The Inner Scar (French: La cicatrice intérieure) is a 1972 French surrealist film directed by Philippe Garrel, who co-stars with Nico, her son Christian Aaron Boulogne and Pierre Clémenti. It was filmed in Egypt, the United States and Iceland.[1] The film features five songs written and performed by Nico: "Abschied", "Janitor of Lunacy", "My Only Child", "All That Is My Own" and "König". Originally released in 1972, it was re-released in 2005. In 2011, it was released on DVD paired with Garrel's 1983 film Liberté, la nuit.[2] French film archivist Henri Langlois called the film a "masterpiece".[3]
| The Inner Scar | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| French | La cicatrice intérieure |
| Directed by | Philippe Garrel |
| Written by | Philippe Garrel |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Michel Fournier |
| Edited by | Philippe Garrel |
| Music by | Nico |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | France |
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References
edit- ^ Père, Olivier (7 September 2005). ""La cicatrice intérieure" : le film-trip ultime de Philippe Garrel". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Père, Olivier (7 November 2011). "La Cicatrice intérieure et Liberté, la nuit de Philippe Garrel". Arte (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "La Cicatrice intérieure". TIFF. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
External links
edit- The Inner Scar at IMDb
- The Inner Scar at AlloCiné (in French)