If we were to do a three hour long high-concept historical costume drama of the Annee Sociologique (“the power… the passion… a generation — destroyed by the war”) who would you cast for each of the rolls? Please try keep all the actors as beautiful as possible.
My vote is Heath Ledger as Robert Hertz, but that’s really as far as I’ve got.
Possible slots include:
Durkheim
Mauss
Hertz
Halbwachs
Simiand
Bougle
Tarde
Hubert
Special extra walk-on rolls for Marc Bloch and Lucien Febvre could also be arranged…
I vote for Leonardo DiCaprio as Durkheim and Matt Damon as Tarde in a reprise of Scorcese’s Departed.
Rex! Now this is a good question. I see a sort of Ocean’s 11 (12, 13) ensamble cast.
Ralph Fiennes as Durkheim and his little brother Joseph as Mauss
Hugh Jackman as Bougle and I vote small walk-on for Orlando Bloom as Louis Dumont’s
Kate Blanchett (in her post-playing-Dylan-drag) as Simiand…..
This is all I have right now, but I’m going to spend the rest of the day thinking about it. I think Daniel Craig is a must and that guy from Children of Men…….
First, I think there has got to be a role for Sacha Baron Cohen somewhere. Second, I’d propose Andrea McArdle for the title role (- of “Annie Sociologique”, of course). I can even hear her voicing over “The sun’ll come up tomorrow” as Durkheim is putting the finishing touches on Suicide…
What about a director? We don’t have a director. Is this a gorgeously filmed Merchant-Ivory epic? Or a sweeping Spielberg-esque big-screen historical drama? Maybe a fast paced, twisting Guy Richie kind of thing, minus Madonna. Maybe Ang Lee? Floating sociophilosophers?
If we’re going for the youth demographic (sorry: demographique) there’s only one choice for director: Tarentino.
I’m pretty sure Tarantino’s demographique these days is 30-something film afficianados. No, I think a film like this deserves Spike Jonze, and if he can get Charlie Kaufman to write the sceenplay, all the better.
bq. First, I think there has got to be a role for Sacha Baron Cohen somewhere. Second, I’d propose Andrea McArdle for the title role (- of “Annie Sociologique”, of course). I can even hear her voicing over “The sun’ll come up tomorrow” as Durkheim is putting the finishing touches on Suicide…
LOL. I agree that Sacha Baron Cohen should be cast. Frankly, I see him as Durkheim. Going in this direction, one also wonders whether Stephen Colbert might make a good addition as well.
If you look at this picture of Mauss http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/klmno/images/mauss_marcel.jpg , I think you’ll agree that only Sacha Baron Cohen who can do him justice in the upcoming film “Annee Get Your Gun!”. Besides, as Borat, he was funniest when giving gifts, like that ritual cheese offering to Bob Barr, and he did have that special supply of a certain kind of hair to give in emergency situations.
And for Durkheim’s role, how can it be anyone except John Malkovich, just fresh from playing Gustav Klimt?
Check out the similarities:
Emile: http://www.luventicus.org/articulos/03U011/durkheim.jpg
John: http://www.ameliakunhardt.com/images/portraits/portrait5.jpg
For Maurice Halbwachs, I think Kevin Spacey would be great. Check out the picture:
http://blog.roodo.com/chita/0189bce1.jpg
Kevin Spacey would be better as Simiand, or Durkheim.