Jacques Nolot's Autofictional Trilogy Concludes with 'Avant que j'oublie'
Jacques Nolot's film 'Avant que j'oublie' (2007) serves as the final installment of an autofictional trilogy, following 'L'Arrière-pays' (1998) and 'La Chatte à deux têtes' (2002). The central character Pierre, played by Nolot himself, first appeared in André Téchiné's 1991 film 'J'embrasse pas', scripted by Nolot, where he was portrayed by Manuel Blanc as a naive provincial youth entering male prostitution. In 'Avant que j'oublie', Pierre is an older former gigolo turned writer, whose life comes to a somber close. The film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
Key facts
- Jacques Nolot directed 'Avant que j'oublie' (2007).
- The film is the third part of a trilogy starting with 'L'Arrière-pays' (1998) and 'La Chatte à deux têtes' (2002).
- Pierre, the central character, first appeared in André Téchiné's 'J'embrasse pas' (1991), scripted by Nolot.
- In 'J'embrasse pas', Pierre was played by Manuel Blanc.
- In 'Avant que j'oublie', Pierre is an older former gigolo and writer.
- The film was released in 2007.
- The article was published in artpress in October 2007.
- The film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques Nolot
- André Téchiné
- Manuel Blanc
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —