After
First Man
and
La La Land
, Damien Chazelle immerses us in the supercharged Hollywood of the 1920s. Worn by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva,
Babylon
shows excess, drugs and the craziest parties.
The Oscar-winning director's film is described as a
"spectacular fresco"
of the golden age of cinema.
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”
With a very large budget, the director delivers a story
“of disproportionate ambition”
.
This ode to Hollywood recounts the difficult transition between silent cinema and talkies.
Damien Chazelle mixes historical characters and imaginary figures.
We sometimes follow their rise and fall in an
“era of decadence and limitless depravity.”
The first trailer gives a glimpse of the high-energy atmosphere of the era.
The feature film will be released in French theaters on January 18, 2023. It will be on screens from December 25 in the United States, which would allow it to qualify for the Oscars.
