Vidéo: Marianne Faithfull, fleur d'âme

faithfullforever:

“Fleur d’ame” will be available to watch on RTS Deux’s website for 29 days! I had no issues watching their channel’s live stream with a VPN/Swiss proxy, but somehow it doesn’t seem to work with this video. Anyone else having issues? (If someone could help me download the video I’d be eternally grateful! Please, please message me!)

I really loved the documentary. There might not have been any huge revelations, but finally Marianne’s story was told in a completely new way. Usually we see Marianne through the lense of the male gaze that’s always looking for the sex and drugs instead of the rock’n’roll. Film maker Sandrine Bonnaire sometimes pushes Marianne out of her comfort zone, but knows when to really stop.

Here we get a honest pastiche of Marianne’s life commented on by herself in recent interviews with Sandrine, but also as herself at various points in time while she was living her own history. You get interviews, (rare) video clips, concert footage, looks behind the scenes of Marianne’s life and work today.

I recommend this is to any fan, old or new, or even people who know nothing about Marianne. Finally her story is told as its meant to be told.