Lisa

Jan 10 2001 N/A 1h 49m
Drama, Romance, War

Stumbling across an uncompleted 1939 film called "Princess Marushka", filmmaker Sam becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau, who last appeared in the film. Hoping to discover the mystery behind Sylvain's disappearance, Sam decides to make a documentary and sets off to interview those who knew Sylvain, including elderly Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair on the eve of World War II.

Plot

Stumbling across an uncompleted 1939 film called "Princess Marushka", filmmaker Sam becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau, who last appeared in the film. Hoping to discover the mystery behind Sylvain's disappearance, Sam decides to make a documentary and sets off to interview those who knew Sylvain, including elderly Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair on the eve of World War II.

Written by

Patrick Cauvin, Didier Cohen, Pierre Grimblat

Directed by

Pierre Grimblat

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Hamster Productions, JLA Productions, Benjamin Films, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, TSR

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
216
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA