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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) [N/A]

Featuring:
Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier

Written by:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
François Ozon

Directed by:
François Ozon


Release Date:
March 15, 2000

Original Title:
Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes

Alternate Titles:
Tropfen auf heiße Steine
Vanndråper på brennende stein
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
焼け石に水
워터 드랍스 온 버닝 락

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Eurospace
Fidélité Productions
Les Films Alain Sarde

Production Countries:
France | Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
CH: 18  CZ: 15+  FR: TP 

Runtime: 86

Based on the first full-length play by R.W. Fassbender.

Overview from TheMovieDB

In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.

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Overview from Open Movies

Germany in the 1970s. Whilst waiting for his girlfriend, a young student, Franz, allows himself to be picked up by 50-year old businessman, Léopold. In his apartment, Léopold provokes Franz into revealing his homosexual experiences and soon manages to seduce him. Six months later, Frantz has moved in with Léopold and they appear to live as an ordinary married couple. The strain is beginning to show, however, and after a row Frantz threatens to leave. Whilst Léopold is away, Frantz is visited by his former girlfriend, Anna, and their romance is soon rekindled. Before the two lovers can escape, Léopold returns and his charms persuade Anna to stay. Léopold's ex-lover Vera then makes an unexpected appearance and the menagerie is complete...

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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes 75%
Metacritic 73/100
Awards Won: 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Production

Choreographer:
Sébastien Charles

Costume Design:
Pascaline Chavanne

Director:
François Ozon

Director of Photography:
Jeanne Lapoirie

Editor:
Claudine Bouché
Laurence Bawedin

Makeup Artist:
Gill Robillard

Producer:
Christine Gozlan
Marc Missonnier
Olivier Delbosc
Kenzo Horikoshi
Alain Sarde

Production Design:
Arnaud de Moléron

Screenplay:
François Ozon

Set Decoration:
Valérie Chemain

Sound Editor:
Benoît Hillebrant

Sound Mixer:
Jean-Pierre Laforce

Thanks:
Françoise Hardy
Brahim Chioua

Writer:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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