Jean-Pierre Berthomé on LE PLAISIR
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Max Ophuls adapted three short stories by Guy de Maupassant for his film LE PLAISIR. In this piece, created in 2008, film scholar Jean-Pierre Berthomé discusses Ophuls’s original script, in which a different short story, “Paul’s Mistress,” makes up the third episode in place of “The Model.” Berthomé examines how and why various changes were made to thte script and what effect these had on the finished film.
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Daniel Gelin on LE PLAISIR
Actor Daniel Gelin, noted for his work with directors Jean Cocteau, Louis Malle, and Alfred Hitchcock, made two films with Max Ophuls, LA RONDE and LE PLAISIR. In this interview, conducted by Martina Muller in 1989, Gelin discusses his experiences on LE PLAISIR.
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Tony Aboyantz on LE PLAISIR
Tony Aboyantz’s first job in film was as an assistant director on LE PLAISIR. He worked with Ophuls again on LOLA MONTÈS, then went on to be an assistant director for Jean Girault for many years. This 1989 interview was conducted in Paris by Martina Muller.
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Robert Christides on LE PLAISIR
Robert Christides was employed as set decorator on both LE PLAISIR and LOLA MONTÈS. He continued to work as a set decorator, art director, and production designer in a career that spanned thirty years. This 1989 interview was conducted in Paris by Martina Muller.
