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Cast
Pierre Arditi
as Alexandre, Mellie's father
Anouk Aimée
as Eugénie, André's mother
Évelyne Bouix
as Lily
Julie Delarme
as Mellie
Jérôme Hardelay
as Robinson, Mellie's cousin
Geoffrey Sauveaux
as Bertrand, Robinson's friend
Manuel Blanc
as André, Mellie's fiancé
Clovis Cornillac
as Cast
Pierre Vernier
as Cast
Anja Kruse
as Germaine
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2001
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, War
Votes4
DirectorNadine Trintignant
WritersVincent Trintignant, Louis Gardel, Nadine Trintignant
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Blue Island
About The Blue Island
France, 1940. German troops have just invaded the country, but in the rural idyll of the family chateau inhabited by 20-year-old Mellie with her impoverished aristocrat father Alexandre and adolescent cousin Robinson, the war still seems far away, apart from the fact that Mellie's rich and unpopular fiancé André has been drafted into the army. For Robinson and his friends the same age, including the temperamental Bertrand, the war is merely a game they play in the remoteness of the blue island in the lake.
Directed by Nadine Trintignant, The Blue Island leans on a strong ensemble — Pierre Arditi, Anouk Aimée, Évelyne Bouix — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2001.
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