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Coups d'État

Titre original : Land of the Blind
  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 50min
NOTE IMDb
6,4/10
4 k
MA NOTE
Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland in Coups d'État (2006)
Trailer for this political thriller
Lire trailer2:32
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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.

  • Réalisation
    • Robert Edwards
  • Scénario
    • Robert Edwards
  • Casting principal
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Tom Hollander
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  • NOTE IMDb
    6,4/10
    4 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Robert Edwards
    • Scénario
      • Robert Edwards
    • Casting principal
      • Ralph Fiennes
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Tom Hollander
    • 53avis d'utilisateurs
    • 16avis des critiques
    • 32Métascore
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
    • Récompenses
      • 1 nomination au total

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    Rôles principaux47

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    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Joe
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Thorne
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Maximilian II
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • First Lady
    Marc Warren
    Marc Warren
    • Pool
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Doc
    Robert Daws
    Robert Daws
    • Jones
    Laura Fraser
    Laura Fraser
    • Madeleine
    Jonathan Hyde
    Jonathan Hyde
    • Smith
    Camilla Rutherford
    Camilla Rutherford
    • Tania
    Don Warrington
    Don Warrington
    • First Sergeant
    Miranda Raison
    Miranda Raison
    • Daisy
    Nigel Whitmey
    Nigel Whitmey
    • Anchorman
    Leigh Zimmerman
    Leigh Zimmerman
    • Anchorwoman
    Mackenzie Crook
    Mackenzie Crook
    • Editor
    Cory McAbee
    • Torturer - Mister Salty
    Matthew Marsh
    Matthew Marsh
    • Papa Max
    Max Harvey
    • Butler
    • Réalisation
      • Robert Edwards
    • Scénario
      • Robert Edwards
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    9emailkim

    Brilliant. A dark comic thriller and razor-sharp political satire.

    'Land of the Blind' is a brilliant, darkly comic thriller - a sardonic fable about power politics. It's at once deeply absurd and deadly serious, and I loved every minute of it.

    The movie takes place in an unnamed country, an outlandish mix of Haiti, Iran, pre- revolutionary France, and suburban London. It's a get-along or find-yourself-in-a-re- education-camp kind of place.

    The film plays as both taut political thriller and broad farce. It's a grim sign of the times that even the most outlandish aspects of this world feel like political deja-vu. Politicians are voted in based on their acting credentials; the President-for-Life is also a self-styled auteur of 'B' action movies; the sycophantic TV news-anchors remain upbeat and bubbly as they bend to the political winds, switching cheerily from Brooks Brothers to burqas.

    At the heart of the movie is the relationship between imprisoned playwright Thorne (Donald Sutherland) and the man who guards him - Joe (Ralph Feinnes.) Thorne is a tortured man in possession of a brilliant mind, who's been reduced to writing on the walls of his cell with his own excrement.

    Joe works for Junior, the buffoonish but cunning dictator played brilliantly by Tom Hollander. Junior is part infant terrible, part cold-blooded killer. Some will see parallels between him and other political leaders - the wealthy, goofy President trying to live up to the image of his father, the manipulation of a nation's fear of terrorism to hide gross abuses of power, etc.

    Joe is cursed with a moral compass. He comes to recognize Junior as evil, but struggles with whether betrayal of the regime is the same as betrayal of his country. At first, Thorne looks like Joe's savior. But the question of whether Thorne is a Vaclav Havel - an intellectual who could save his country, or an Abimael Guzman – the imprisoned Peruvian professor and leader of the Shining Path terrorists, is grimly answered in the movie's closing act.

    The cast is remarkable, nothing you wouldn't expect from Fiennes and Sutherland, and Lara Flyn Boyle does a terrifically dark and funny Lady Macbeth as Junior's wife. But Tom Hollander's performance deserves special note. Junior is now my favorite movie villain, ever. Frankly, I'd never heard of Hollander before, but here he turns in such a spectacularly comic and sinister performance that I've now Netflixed all of his other movies. If there's justice in this world (and according to this movie, there's not), Hollander would get an Oscar and a huge career out of this film.

    LOTB a highly stylized, gorgeously shot movie – the rich production design and cinematography beg comparison to Terry Gilliam's 'Brazil' and Jeunet & Caro's 'Delicatessen'. Like those films, LOTB also takes place in a surreal dystopia that feels physically warped by abuses of power. Also, like those films, LOTB is darkly cynical and very, very funny.

    It's a rare pleasure to see this kind of razor-sharp satire wrapped in a thrilling, artful, and well-crafted piece of story telling.
    7The_Amazing_Spy_Rises

    Political corruption at its finest with two excellent performances

    With that said, I must say that 'Land of the Blind' is not for those who get lost in movies easily, or find this subject to be offending or uninteresting. There is not a lot of action, nor are there a huge amount of politically stirring speeches. Think of it sort of like V for Vendetta, except the overthrower is Donald Sutherland, and without all the cool lines, big ka-booms and ninja fight scenes.

    Joe (Ralph Fiennes) is a soldier in a prison holding famed terrorist/politician Thorne (Donald Sutherland). As Joe performs his duties, he listens to what the prisoner has to say, becoming affected by it. This is a story of how one man can change the outlook of another by simple words and actions.

