The Romance of Astrea and Celadon

The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (French: Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon) is a 2007 historical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer and starring Andy Gillet and Stéphanie Crayencour. Based on Honoré d'Urfé's 17th-century novel L'Astrée, it is the final feature film directed by Rohmer.[2] It was released in France on 5 September 2007.[3]

The Romance of Astrea and Celadon
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLes Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon
Directed byÉric Rohmer
Written byÉric Rohmer
Based onL'Astrée
by Honoré d'Urfé
Produced by
  • Françoise Etchegaray
  • Jean-Michel Rey
  • Philippe Liégeois
Starring
CinematographyDiane Baratier
Edited byMary Stephen
Music byJean-Louis Valero
Production
companies
  • Compagnie Éric Rohmer
  • Rezo Productions
  • BIM Distribuzione
  • Alta Producción
Distributed by
  • Rezo Films (France)
  • BIM Distribuzione (Italy)
  • Alta Films (Spain)
Release dates
  • 1 September 2007 (2007-09-01) (Venice)
  • 2 September 2007 (2007-09-02) (Italy)
  • 5 September 2007 (2007-09-05) (France)
  • 7 September 2007 (2007-09-07) (Spain)
Running time
109 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
LanguageFrench
Box office$386,621[1]

Plot

In 5th-century Gaul, shepherd Céladon falls in love with Astrée. Falsely believing that Céladon has been unfaithful to her, Astrée banishes him from her sight. Céladon throws himself into the river, but he is saved by a nymph. Céladon tries to meet Astrée again.

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 6.11/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A disappointing melodrama with a pedestrian script and direction."[4]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "it is a quietly delightful film, that calmly puts its faith in poetry and idealism; it is performed with serene confidence and poise, and succeeds in being gently affecting, mysterious and often erotic."[5]

References
  1. "The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. Slaymaker, James (12 August 2017). "Not Reconciled: Close-Up on Eric Rohmer's "The Romance of Astrea and Celadon"". Mubi. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. "Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. "The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. Bradshaw, Peter (12 September 2008). "The Romance of Astrea and Celadon". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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