Tous les Matins du Monde

Tous les matins du monde English translation All the Mornings of the World is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name. Set during the reign of Louis XIV, the film shows the eminent musician Marin Marais looking back on his young life when he tried to become a pupil of Monsieur de SainteColombe, and features much music of the period, especially that for the viola da gamba. The title of the film is explained towards the end of the film Tous les matins du monde sont sans retour all the mornings of the world never return spoken by Marais in chapter XXVI of Quignards novel when he learns of the death of Madeleine.

The film revolves around the late17th early18thcentury composer Marin Marais life as a musician, his mentor Monsieur de SainteColombe, and SainteColombes daughters. The aging Marais, played by Grard Depardieu, narrates the story, while Depardieus son Guillaume Depardieu plays the young Marais. The haunting sound of his instrument, the viol viola da gamba, here played by Jordi Savall, is heard throughout the movie and plays a major role in setting the mood. Though fictional, the story is based on historical characters, and what little is known about their lives is generally accurately portrayed.The film credits the scenes set in the salon of Louis XV as filmed in the golden gallery of the Banque de France. ........

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