I am not a man, i am cantona, declameert oudvoetballer eric cantona in deze. Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis. One night, when eric s talking to a poster of his hero, exfootballing legend eric cantona, the poster not only responds, but comes to life. Patrick returns to san francisco in search of closure and resolution regarding his relationships with richie and kevin.
Ive seen posters for looking for eric describing it as a wonderful feelgood hit and i just think that describes an incredibly different film. Great scene from the film looking for eric 2008 directed by ken loach. The films argument that sports heroes are role models to grown men as much as to kids is also a rather touching observation. Looking for eric additional material,audio descriptive. Looking for eric follows a lonely postman who attempts to turn his personal life around with the sage advice of an imaginary mentor, his favorite soccer player. The united legend stars in the new ken loach film looking for eric which has. Despite balmy weather, the todd phillips comedy has managed to replicate its us success to become 2009s biggest comedy debut on this side. One night, when erics talking to a poster of his hero, exfootballing legend eric cantona, the poster not only responds, but comes to life.
Beginning in grim kitchensink territory, the movie gets. When downandout postal worker eric bishop reaches the end of his rope his two layabout stepsons are set on driving him to an early grave, his second marriage is in ruins, and thats just the start of his troubles cannes crowdpleaser looking for eric is a. Eric a football fanatic postman whose life is descending in to crisis receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical eric cantona. The film s cast includes the former professional footballer eric cantona and the former bass guitarist. But looking for eric should connect with moviegoers who enjoy clever. May 20, 2009 eric cantona made football an art, a philosophy, something beautiful. Regisseur ken loach maakte met looking for eric een luchthartige film. Their last film, its a free world, mourned a more moral approach to employment.
The acting was excellent and there were lots of laughs. However, looking for eric is clearly being marketed as a comedy. The film s cast includes the former professional footballer eric cantona and steve evets, former bass guitarist with the fall. The film, from british director ken loach, is a contrived, selfserving drama about an english football soccer to us fans attempt at redemption via an apparition of famed soccer player eric cantona. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 43 produced by 7 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 3.
Its a surprise, in fact a dryly absurdist comedy with a dollop of magic realism. Jun 12, 2009 looking for eric soundtrack from 2010, composed by george fenton. Inspired by cantona, eric summons up the nerve to face his exwife, lily stephanie bishop, back in chorlton cum hardy, at chorlton square shopping centre. However, the film contains other strands that are quite obviously not comic.
Looking for eric is a film where you have a downonhisluck middleaged man coincidently named eric with rowdy teenage boys, two divorces to his name and the impending threat of gang violence in greater manchester realism gets two big thumbsup there, mr loach, who out of an intoxicated haze of marijuana and depression, finds solace and. Looking for eric british board of film classification. Looking for eric is a 2009 britishfrench film about the escape from the trials of modern life that football and its heroes can bring for its fans. May 10, 2010 directed by ken loach, written by paul laverty coming to theaters in nyc may 14th. But looking for eric should connect with moviegoers who enjoy clever comic writing with a touch of fantasy plus fans of. Eric cantona made football an art, a philosophy, something beautiful. The love between eric and eric remains primarily a joke, but the scenes in which eric and lily slowly grow back together again are touching. Jul, 2011 great scene from the film looking for eric 2008 directed by ken loach. Ken loach, one of britains mostrespected directors, is best known for gritty social realism, but this charming fantasy shows he has a great sense of humour too. Still in love with her, he takes lily just a little to the south, to the famous trevor arms, 5 beech road, where he painfully reveals why hed walked out on her. Independent film channelifc filmsifc first takeamcwe 11 penn plaza. About the film 2009 ken loachs drama starring steve evets, stephanie bishop and eric cantona. Watch looking for eric 2009 movie trailer instantly, no need to login.
Looking for eric is a film about relationships, and about how the past can overshadow the present. Looking for eric is a film directed by ken loach with steve evets, eric cantona, stephanie bishop, gerard kearns, year. Looking for eric additional material,audio descriptive type of media video. Looking for eric is yet another great film from a great filmmaker. The film was classified 15 for very strong language and soft drug use. Oct 10, 2009 looking for eric is the last film i would have expected from ken loach, the great british director of films about working class lives. Looking for eric would be a whole lot better if it never found eric.
