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Scenes from Gaspar Noé’s “Seul Contre Tous” & “Carne” [1998, 1991 France]
Gaspar Noé made his first full-length feature, “Seul Contro Tous” [Eng. Trans: Alone Against All, Eng. Title: I Stand Alone] – a deeply affecting portrait of alienation and despair, as a continuation of the story of a down-on-luck and out-of-work … Continue reading
Posted in France, Gaspar Noé
Tagged explicit sex scene, france, french, french mainstream cinema, short film, teenage nudity
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Anna Karina & others in Godard’s “Vivre Sa Vie BR720 [France 1962]
What better way to kick-start ‘Nouvelle Vague’ or the French New Wave cinema in the blog than introducing two of its most illustrious figureheads in a single post – the legendary writer-director Jean-Luc Godard and the equally vibrant and beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged black and white, france, french, french mainstream cinema, Jean-Luc Godard, Nouvelle Vague
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Emmanuelle Béart in “Ça Commence par la Fin” [2010 France]
I was going to start the lovely Emmanuelle Béart’s filmography with some better known classics, but after Johan’s email request, decided to start with one of her more recent films, “Ça commence par la fin” [Eng. Trans: It Starts from … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmanuelle Béart, france, french, french mainstream cinema, frontal nudity
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Béatrice Dalle in “37°2 le Matin” BR1080 [France 1986]
Jean-Jacques Beineix’s drama “37°2 le Matin” [Eng. Title: Betty Blue, Festival Title: 37°2 in the Morning] is probably his finest work to date – it was also nominated for Oscar, BAFTA and César the following year. The romantic saga starts … Continue reading
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Tagged Béatrice Dalle, cunnilingus, explicit nudity, france, french, french mainstream cinema, frontal nudity, groping, Highly Recommended, leg spreading, public nudity
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Sabila Moussadek & others in “Sans Queue ni Tête” [2010 France]
Jeanne Labrune’s 2010 drama, “Sans Queue ni Tête” [Eng. Title: Special Treatment] is an interesting observation of its protagonists – one, Xavier, a psychoanalyst, and the other, prostitute Alice – both are experienced in their respective professions, but are reaching a … Continue reading