Youthful poet paul verlaine david thewlis drinks absinthe and neglects his devoted wife, mathilde romane bohringer. Rimbaud is the protagonist of the opera rimbaud, ou le fils du soleil 1978 by italian composer lorenzo ferrero. Paul verlaine david thewlis and arthur rimbaud leonardo. In 1871, he receives a sheaf of poems and a letter from rimbaud leonardo dicaprio, then about 17. A sensationalized retelling of the rimbaudverlaine story, by the great french poet arthur rimbaud, during a brief burst of activity in the early. In the film, the actor starred opposite romane bohringer, who depicted fellow poet and rimbaud s mentor paul verlaine, as they began a forbidden love affair.
Emily temple reminds us of that time leonardo dicaprio. Rimbaud leonardo dicaprio is a teenage wunderkind known for his. American actor leonardo dicaprio on the set of the film total eclipse directed by polish director agnieszka holland. The movie highlights their radical personalities while depicting the tumultuous love affair they engaged in over many years, culminating with rimbaud shooting verlaine in the hand. Total eclipse is a 1995 erotic drama film directed by agnieszka holland, based on a 1967 play by christopher hampton, who also wrote the screenplay. Paul verlaine is an established poet and arthur rimbaud is a young genius who was invited to live with paul and his wife. After rimbaud sends verlaine a series of poems, verlaine summons him to paris. Leonardo dicaprio got his start in the film industry by acting in television commercials. The film starred leonardo dicaprio as rimbaud and david thewlis as paul verlaine. Leonardo dicaprio arthur rimbaud david thewlis paul. However, the film gallantly attempts to portray an extraordinary relationship, an astonishing. Starring leonardo dicaprio and david thewlis, total eclipse chronicles the trials and tribulations of their selfdestructive homosexual love affair. Dicaprio is in equal measure charming and repulsive, which is the perfect way to portray belfort.
Its 1871 and paul verlaine david thewlis, an established poet, invites the young and brilliant arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio to live with him and his young pregnant wife, mathiltde, in her fathers home in paris. Leonardo dicaprio, american actor and producer, who emerged in the 1990s as one of hollywoods leading performers, noted for his portrayals of unconventional and complex characters. In the 1981 brazilian film eu te amo sonia bragas character is a young woman who has a degree in art history. The youth, who possesses a keen intellect but little. But after the success of titanic, it became somewhat infamous when playgirl magazine announced its. Total eclipse tell me if you love me scene youtube. Total eclipse is a 1995 film directed by agnieszka holland based on a 1967 play by christopher hampton who also wrote the screenplay based on letters and poems it presents a historically accurate account of the passionate and violent relationship between the two 19th century french poets paul verlaine and arthur rimbaud at a time of soaring creativity for both of them. Leonardo dicaprio, tom hardy, will poulter, domhnall gleeson.
Total eclipse opens in 1871 as established poet verlaine invites the wild 16year old rimbaud to live with him. He disrupts the life of verlaine david thewlis, a more conventional writer who is. Total eclipse tells the story of verlaines longrunning beastliness to. Most discussion of the film has superficially centered on its nudity and sexual content, especially that of leonardo dicaprio as rimbaud. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards.
Leonardo dicaprio, having just played another dissolute teenage poet jim carroll in the basketball diaries, conveys all of rimbaud s arrogance with little of his allimportant acuity and. He found success after that by playing luke brower, a homeless kid who go to know the seaver family, on. Watch total eclipse online stream full movie directv. In her new film total eclipse, agnieszka holland europa, europa casts leonardo dicaprio as arthur rimbaud, the 19th century french symbolist poet and renegade. Leonardo dicaprio as arthur rimbaud total eclipse youtube.
Voir film rimbaud verlaine total eclipse stream complet. This is the third time i load the video again, youtube has problems with the music unfortunately, so i try again. Dicaprio acts alongside david thewlis, who plays older poet paul verlaine. Arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio, an even younger and more celebrated poet, enters their lives and alienates the couple even. Young, wild poet arthur rimbaud and his mentor paul verlaine engage in a fierce. Leonardo dicaprio, having just played another dissolute teenage poet jim carroll in. Watch total eclipse starring leonardo dicaprio in this title on directv.
