The Romance of Astrea and Celadon
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Romance of Astree and Celadon (Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon) is a film directed by Éric Rohmer. It was released September 5, 2007.
- Director of Photography Diane Baratier
- Edited by Mary Stephen
An adaptation of l'Astrée, by French director Eric Rohmer, was released in 2007 under the title Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon (in English-speaking territories its title was The Romance of Astrea and Celadon). It was nominated for a Golden Lion at the 2007 Venice Film Festival, and star Andy Gillet won an Étoile d'Or in 2008 for Best Male Newcomer for his performance as Céladon.
Cast
- Stéphanie de Crayencour (Astrée)
- Andy Gillet (Céladon)
- Cécile Cassel
- Jocelyn Quivrin
Synopsis
Inspired by L'Astrée a 17th century major work by Honoré d'Urfé about a shepherd, Céladon, who is madly in love with the beautiful Astrée, who flees from him, convinced of his infidelity. The story is set in fifth-century druidic Gaul. It was filmed in Auvergne at Les Gorges de la Sioule in May 2006.
Awards
The film won a commendation in the 'Best Unreleased Film' category (unreleased in Australia at the time of the awards) of the Australian Film Critics Association awards for 2008.
