La beauté des choses

Original title: Lust och fägring stor

1995
12
2h 10m

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Stig, a 15-year-old student, is attracted to the beauty of Viola, his 37-year-old teacher, and she, drawn to his youth and innocence, feels that he is a God-sent relief for her drunken and m... Read allStig, a 15-year-old student, is attracted to the beauty of Viola, his 37-year-old teacher, and she, drawn to his youth and innocence, feels that he is a God-sent relief for her drunken and miserable husband.Stig, a 15-year-old student, is attracted to the beauty of Viola, his 37-year-old teacher, and she, drawn to his youth and innocence, feels that he is a God-sent relief for her drunken and miserable husband.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

8.1K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

539

2,226

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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Trivia
The original title, "Lust och fägring stor" ("Great Lust and Beauty"), is taken from the second verse of Swedish hymn "Den blomstertid nu kommer" ("Now the time of blossoming arrives"), which is traditionally sung in schools before closing for the summer holiday:

"Den blomstertid nu kommer/ med lust och fägring stor. Du nalkas, ljuva sommar, då gräs och gröda gror. Med blid och livlig värma/ till allt som varit dött, sig solens strålar närma, och allt blir återfött."

("The flowering season's here now/ With great lust and beauty. Delightful summer's near now/ When grass and plants deploy. The gentle sun's warmth coaxes/ Fresh growth in what's been dead, As soon as she approaches, Reborn life lies ahead.")

Goofs
RCA Red Seal records are shown playing on the phonograph nearly every time Stig and Kjell are listening to classical music, and when Stig is listening to a classical recording at his home; none of the pieces on the soundtrack were RCA recordings.

Connections
Featured in Lust och fägring - En film om Bo Widerbergs sista (2015)

Soundtracks
Rinaldo: Lascia ch'io pianga
Music by George Frideric Handel (as Händel)
Performed by Lesley Garrett with The Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Ivor Bolton
Silva Screen Records (UK)

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9/10

Bo Widerberg passes cinema baton to his son

Bo Widerberg was honored in February 1997 at the Miami Film Festival with a retrospective (ELVIRA MADIGAN), and his latest (last?) film, the Oscar nominated ALL THINGS FAIR. I then saw ALL THINGS FAIR for the second time, and despite its length, enjoyed it as much or more than the first time I saw it in an arthouse theatre in Toronto. I think ALL THINGS FAIR is the great Swedish director's best, most personal film. You can't help but notice it must be autobiographical by the passion and the vivid recreation of WW II Sweden, as it was when Mr. Wideberg himself was the lead character's age. Speaking of him, the lead is the director's own 17 year old son, Johan Widerberg, who will undoubtedly carry on the family tradition in Swedish cinema history. Mr. Widerberg (Sr.) passed away last year, and among his legacy, this film stands out. It is a rare coming of age story in a setting seldom depicted on screen. Mr. Wideberg's screenplay, and direction, plus excellent performances by his son and two of Sweden's greats, Marika Lagerkrantz and Tomas van Bromssen make this a movie every European film buff should watch. It's now available on video. Check it out.