French First Look Teaser for Quentin Dupieux’s Amazing ‘Daaaaaali!’
by Alex Billington
October 31, 2023
Source: YouTube
Time to meet Dali! Diaphana Distribution in France has revealed a teaser trailer for the acclaimed new film from France’s wacky Quentin Dupieux titled Daaaaaali!. Quite simple, this brilliantly hilarious comedy is a wild and kooky take on the artist Salvador Dalí. It premiered a the 2023 Venice Film Festival this fall to uproarious laughter and great reviews – it was one of my favorite films of the festival. Dupieux’s film is sort of about a young journalist who attempts to meet with the iconic surrealist artist Salvador Dalí on several occasions for a documentary project. But it never seems to work out. This teaser gives an early look at some of the various actors playing Dali. Starring Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, Edouard Baer, Pio Marmaï, Romain Duris, and Jonathan Cohen. “As Dalí himself said, his personality was probably his greatest masterpiece. My film modestly tells that story,” Dupieux explains. I loooove this film, it’s so wacky and ridiculously fun. Dupieux outdoing himself with one of the most eccentric characterizations ever. Enjoy.
Here’s the first French teaser trailer for Quentin Dupieux’s Daaaaaali!, direct from YouTube:
A young French journalist meets Salvador Dalí repeatedly for a documentary film project which never gets to start shooting… Director’s Statement: “To write and direct this tribute, I connected with Salvador Dalí’s cosmic consciousness and let myself be guided, eyes closed. First, the Master ordered me to summon several brilliant actors to play his character (too complex for just one man); then together we visited Buñuel to steal a few images and ideas; then he led me by force into the depths of his morbid anguish and into his dreams to guide me; and finally I just about regained control of my film, to simply make it a declaration of love to this man.” Daaaaaali! is written and directed by acclaimed French filmmaker Quentin Dupieux, director of many films including Nonfilm, Steak, Rubber, Wrong, Wrong Cops, Reality, Keep an Eye Out, Deerskin, Mandibles, Incredible But True, Smoking Causes Coughing, and Yannick. This new film initially premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival this year (read our review). No US release date is set. Dupieux’s Daaaaaali! is set to open in France starting November 1st, 2023 this fall. Anyone curious about this one?
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