Barbara (2017)

5.9/10 98 min Drama Music

Overview

An actress will play Barbara, the French singer. The shoot will soon start. The actress works on her character, her voice, the songs, scores, the gestures, knitting, scenes she has to learn, things are going okay, there's progress, development, she is even overwhelmed. The film director also works, through his encounters, through archives, music, he let's himself be submerged, overwhelmed like the actress, by the actress.

Cast

Jeanne Balibar

Brigitte / Barbara

Mathieu Amalric

Yves Zand

Aurore Clément

Esther, la mère de Barbara

Grégoire Colin

Charley Marouani

Marie Desgranges

La phoniatre

Erwan Ribard

Monsieur Victor

Pierre Léon

Jacques Tournier (jeune)

Lisa Ray-Jacobs

L'agent de Brigitte

Marc Bodnar

Peter, le chauffeur

Antoine Simony

Le contrebassiste

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