La Petite Lili

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La Petite Lili ★½ Little Lili 2003

Miller develops a freeform adaptation of Chekhov's 1895 “The Seagull,” moving it from 19th-century Russia to 21st-century rural France and shifting the literature/theater emphasis to filmmaking. What transpires is much unrequited love, geriatric loathing, and opinions about making art. In French with subtitles. 104m/C DVD . FR CA Nicole Garcia, Bernard Giraudeau, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Ludivine Sagnier, Robinson Stevenin, Julie Depardieu, Yves Jacques, Anne LeNy, Marc Betton; D: Claude Miller; C: Gerard de Battista.

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