Melody

Melody

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๐Ÿ“œ Overview: Although Gainsbourg and Birkin had appeared in a string of films since their magnetic collision in Pierre Grimblatโ€™s Slogan, Melody was a bit of diversion from their collaborations since itโ€™s a series of interwoven videos inspired by the Gainsbourgalbum. For '71 itโ€™s a novel concept to bring visual life to an LP, but even more surprising are the short filmโ€™s amazing visuals that director Averty crafted using a wealth of video filters, overlays, camera movements and chroma key effects. Averty applies these in tandem with the increasing tone of Gainsbourgโ€™s songs, which more or less chronicle an older man's affair with a young girl. Each song is comprised of steady, sometimes brooding poetic delivery, with refrains timed to the phrase repeats of each song, while Alan Parkerโ€™s buzzing guitar accompanies and wiggles around Gainsbourgโ€™s resonant voice. The bass is fat and groovy, the drums easy but steady, and the periodic use of strings or rich vibrato makes this short a sultry little gem.
๐ŸŒ Languages Available: French
๐Ÿ“† Date Released: 1971-12-22
โŒš Running Time: 28 mins
โญ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Jane Birkin original image
Melody Nelson
Jane Birkin
Serge Gainsbourg original image
L'homme
Serge Gainsbourg

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