Celestial Clockwork (film)
| Celestial Clockwork | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fina Torres |
| Starring | Ariadna Gil |
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| Countries | France Spain Belgium Venezuela |
| Languages | Spanish French Italian English |
Celestial Clockwork (originally titled Mécaniques célestes in France) is a 1995 comedy-drama co-produced between France, Spain, Belgium and Venezuela directed by Fina Torres and starring mainly Ariadna Gil.[1]
Plot
Ana, a young singer from Caracas who is about to get married, runs away to Paris. The stars are both good and bad for her: at the same time she meets a friendly group of Latinos and the upstart and unsettling video artist Céleste.[1]
Like the tale of Cinderella, the great impresario Italo Medici, portrayed by Lluis Homar, is casting for a film of Rossini’s Cinderella, is looking for unknown talent, and only has an audio cassette of the voice of Ana (Spanish actress Ariadna Gil). The famous man in the local community is like a prince looking for the future princess, but with only an audio cassette instead of a glass slipper. However, this film called "Celestial Clockwork" has video artist Céleste, a wicked stepmotherlike character who is called La Pirata (French actress Arielle Dombasle), who also dreams of being cast for the role and tries to sabotage Ana.[2]
Film critic review
Film critic Roger Ebert wrote:[2]
Much of the movie’s charm comes from the glow and charisma of Ariadna Gil, who has a beautiful smile–and just as well since she smiles so much during the movie.
Awards
| Year | Festival | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Namur International Francophone Film Festival | Prize of the public of the city of Namur to Fina Torres. |
| 1996 | Outfest (Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) | Grand Jury Prize for the best story for Mécaniques célestes. |
References
- ^ a b "Mécaniques célestes de Fina Torres (1994)". UniFrance (in French). Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Celestial Clockwork movie review review:". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2026-03-18.