Melody

Melody (1971)


  • Genre: Music, Romance, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1971-12-22
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 28min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Country: France
  • Director: Jean-Christophe Averty
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From 2 Ratings

Summary

Although Gainsbourg and Birkin had appeared in a string of films since their magnetic collision in Pierre Grimblat’s Slogan, Melody was a bit of diversion from their collaborations since it’s a series of interwoven videos inspired by the Gainsbourgalbum. For '71 it’s a novel concept to bring visual life to an LP, but even more surprising are the short film’s amazing visuals that director Averty crafted using a wealth of video filters, overlays, camera movements and chroma key effects. Averty applies these in tandem with the increasing tone of Gainsbourg’s songs, which more or less chronicle an older man's affair with a young girl. Each song is comprised of steady, sometimes brooding poetic delivery, with refrains timed to the phrase repeats of each song, while Alan Parker’s buzzing guitar accompanies and wiggles around Gainsbourg’s resonant voice. The bass is fat and groovy, the drums easy but steady, and the periodic use of strings or rich vibrato makes this short a sultry little gem.

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  • Jane Birkin

    as Melody Nelson
  • Serge Gainsbourg

    as L'homme
Directing Jean-Christophe Averty Director
Costume & Make-Up Josette Verrier Costume Design
Sound Jean-Claude Vannier Original Music Composer
Camera Jacques Duhamel Director of Photography
Writing Serge Gainsbourg Writer
Art Raymond Nègre Production Design
Sound Serge Gainsbourg Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Nicole Dalence Hairstylist
Editing Christiane Coutel Editor
Costume & Make-Up Annie Coupez Makeup Artist
Sound Daniel Durand Sound
Art Gérard Drolet Production Design
Costume & Make-Up René Rigobert Makeup Artist

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