Le coeur fou (1970)
Année de sortie: 1970
Nation: France
Alternative Title: Follia dei sensi, The Mad Heart, Ludo crce
Réalisateur: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
Writer: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, Philippe Dumarçay, Pierre Pelegri
Production & Genre
Producteur: producer: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, André Cohen, Claude Contamine, Léon A. Gertner, Marcel Sébaoun, Mireille Vogt
Sociétés: Pathé Consortium Cinéma, Sirius, UGC
Genre: Drama
Budget: N/A
Mots-clés
Mots-clés: female nudity, female rear nudity, psychiatric hospital
Histoire
Serge Menessier, a journalist in his mid-40s, infiltrates a mental hospital to photograph his ex-wife Clara Noël, once a renowned actress now confined due to alcoholism and nervous issues. Serge is motivated by both financial necessity to pay off debts and lingering feelings for Clara, whom he helped launch into fame. While inside the institution, Serge meets Clo, a young woman patient who captivates him. Despite the unconventional setting, they fall in love. However, their relationship faces tragic consequences as madness does not readily coexist with happiness.
Résumé
Le coeur fou is a French drama directed by Jean-Gabriel Albicocco and released in 1970. The film centers around Serge Menessier, a journalist who sneaks into a mental institution to capture images of his famous ex-wife Clara Noël, now a patient there due to her struggles with alcoholism and mental health issues. The movie explores themes of love, obsession, and the complexities of mental illness.
