Word: monsieurs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Tous les matins du monde" at 10 p.m. Structured as the reminiscences of the famed court composer and violinist Martin Marais, the film tells the story of two 17th century virtuosi, the reclusive Monsieur de Sainte Colombe and his student Marais, who played and wrote music for the viola da gamba. When Sainte Colombe discovers the love affair between his daughter Madeleine and Marais, he banishes Marais from his household and mentorship-to no avail...
...struck Armand sees through her cynical and protective attitude and persuades her to come away to the country with him where he can help her recover her health. But financial constraints, Marguerite's less-than-spotless reputation and Armand's stalled future in foreign affairs further impede their happiness. Monsieur Duval, Armand's father, delicately played by Lionel Barrymore, persuades her to return to the baron shortly before she succumbs to her tragic fate...
What can viewers expect starting Sept. 7? First, an early start: the Chevy Chase Show will have a half-hour jump on Jay and Dave. He will do a nightly version of his SNL Weekend Update routine. He will play sketch characters: a Monsieur Faux Pas, perhaps the old SNL "land shark" metamorphosed into a dinosaur. Big-name guests? No problem: "I know every celebrity there is, practically, and they're all friends...
...with the regulars. The blue-uniformed laborer downing his half-liter of beer. The war veteran nursing his Calvados-laced coffee. In villages, farmers gather after a day's harvest for a shot of pastis and a dice game. In cities, shopgirls pause for orange juice and a croque monsieur, the grilled ham-and-cheese sandwich that is one of the mainstays of cafe fare. "Parisian zincs are the ideal theater of the comedy of man," observes the weekly L'Express...
...spend my life." Mathilde knows it too; in his Basset eyes she sees erotic ingenuity and unconditional love. Both are avid for the moment the shop door closes "so we can drown in the ocean of peace we love so much." French director Patrice Leconte, whose fine Monsieur Hire also dealt with romantic obsession, has devised a chamber fable about a man's infantile charm and a woman's nurturing sexuality. The movie is like the couple's love: pure, brief, passionate, heartbreaking...