    The acting in 'Land of the Blind' is superb. Ralph Fiennes lives up to his Oscar nominated expectations by giving a layered, moving, and psychologically deep performance. He really gets you thinking as Joe. He makes the character very interesting, likable, and deep. Donald Sutherland is perfectly cast as Thorne, making him just as intriguing as Joe. His performance is thought generating, powerful, and memorable. Tom Hollander gives a chilling and memorable performance as well, similar to his turn in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'. He is shaping up to be one of the new up and coming British actors.

    Robert Edwards' writing and direction are another strong element of the film, though not as strong as the acting. The writing is simply above average, because the film tends to drag at times and seem boring, but Edwards' direction of the actors makes up for it. His sets are interesting and realistic, and the music is somewhat noticeable in a good way.

    Land of the Blind is the second best political thriller of the year, behind the wonderful V for Vendetta. I enjoyed it, mainly because of the awesome performances of Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland (both should be in the mix for an Oscar nod). Robert Edwards gives us a memorable film that you'll remember for some time. At 110 minutes, it is neither too long, nor too short.

    7/10 --spy
    Gordon-11

    Stylish and artistic

    This film is about a prison guard siding with a political prisoner in a fictional country. The prison guard helps overthrow the government, only to find out that the new president is a worse dictator.

    The story was a bit slow to start with, but it becomes mesmerising soon. The political tones in the film cannot be underestimated. The filmmakers are careful not to criticise any kinds of regime, in order to avoid a political war.

    The two leading actors, Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland both give strong performances in the film. They make the film very enjoyable to watch.

    In addition, the stylish editing and cinematography makes the film very artistic.
    lionel-libson-1

    everything borrowed, something blue

    As I scanned earlier comments about "Land of the Blind" I was struck by the failure to recognize that this film cobbles together elements of Orwell,"1984", "Z", "Clockwork Orange", "Marat/Sade", etc..

    I suppose when one lives long enough(72), there is no surprise when others find novelty in a regurgitated past. Even the music,(particularly Schubert's trio theme) presents us with a Kubrick/Proustian remembrance without the substance.

    Although many seem to find an echo of the W Bush years, I find myself sensing a brave new world aspect to our new President. Mantras for "change", iconic adulation, even an Inaugural speech in which we are referred to as "My fellow citizens"--Robespierre redux.

    Fiennes, as usual, is compelling, even when it's not clear that his own actions were spurred by a higher morality. Castro was indeed a hero in the 50's, but his half-century left a river of blood and suppression. It is clear in the film that principles are the first victims of power.

    I think that before audiences stand and applaud this film, they should ask themselves if they are ready to stand up to tyranny, even if it is well-spoken and attractive. I doubt if most viewers were alive during the McCarthy years, or recall Hollywood's total capitulation to the witch hunts or blacklists. Nor do they remember Stalin's trials, Mao's re-education programs, or so many other acts of oppression.

    I realize that I've strayed from a direct review of this film, but I'm dismayed at all that has been forgotten or overlooked by those who seem anxious to fight for freedom.
    carolinecodex

    Land of the Blind is a fearless meditation on the corrupting nature of power

    Land of the Blind is a fearless meditation on the corrupting nature of power, and adds to the current, very welcome, crop of thought provoking political films. But it is quite unlike anything else you will see. All to the better. It will demand a response, provoke debate. The narrative goes from farce to horror to poetry in a moment. There is no way the audience can just settle back and let the film roll before them. You are involved.

    The story, set in a non-specific time and place, draws on revolutions, emperors and dictators from history. It is not simply of the Left, nor of the Right. It is more complex and questioning than that. Idiots in positions of power make a terrible mess. Idealistic intellectuals take over … and make a terrible mess. We've seen it and continue to see it the world over. The message is see what power can do. It is never year Zero. One must always learn from history. The film makes a rare plea for wisdom.

    The cast list is extraordinary. The roster of stars, working for a fraction of their normal fee I believe, appear to seize with gusto the unusual material they have been given and turn in excellent performances. Particularly noteworthy are Tom Hollander and Donald Sutherland as the two sides of the dictating coin and Jonathan Hyde and Robert Daws as the Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee courtiers, funny and frightening by swift turns. Ralph Fiennes gives a career best. And the elephants? What do they mean? Make up your own mind.

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      The movie contains several references to many real life revolutions and dictators: women wearing veils covering them from head to toe after the revolution (Iran), calling each other "citizen" (France); the gray uniform Thorne wears that resembles Stalin's (Russia) and Mao Zedong's (China); the First Lady's ludicrous wardrobe just like Ferdinand Marcos' wife (Phillipines) or dictatorial power being inherited from father to son (Haiti). Also, Thorne's beard looks similar to Marx's, and the "re-education" camp maybe a reference to Russian gulags.
    • Citations

      Maximilian II: They'll remember you as a murderer.

      Thorne: They'll remember me as a surgeon! A surgeon who cut a cancer from the body of the State!

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      Written by Ralph T. Butler (as Ralph Butler) and Peter Hart

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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 25 octobre 2007 (Portugal)
    • Pays d’origine
      • Royaume-Uni
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Land of the Blind
    • Lieux de tournage
      • London, Greater London, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni(on location)
    • Sociétés de production
      • Avnet/Kerner Productions
      • Bauer Martinez Studios
      • Brooklyn Films
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    • Budget
      • 18 000 000 $US (estimé)
    • Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 5 244 $US
    • Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 5 244 $US
      • 18 juin 2006
    • Montant brut mondial
      • 25 116 $US
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    • Durée
      • 1h 50min(110 min)
    • Couleur
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    • Mixage
      • Dolby Digital
    • Rapport de forme
      • 2.35 : 1

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