Tag Archives: Claude Chabrol

cool psychological thriller on the shores of the Lac Léman (film: Merci pour le chocolat – Claude Chabrol, 2000)

Posted on August 6, 2024 by admin

In 2000, Claude Chabrol, having turned 70 years old, was entering his last decade of life and cinematic career. ‘Merci pour le chocolat‘ (distributed in the English-language market under the rather funny title ‘Nightcap‘) was the sixth film in which … Continue reading →

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the body on the beach (film: Inspecteur Lavardin – Claude Chabrol, 1986)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by admin

With ‘Inspecteur Lavardin‘ (1986), Claude Chabrol followed in the footsteps of the success of the film ‘Cop au vin’ made the year before, bringing back to the center of the story the same character that gives the film its title. … Continue reading →

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young and angry in the city (film: Les cousins – Claude Chabrol, 1959)

Posted on May 28, 2024 by admin

After ‘Le beau Serge’, that I had watched a few days ago, I now saw ‘Les cousins‘ (1959), the other film in the diptych that launched Claude Chabrol‘s career and was one of the first successes of the French New … Continue reading →

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the beautiful Serge and the good François (film: Le Beau Serge – Claude Chabrol, 1958)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by admin

‘Le beau Serge’ (1958) is Claude Chabrol‘s first film, considered by many film historians to be the first film of the French New Wave. There are enough arguments in favor of this categorization. Chabrol was the first of the directors … Continue reading →

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between two monsters (film: La fille coupée en deux – Claude Chabrol, 2007)

Posted on July 24, 2023 by admin

‘La fille coupée en deux‘ (the title is faithfully translated into English as ‘A Girl Cut in Two‘) is the penultimate feature film by Claude Chabrol. Before seeing the film I was wondering why the French director chose this sensational … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 19, 2023 by admin

‘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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2 x Belmondo, 1 (and only) Raquel Welch (film: L’animal – Claude Zidi, 1977)

Posted on June 9, 2023 by admin

‘L’animal‘, made in 1977, is a film shrouded in stardust. The director is Claude Zidi, one of the most famous French authors of popular comedies, who is also the co-author of the screenplay whose dialogues are written by the legendary … Continue reading →

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crime without punishment (film: Juste avant la nuit – Chaude Chabrol, 1971)

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

Made in 1971, ‘Juste avant la nuit‘ (translated to English as ‘Just Before Nightfall’) was made towards the end of a very productive period in the career of French director Claude Chabrol. Since 1969 he had directed at least two … Continue reading →

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crime comedy with a French sauce (film: Cop au vin – Claude Chabrol, 1985)

Posted on May 9, 2022 by admin

‘Cop au vin‘ (an inspired translation of the original title ‘Poulet au vinaigre‘) is one of those films by Claude Chabrol which, when viewed, I have the impression that they were made with Alfred Hitchcock looking approvingly over the French … Continue reading →

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top of the wave (film: A bout de souffle – Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)

Posted on April 29, 2021 by admin

MyBelmondo cure this week concludes with ‘A bout de souffle‘, Godard‘s 1960 film, a film I love so much that I unhesitatingly gave it a very rare 10/10 on IMDB. Why do I really like this movie? In my opinion, … Continue reading →

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