Jean-Jacques Beineix experienced what Tennessee Williams called "the catastrophe of success" when his 1980 debut DIVA scored a worldwide artistic and popular hit but remained a tough act for the chimerical filmmaker to follow. IP5 was barely released outside of France (it only crossed
over to Britain in late 1994) despite the twin distinctions of being Beineix's fifth feature--noted by the immodest digit in the title--and the final bow of international screen legend Yves Montand. The actor, singer, author and political commentator (and, at one point, a rumored candidate for the
French government) died as the production wrapped.
IP5 opens with a dynamic but typi...
Released:
1992
Rated:
n/a
Length:
119 mins