Love Forbidden

Love Forbidden
Directed byRodolphe Marconi [fr]
Written byRodolphe Marconi
Produced byRodolphe Marconi
Starring
  • Rodolphe Marconi
  • Andrea Necci
  • Echo Danon
  • Orietta Gianjorio
  • Hervé Brunon [fr]
CinematographyDuccio Cimatti [it]
Edited byIsabelle Denvick
Music byBruno Alexiu
Production
companies
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release date
  • 16 October 2002 (2002-10-16)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
English
Italian

Love Forbidden (French: Défense d'aimer) is a 2002 French drama film directed by Rodolphe Marconi [fr], starring Rodolphe Marconi, Andrea Necci, Echo Danon, Orietta Gianjorio and Hervé Brunon [fr].

Cast

  • Rodolphe Marconi as Bruce
  • Andrea Necci as Matteo
  • Echo Danon as Aston
  • Orietta Gianjorio as Orietta
  • Hervé Brunon [fr] as Germain
  • Maria Teresa De Belis as Maria Teresa
  • Irene D'Agostino as Irene
  • Tomaso D'Ulizia as Tomaso

Reception

Dave Kehr of The New York Times wrote that while the film "falls back on a screenwriting convention for its unfortunately abrupt ending", it "suggests" that Marconi "possesses a talent and a sensibility likely to flower in the future."[1] Frank Schenk of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that while the film's exploration of the shifting nature of sexuality is "sometimes provocative", it is "ultimately undone by its pretensions".[2] Maitland McDonagh of TV Guide rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that the film is "sometimes fascinating, other times just infuriating."[3]

Scott Foundas of Variety called the film a "step backward" for Marconi.[4] The film received negative reviews in Film Journal International, The Village Voice and Video Store Magazine.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Kehr, Dave (7 November 2003). "FILM IN REVIEW; 'Love Forbidden'". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ Schenk, Frank (2 December 2003). "Love Forbidden". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ McDonagh, Maitland. "Art aches". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2005-03-12. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ Foundas, Scott (18 February 2003). "Love Forbidden". Variety. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (4 November 2003). "Love Forbidden". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. ^ Noh, David (1 November 2004). "LOVE FORBIDDEN". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ^ Krywicki, Jarad (18 April 2004). "Love Forbidden". Video Store Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2022.