graphic incestuous relationship, a role he revisits with discomfort but admiration for her performance.
- Nanni Moretti returned to directing after a heart attack, infusing 'It Will Happen Tonight' with themes of renewal and seizing life, mirrored in the character whose father faces terminal illness.
- Luca Guadagnino premiered a seven-hour documentary on Bertolucci titled 'Joie de Vivre' at Venice, though it barely features 'The Dreamers'—a choice Garrel finds puzzling given the film’s cultural resonance.
Why it matters: Garrel’s reflections highlight how formative roles in transgressive cinema shaped his career, while the renewed attention to Bertolucci and Honoré through Venice entries underscores a generational reevaluation of provocative auteurs—now reaching younger viewers who seek out these films independently.
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