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Fritz Lang brings Émile Zola to screen (film: Human Desire – Fritz Lang, 1954)

‘Human Desire‘, made in 1954, is one of the few screen adaptations of Émile Zola’s novel ‘La Bête humaine’ and one of about 15 films made by Fritz Lang between 1950 and 1950, in the final, American phase of his … Continue reading

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Chabrol and Huppert at their best (film: Une affaire de femmes – Claude Chabrol, 1988)

‘Une affaire de femmes‘ (the English distribution title was ‘Story of Women‘), Claude Chabrol‘s 1988 film gives Isabelle Huppert the opportunity to create one of the most memorable roles of a formidable career. Chabrol, the director about whom Huppert would … Continue reading

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