Ken loach directs this upbeat comedy set in manchester, about a footballmad postman who receives life coaching from his idol, the enigmatic french footballing legend, eric cantona on a downward spiral and facing an uncertain future, postman eric bishop is looking for a way out of his torment. Stealing a joint from his teenage son, he takes a drag and starts recounting his woes to a poster. Football legend eric cantona helps a troubled manchester postie make sense of his life in a rare cheery offering from ken. In looking for eric, loach, working with regular photographer barry ackroyd, stays true to his usual realist vision of working britain, yet also manages to make one of his least typical films in. May 11, 2010 please do not bother to look for looking for eric. Despite the comical efforts and misplaced goodwill of his mates, eric continues to sink. Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical eric cantona. This is looking for eric pelicula completa by tea y deportea on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jun 11, 2009 looking for eric is a film that touches on one of the great tragedies of life.
It depicts the loss of control, and, ultimately, the redemption and recovery of a man who is sinking. In the case of looking for eric, the comedy aspects of the film have been emphasised over other aspects, such as the director. Marketing a film is all about maximising the cinema audience. Directed by ken loach, written by paul laverty coming to theaters in nyc may 14th. We find out towards the end of the film stop reading here if you would rather discover some minor plot details for yourself that what drove. Genres drama directors ken loach cast includes matthew mcnulty, eric cantona, gerard kearns, lucyjo hudson, john henshaw, stefan gumbs, steve evets, smug roberts, stephanie bishop, des sharples, greg cook, mick ferry.
Cantonas personal philosophy was expressed in the book cantona on cantona 1996. It was written by screenwriter paul laverty and directed by the english director ken loach. The relationship between eric and his uncontrollable stepsons is as nuanced and thoughtful as the two central romances. Looking for eric is a film that touches on one of the great tragedies of life.
It has comic moments, for sure, born from the amusing premise of eric cantona appearing as a guardian angel, played by himself. If only our chaotic and unsatisfactory lives could. Komedie waarin eric bishop zijn saaie leventje probeert om te gooien door zich in te denken wat zijn idool, eric cantona van manchester united, zou doen. A manchester unitedsupporting postman who wants to reunite with his ex. Still in love with her, he takes lily just a little to the south, to the famous trevor arms, 5 beech road. Looking for eric is a film about relationships and about how the past can overshadow the present. Check out who worked on looking for eric, and view all of their credits. Cantona plays himself and also contributed the story idea.
Looking for eric sound genuine because it tells a story where football represents a distraction from the bleak and miserable reality and helps people carry on, but also because erica cantona is not just a football star, but embodies the popular side of this sport, who was born from people and for the people, and cannot just live in a golden cage. Cannes crowdpleaser looking for eric is a tender, lifeaffirming, and hilarious nod to the possibility of second chances. Released by debonair in 2009 containing music from looking for eric 2010. A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor the exfootballer eric cantona in this comedydrama from acclaimed british director ken loach. Looking for eric is the last film i would have expected from ken loach, the great british director of films about working class lives. A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor in this. Eric bishop steve evets is a postman living in manchester whose life has been. Eric the postman is slipping through his own fngers his wife has gone, his stepsons are out of control and the house was chaotic even before a cement mixer appeared in the front garden. Eric bishop is a manchester postman who is going through. Lookingforeric, what is this movie all about, and is.
Looking for eric soundtrack from 2010, composed by george fenton. Looking for eric 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Eric bishop, postier a manchester, traverse une mauvaise passe. His strength is social realism and a critique of the limited options within a class system. Looking for eric is a film in which a lifelong manchester united fan escapes the stresses of his family life through a range of imaginary conversations with legendary french footballer eric cantona. Other articles where looking for eric is discussed. Ken loachs romantic comedy, starring steve evets and eric cantona. Looking for eric is not necessarily a search for mr cantona, the talismanic player for manchester united in the mid 90s, although mr cantona assists in the search, but more the voyage of postman eric to come to terms with his own life, the loss of his first love, and the regret he feels for his actions, and the struggles of trying to bring up. Looking for eric was an official selection at the 2009 cannes film festival. How can he face up to lily, the woman of his dreams that he once loved and walked out on many years ago. Ratings info contains very strong language and soft drug use. Hd looking for eric 2009 film complet en francais streaming. Life is crazy enough, but it is erics own secret that is driving him to the brink.