Scarlet
Directed by Pietro Marcello
Pietro Marcello, one of contemporary cinema’s most versatile talents, follows up his dramatic breakthrough Martin Eden with this enchanting period fable. Shortly after World War I, veteran Raphaël (Raphaël Thiery) returns home from the frontlines a widower and father to an infant daughter. Raised in rural Normandy, the child Juliette (Juliette Jouan) grows into a headstrong young woman who dreams of greater possibilities. She seeks refuge in the nearby woods, where she meets a witch who promises scarlet sails will one day take her away from her village. Reckoning with her future and swept away by a rakish young pilot (Louis Garrel) who literally falls from the sky, Juliette never stops believing in the witch’s prophecy. Tracing Juliette’s journey throughout the 20 years of great invention between the world wars, Scarlet delicately weaves together music and fantasy, history and folklore, realist drama and ethereal romance, to craft a timeless story of a young woman’s emancipation.
Reviews More Reviews
"Expansive, visually adventurous. Filled with lyrical beauty... moments of magic and unexpected hope."
“Marcello is the real thing. Scarlet, his magical follow up to the breakthrough Martin Eden, is a fable infused with music, history and longing... that lingers in your mind long after.’’
“Transfixing. Its pleasures are as diverse and unexpected as a stroll through uncharted lands.”
"A tender, sumptuous fairy tale... one of contemporary cinema’s great magician-filmmakers."
“A kind of very modern throwback, mixing a certain kind of modern Italian style with the dream of French cinema of old.”
"Rapturous... pure moviemaking indulgence."
“A charming French language fable… recalls the work of Jacques Demy.”
“Rembrandt-esque... illustrated with a fierce and breathtaking beauty.”
“Gossamer-airy and enchanting… Marcello aces another high-end literary adaptation.”
“A tiny gem that evokes a feeling of gentle transcendence... leaves you love drunk and enraptured by journey’s end."
“A decade-spanning story of family, small town politics, and romance… recalls everything from Jean de Florette to The Princess Bride.”
“Marcello’s inventive direction whisks us away to a time and place that we experience as if we were actually there.”
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.43:1
- Color: Color
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playdates
Venue | City | State | Date |
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a/perture cinema | Winston Salem | NC | 1688702400July 7 - July 13, 2023 |
All Saints Cinema / Tallahassee Film Society | Tallahassee | FL | 1692417600August 19 - August 20, 2023 |
American Cinematheque | Los Angeles | CA | 1688875200July 9 - July 14, 2023 |
Avalon Theatre | Washington | DC | 1690948800August 2, 2023 |
Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1688702400July 7 - July 13, 2023 |
ByTowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 1690084800July 23 - July 25, 2023 |
Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 1687492800June 23 - June 29, 2023 |
Cinéma du Museé | Montreal | QC | 1686888000June 16 - July 6, 2023 |
Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1690430400July 27 - July 28, 2023 |
Denver Film / Sie FilmCenter | Denver | CO | 1688702400July 7 - July 13, 2023 |
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1685764800June 3 - June 4, 2023 |
Digital Gym Cinema | San Diego | CA | 1688097600June 30 - July 6, 2023 |
Eckerd College Film Series | St. Petersburg | FL | 1700197200November 17, 2023 |
Film at Lincoln Center | New York | NY | 1686283200June 9 - July 6, 2023 |
Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1692331200August 18 - August 21, 2023 |
IFC Center | New York | NY | 1686283200June 9 - July 6, 2023 |
Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1686888000June 16 - June 29, 2023 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1687492800June 23 - July 6, 2023 |
Landmark Nuart Theatre | Los Angeles | CA | 1687492800June 23 - June 29, 2023 |
Landmark Opera Plaza | San Francisco | CA | 1688702400July 7 - July 13, 2023 |
Little Art Cinema | Rockport | MA | 1694145600September 8 - September 10, 2023 |
Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1689307200July 14 - July 20, 2023 |
Metro Cinema | Edmonton | AB | 1691294400August 6 - August 8, 2023 |
Mountain Shadow Film Society | Walnut Creek | CA | 1689307200July 14 - July 15, 2023 |
MSP Film Society | Minneapolis | MN | 1689307200July 14 - July 20, 2023 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston | MA | 1689307200July 14, 2023 |
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1688702400July 7 - July 8, 2023 |
Music Box Theatre | Chicago | IL | 1688097600June 30 - July 6, 2023 |
New Plaza Cinema | New York | NY | 1688702400July 7 - July 16, 2023 |
North Park Theatre | Buffalo | NY | 1686888000June 16 - June 22, 2023 |
Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City | OK | 1688788800July 8 - July 9, 2023 |
Plaza Theatre | Atlanta | GA | 1687492800June 23 - June 29, 2023 |
Princess Cinemas | Waterloo | ON | 1691726400August 11 - August 17, 2023 |
Rehoboth Beach Film Society | Rehoboth Beach | DE | 1691121600August 4 - August 24, 2023 |
Rehoboth Beach Film Society | Rehoboth Beach | DE | 1692936000August 25 - August 31, 2023 |
Roxy Cinema | New York | NY | 1688702400July 7 - July 13, 2023 |
Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1688702400July 7 - July 13, 2023 |
Sudbury Indie Cinema | Sudbury | ON | 1688616000July 6 - July 27, 2023 |
The Clairidge | Montclair | NJ | 1686888000June 16 - June 29, 2023 |
The Ryder Film Series | Bloomington | IN | 1689307200July 14 - July 23, 2023 |
Vickers Theatre | Three Oaks | MI | 1688097600June 30 - July 2, 2023 |
VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1686888000June 16 - June 22, 2023 |
Williams Center | Rutherford | NJ | 1689912000July 21, 2023 |