Réalisation:
Peter WeirPhotographie:
Russell BoydMusique:
Maurice JarreActeurs·trices:
Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt, Michael Murphy, Joel Lamangan, Agoes Widjaya Soedjarwo, Noel Ferrier, Mark Egerton, Bembol Roco (plus)Résumés(1)
A la veille d'une tentative de soulèvement des communistes, Guy HAMILTON, jeune correspondant d'une radio australienne, arrive en Indonésie dans l'espoir de décrocher un scoop. Complètement isolé, il peut cependant compter su rla collaboration de Billy KWAN, cameraman professionnel qui lui obtient une interview avec l'un des chefs rebelles et qui lui présente Jill BRYANT, séduisante Attachée de l'Ambassade Britannique. Leur passion sera intense, dans un pays en plein troubles politiques, dont Guy ne perçoit que très progressivement la gravité. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (2)
The Year of Living Dangerously had a solid cast, with a young Mel Gibson really shining. But throughout the film, I kept expecting something big to happen—like it was building toward showing the true chaos of Indonesia. I was waiting for that twist the whole time. I even dozed off during the last fifteen minutes, and when I went back to finish it later, still hoping for that dramatic shift, I was shocked—it never happened. In the end, the film left me with a pretty negative impression. It’s set in an intriguing, unique environment, but despite the initial appeal, it never delivers anything gripping. Instead, it just dragged and ended up being pretty dull. A real shame.
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A romantic story against a background of revolution in Indonesia with all the regular pluses and minuses of the genre. Occasionally exaggeratedly languishing sequences contrast with great acting performances. Young Gibson is flawless and mainly Sigourney appears in an untraditional guise. But they are dominated by Linda Hunt in the role of Billy. Not a bad movie at all, maybe a bit slow. In any case, Weir can do better.
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