Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus [Blu-ray]

Director: Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg

Overview

The film-directing debut of the cult French musician Serge Gainsbourg, Je T'aime, Moi Non Plus presents a rough-hewn, intentionally trashy look at the relationship of two extremely unlikely lovers. Krassky, a garbage-truck driver known to his friends as "Greasy," meets Johnny, a young, tomboyish waitress at an out-of-the-way diner. Despite the vehement disapproval of her boss Boris, a boorish, abusive homophobe, Johnny finds herself increasingly attracted to the gay Krassky. Surprisingly, Krassky reciprocates her interest, and the two embark on an exploration of the sleazy world of amateur striptease, roller derby, and brutal sex. This happiness is disrupted, however, by the violent intervention of Padovan, Krassky's jealous former lover. Though clearly an attempt to mimic the Andy Warhol-Paul Morrissey school of trash cinema, as indicated by the casting of Warhol regular Joe Dallesandro as Krassky, the film is generally considered an unsuccessful, indulgent exercise. However, the film may remain of interest for curiosity-seeking fans of the notoriously controversial Gainsbourg, who also provided the soundtrack (including the title song) and cast his love at the time, young actress Jane Birkin, in the central role of Johnny.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/18/2020
UPC:	0738329242787
Original Release:	1976
Source:	Kino Classics
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:27:00
Sales rank:	36,143

Special Features

New interview with star Joe Dallesandro; Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan; Theatrical trailer; Q&A with Jane Birkin and Joe Dallesandro (courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center); 1920x1080p

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jane Birkin	Johnny
René Kolldehoff	Boris
Joe Dallesandro	Krasky
Hugues Quester	Padovan
Gérard Depardieu	Man on horse
Michel Blanc	Actor
Jimmy Davis	Actor
Serge Gainsbourg	Composer

Technical Credits

Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg	Director,Screenwriter
Claude Berri	Producer
Jacques-Eric Strauss	Producer
Antoine Bonfanti	Sound/Sound Designer
Jacques E. Strauss	Producer