In the heart of Los Angeles, an aspiring actress named Mia enjoys coffee between auditions. On the other hand, Sebastian, who is passionate about jazz, plays the piano in seedy clubs to earn a living. Both are far from the dream life they aspire to… Fate will bring these sweet dreamers together, but will their love at first sight withstand temptations, disappointments and the hectic life of Hollywood?
This pitch is the brilliant musical comedy La La Land, a beautiful tribute to the genre that hit theaters in 2017. Winner of six Oscars (and almost 7, everyone believed it for a few incredible minutes!), along with the film he directed. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling (how can you not fall under the spell of this duo?) are a constant joy, a perfect cinematic moment to quickly (re)discover on the back of your couch.
Director Damien Chazelle has a special attitude to the musical genre. His Harvard graduation film and first feature, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, was indeed a black-and-white love story told through song and dance. Since then, he has had the desire to create a much more ambitious musical comedy.
“This film was just a sketch of what I really wanted to do in this genre”– says the film director. So I continued to write scripts until I found an idea for a larger-scale musical that follows the same codes – a musical film that speaks to real life, but is faithful to the performances of genre works, shot in Cinemascope and Technicolor. 1950s.
Ryan and Emma actually sing and dance!
Therefore, this film is a whirlwind La La Land, for which Damien Chazelle, who had only 30 minutes to shoot an incredible scene, was inspired by Jacques Demi and some of his legendary works, such as Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Demoiselles. de Rochefort and Une Chambre en Ville. “Demi has definitely been the biggest influence on me, not just for this film, but for everything I’ve done so far.E-there,” confides the director. “No film has had a greater impact on me than that Umbrellas of Cherbourg. I am deeply attached to him.”
For that La La Land The opening scene of which is sure to leave an impression on you, Ryan Gosling took piano lessons six days a week, two hours a day. Therefore, he acts in the film without studying. A very committed Emma Stone has been preparing for the role of Mia for months. “It was crazy because even though I had already taken dance lessons, I had to learn to tap, jazz and ballroom.”he declares. However, there was no talk of dancing to perfection. Our heroes are two apprentice artists, so we don’t have to be successful dancers and singers. “
La La Land It was a huge public success with over 2.8 million viewers in French cinemas. Now it’s up to you to sing and dance (without making too much noise for the neighbors!) to this musical comedy that’s a blast!
Tonight on Arte at 9 o’clock.
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