Slogan (film)

Slogan
Slogan
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by	Francis Girod; Melvin Van Peebles; Pierre Grimblat
Produced by	Francis Girod
Starring	Jane Birkin; Serge Gainsbourg; Andréa Parisy
Cinematography	Claude Beausoleil
Edited by	; Jacques Witta
Music by	Serge Gainsbourg
Distributed by	Cocinor (France); Royal Films International (USA)
Release dates	27 July 1969 (France); 16 March 1970 (U.S.);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Slogan (French Title: L'amour et l'amour) is a 1969 French satirical romantic drama film written and directed by . It stars Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin in their first film together. The film marked the beginning of the 13-year relationship between Gainsbourg and Birkin.^[1]^[2]

Plot[]

Serge Fabergé (Gainsbourg) is a 40-year-old director who leaves his pregnant wife (Parisy) to attend an advertising award festival in Venice. There he meets Evelyne (Birkin), a young British woman, and initiates an affair. Evelyne eventually leaves him for another man.

Production[]

Grimblat initially wanted American actress Marisa Berenson to play the role of Evelyne, but decided on a British actress instead.^[3]

Director was up for an award in Venice for a Renault advert, and because nobody knew what he looked like, he asked Serge Gainsbourg to pretend he was Grimblat and collect the award, so that he could film the ceremony and use the footage in Slogan.^[4]

The filming of Slogan was temporarily delayed due to the 1968 riots in France.^[5]

Starring[]

Serge Gainsbourg : Serge Fabergé
Jane Birkin : Evelyne
Juliet Berto : Secretary
Daniel Gélin : Evelyne's Father
: M.Joly
: Hugh
Andréa Parisy : Françoise
: Dado
: Serge's Lawyer (Uncredited)
: The Motorists
Kate Barry : Serge's Daughter (Uncredited)

References[]

^ Robinson, Lisa. "The Secret World of Serge Gainsbourg". Vanity Fair. Vanity Fair Pub. Co. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
^ Brierly, Dean. "Serge's Stimulating Slogan". Cinema Retro. Solo Pub. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
^ Simmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister (1st ed.). Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 51. ISBN 9780306811838.
^ Allen, Jeremy (2021). Relax Baby Be Cool. London: Jawbone Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-911036-65-4.
^ Simmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister (1st ed.). Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 53. ISBN 9780306811838.

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[1] Robinson, Lisa. "The Secret World of Serge Gainsbourg". Vanity Fair. Vanity Fair Pub. Co. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

[2] Brierly, Dean. "Serge's Stimulating Slogan". Cinema Retro. Solo Pub. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

[3] Simmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister (1st ed.). Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 51. ISBN 9780306811838.

[4] Allen, Jeremy (2021). Relax Baby Be Cool. London: Jawbone Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-911036-65-4.

[5] Simmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister (1st ed.). Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 53. ISBN 9780306811838.

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