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Tag Archives: french
High art in a Parisian afternoon – Varda’s “Cléo de 5 à 7″ [1962 France, Italy]
Pin it!The French New Wave will be incomplete without the redoubtable Agnès Varda – in fact, critics even credit her earlier works as the forerunner of the Nouvelle Vague. Whatever the case, Varda’s magnificent 1962 masterpiece “Cléo de 5 à … Continue reading
Of daydreams and hidden desires – “Belle de Jour” [1967 France, Italy]
Pin it!Let’s open the great Luis Buñuel’s filmography with one of his more recognisable works, “Belle de Jour”. His first film in colour is also regarded by many as among the best films of all time. Buñuel’s most commercially successful … Continue reading
Taking us for a ride – Rivette’s “Céline et Julie vont en Bateau” [1974 France]
Pin it!The headline might sound a bit disrespectful, but it is this film’s very virtue – and the ride, actually quite joyful. Jacques Rivette’s ingenius “Céline et Julie vont en Bateau” [Eng. Title: Celine and Julie go Boating] explores the … Continue reading
A Twisted Family in “Sitcom” [1998 France]
Pin it!François Ozon is no stranger when it comes to pushing the envelope, and watching his comedy “Sitcom” on TV for the very first time had me cringing in my seat. This is black comedy of the darkest kind where … Continue reading
Posted in France, François Ozon
Tagged france, François Ozon, french, french mainstream cinema, incest, Lucia Sanchez, Marina de Van
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Remembering Sylvia Kristel from Chabrol’s underrated “Alice” [1977 France]
Pin it!I would have liked this post to have been an elaborate tribute to one of the most remarkable personalities in European cinema, but will have to settle for paying my respects through an underrated gem from Claude Chabrol, “Alice … Continue reading
Posted in France
Tagged claude chabrol, france, french, french mainstream cinema, frontal nudity, Sylvia Kristel
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