Dicaprio gives an inspired performance as the young, opinionated, rimbaud as does thewlis in his role as the older poet, verlaine who takes him under his wing. Yet, despite agnieszka hollands direction and remarkable performances by leonardo dicaprio rimbaud and david thewlis verlaine, the film falls short. This historical drama, directed by agnieszka holland, focuses on the rocky relationship between the renowned 19th century french poets arthur rimbaud and paul verlaine. Voir film rimbaud verlaine total eclipse en streaming vf. Young, wild poet arthur rimbaud and his mentor paul verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle. This biographical account of the tempestuous, tabooshattering love affair between two 19th century french poetspaul verlaine david thewlis and arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio didnt do much at the box office when it was released in 1995. She tells her lover, paulo, about her degree and that arthur rimbaud was a fag who threw shit on the. Les, poeti dallinferno, rimbaud verlaine, teljes napfogyatkozas, vidas al. Its 1871 and paul verlaine david thewlis, an established poet, invites the young and brilliant arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio to live with him and his young pregnant wife, mathiltde, in her fathers home in. From dicaprio s pretitanic days, after that blockbuster and other successes in literary film adaptations total eclipse was rereleased on home video taking advantage of the dicaprio fever. Leonardo dicaprio as arthur rimbaud in total eclipse, which is a 1995 film directed by agnieszka holland, based on a 1967 play by christopher hampton, who also wrote the screenplay. Very much like prick up your ears, this film centres on the realationship between two talented writers, one of whom is pretty mediocre paul verlaine when compared to the.
Enjoy the video, i hope you like it the film is total. According to reports, leonardo dicaprio asked girlfriend kelly rohrbach to marry him over a bottle of red wine, and she accepted. Plenty of young poets idolize arthur rimbaud, the wild frenchman who wrote most of his collections of poems while still just a teenager. Leonardo dicaprio as arthur rimbaud, david thewlis as paul verlaine. The film also drew controversy for its frequent use of sex and drugs, and also set the world record for the most swearing in any film ever. Scene of the film total eclipse about paul verlaine david thewlis lupin and arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio s romance. Total eclipse 1995 leonardo dicaprio as arthur rimbaud. Rimbaud s wild and eccentric behavior disrupts the household and scandalises verlaine s pretentious, bourgois inlaws. Paul verlaine david thewlis and arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio. He puts his feet on the table, belches loudly, and makes detailed announcements about what. Yet, even though we never feel much sympathy for either arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio or paul verlaine david thewlis, the material is nevertheless strangely compelling. The best and worst leonardo dicaprio movies of all time.
They intend to burn them because of their lewd nature. You wont get a complete round view of either man or his life here, but what you will get is a story about love, madness, writing and the search for meaning. Leonardo dicaprio, david thewlis, romane bohringer. Emily temple reminds us of that time leonardo dicaprio played arthur rimbaud. Rimbaud s presence upturns the household sending verlaine to. Film total eclipse vypravi o zivote dvou prokletych francouzskych basniku 19. Total eclipse is an american biographyromancedrama film. Thewlis is paul verlaine, a writer of lesser talent who is torn between his growing infatuation with rimbaud and the domestic demands of his patient wife romane bohringer. An amazing movie, which for the first time achieves the goal of representing a complex poetry and life, like rimbauds and verlaines one. Director agnieszka holland olivier, olivier, washington square presents this probing period piece that examines the nihilistic relationship between badboy french poet arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio and writer paul verlaine david thewlis. Pic is in trouble from the outset, as it is only much later explained how the boyish country lad rimbaud leonardo dicaprio comes to enter the wellappointed paris household of verlaine david.
Leonardo dicaprio arthur rimbaud and david thewlis paul verlaine dicaprio replaced river phoenix, who had died during preproduction on. But agnieszka hollands total eclipse, a pretentious, flat affair, starring leonardo dicaprio as rimbaud and david thewlis as verlaine, is not the film to pull it off. Based on letters and poems, it presents a historically accurate account of the passionate and violent relationship between 19thcentury french poets paul verlaine david thewlis and arthur rimbaud leonardo dicaprio, at a time of soaring creativity for both men. He invites rimbaud to come and stay with them we are all impatiently awaiting you. Plaths daughter, refused to allow the bbc to use any of her mothers poetry in the film, and. Rimbaud s uncouth behavior disrupts the household as well as the insular society of french poets, but verlaine finds the youth invigorating. In 1995 audiences were also treated to the film total eclipse based from a play on rimbaud s life, leonardo dicaprio in the lead role. Rimbaud verlaine total eclipse streaming, regarder rimbaud verlaine total eclipse en streaming vf hd 1997 en francais complet gratuit. Leonardo dicaprio stars as the rebellious wunderkind in total eclipse 1995, a sensitive portrayal of the young poets tumultuous relationship with fellow poet paul verlaine, played here by david thewlis. With leonardo dicaprio, david thewlis, romane bohringer, dominique blanc. Leonardo dicaprio s 10 best movies according to rotten tomatoes.