35mm

Charlotte For Ever

Serge Gainsbourg
Part of

Jane and Charlotte Forever

January 29 - February 7, 2016

Serge Gainsbourg courted controversy when he cast his then-14-year-old daughter Charlotte in this provocative tale, an essential document in the boundary-pushing musician’s creation of his own mythology, abetted by Charlotte’s startlingly mature performance.

DIRECTOR
Serge Gainsbourg
YEAR
1986
COUNTRY
France
RUNTIME
94 minutes
LANGUAGE
French with English subtitles
FORMAT
35mm

Two years after recording the notorious duet “Lemon Incest” with his daughter Charlotte, Serge Gainsbourg again courted controversy when he cast her at age 14 in this provocative tale. He plays Stan, a washed-up screenwriter wallowing in despair and alcoholism after his wife’s death. His only meaningful relationship is with his teen daughter, whose budding sexuality proves a constant temptation. Abetted by Charlotte’s startlingly mature performance and Serge’s cool, breathy soundtrack, the daringly suggestive Charlotte For Ever is an essential document in the boundary-pushing musician’s creation of his own mythology.

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