Category Archives: French Cinema

Irène Jacob in “La Double Vie de Véronique” [1991 France, Poland BR720]

From the moment he started working outside of Poland, Krzysztof Kieslowski came to be widely regarded as one of the most important and original European film makers of his day. Even if his work from the very early days were … Continue reading

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Juliette Binoche in “Rendez-vous” [1985 France]

It’s about time I started the filmography in this blog of one of France’s most beautiful and talented actresses – Juliette Binoche. I’ll begin with André Téchiné’s romantic drama, “Rendez-vous”, which is Mlle Binoche’s earliest starring role and also features … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Henri 4” BR720 [2010, France, Germany, Czech, Spain]

Jo Baier’s action-packed historical epic, “Henri 4” [Eng. Title: Henry of Navarre] is the story of Henri IV – one of the most beloved kings of France. The film is nearly two and a half hours long, but not for … Continue reading

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Christine Boisson & co in “La Mécanique des Femmes” [2000, France]

Jérôme de Missolz apparently based his film “La Mécanique des Femmes” [Eng. Title: The Mechanics of Women] on a controversial novel by Louis Calaferte. While I’ve not read her work and therefore not in a position to judge its interpretation, … Continue reading

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Mariangela Melato & Sandra Julien in Claude Chabrol’s “Nada” [1974 France]

It’s Nouvelle Vague time – I’ll start Claude Chabrol’s filmography with one of his lesser known films, “Nada” [Eng. Title: The Nada Gang], a crime thriller centred around a fictitious anarchist group who called themselves N.A.D.A. This isn’t your typical … Continue reading

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