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nous sommes partout (film: Ils sont partout – Yvan Attal, 2016)

Posted on February 11, 2024 by admin

I suspect that the French director, co-writer and actor Yvan Attal managed to magically steal one of our family’s favorite jokes for his film ‘Ils sont partout‘ (2016). This is exactly how, in French, my wife and I have reacted … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged antisemitism, Benoît Poelvoorde, Charlotte Gainsbourg, comedy, French cinema, Gilles Lellouche, Ilan Dar, Ils sont partout, multi-segments film, Niko Nitai, original script, Rivkah Michaeli, satire, The Jews, Tobie Nathan, Yvan Attal | Leave a comment

Agatha Christie on music (film: 8 femmes – François Ozon, 2002)

Posted on January 23, 2024 by admin

I believe that any fan of French cinema of the last 70 years would like to have witnessed in the studio the filming of ‘8 femmes‘ (‘8 Women‘) made in 2002 by François Ozon. It is a perfect exemplification of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged 8 femmes, Agatha Christie, based on a play, Catherine Deneuve, comedy, Danielle Darrieux, Emmanuelle Beart, Fanny Ardant, Firmine Richard, French cinema, Isabelle Huppert, Ludivine Sagnier, musical movies, Robert Thomas, Virginie Ledoyen, whodunit | Leave a comment

the killer and the suicidal (film: L’emmerdeur – Édouard Molinaro, 1973)

Posted on January 14, 2024 by admin

What a gem is ‘L’emmerdeur‘ (distributed in the Anglophone market as ‘A Pain in the Ass‘), the 85-minute film made in 1973 by Édouard Molinaro. It is a ‘noir’ comedy that catches Lino Ventura at the peak of his popularity … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged A Pain in the Ass, based on a play, comedy, Édouard Molinaro, film noir, Francis Veber, French cinema, Jacques Brel, Lino Ventura, original script | Leave a comment

everybody lies! (film: The Monkey House – Avi Nesher, 2023)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by admin

‘Everyone lies!’ is the favorite catchphrase of the main character in the American medical drama ‘House, M.D.’. It could very well be the motto of Israeli director Avi Nesher‘s latest film ‘Gan haKofim‘ which is distributed in the English language … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Adir Miller, Avi Nesher, Based on a True Story, comedy, Gan haKofim, Israeli cinema, original script, Shani Cohen, Suzanna Papian, The Monkey House | Leave a comment

fading starshine (film: Murder by Death – Robert Moore, 1976)

Posted on January 2, 2024 by admin

‘Murder by Death‘ (1976) proves that the genre of films with a cast composed exclusively or mainly of first-rate Hollywood stars was not invented by Wes Anderson. Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Peter Falk, Maggie Smith and writer Truman … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alec Guinness, comedy, David Niven, detective movie, first film for a director, Hollywood movies, Maggie Smith, Neil Simon, original script, parody, Peter Falk, Peter Sellers, Robert Moore, Truman Capote, whodunit | Leave a comment

three spies and one blonde (film: La valise – Georges Lautner, 1973)

Posted on December 25, 2023 by admin

Mireille Darc is the main reason why I chose to see Georges Lautner‘s ‘La valise‘ (distributed on English-speaking markets under the title ‘Man in the Trunk‘). A film like this shouldn’t be taken too seriously, but that doesn’t mean it … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged comedy, Francis Veber, French cinema, Georges Lautner, Jean Lefebvre, Jean-Pierre Marielle, La valise, Man in the Trunk, Michel Constantin, Michel Galabru, Mireille Darc, original script, spy comedy, spy movies | Leave a comment

Goya pays the television fees (film: The Duke – Roger Michell, 2020)

Posted on December 23, 2023 by admin

‘The Duke‘ (2020) is one of those films whose fate was influenced by the pandemic. Filming was finished before the isolation periods and the film managed to premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which that year took place in a … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged British cinema, comedy, feel-good movies, heist film, Helen Mirren, inspired by true events, Jim Broadbent, original script, Roger Michell, social comedy, The Duke | Leave a comment

a stellar triangle (film: Les félins – René Clément, 1964)

Posted on November 21, 2023 by admin

‘Les félins‘, René Clément‘s 1964 film released in the English-language market under the title ‘Joy House‘ – proposes a stellar encounter. Alain Delon was already established as one of the superstars of French cinema and had gained international fame after … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alain Delon, comedy, film based on a novel, film noir, French cinema, Henri Decaë, Jane Fonda, Joy House, Lalo Schifrin, Les félins, Lola Albright, René Clément | Leave a comment

historical entertainment (film: Madame Sans Gêne – Christian-Jaque, 1961)

Posted on October 10, 2023 by admin

Those who wish to watch a good early 60s historical entertainment can look for ‘Madame Sans Gêne‘, the 1961 film by Christian-Jaque. The historical character of the laundress in revolutionary Paris who married one of Captain Bonaparte’s sergeants and became … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Christian-Jaque, comedy, French cinema, historical comedy, historical films, inspired by a theatre play, Madame Sans Gêne, Robert Hossein, Sophia Loren | Leave a comment

fun at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (film: Quai d’Orsay – Bertrand Tavernier, 2013)

Posted on August 2, 2023 by admin

Before all, I chose to watch ‘Quai d’Orsay‘ (distributed with the English title ‘The French Minister’) because it is the last film made by Bertrand Tavernier, a director I really appreciate. The presence of Jane Birkin in the cast was … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Bertrand Tavernier, comedy, French cinema, Jane Birkin, Niels Arestrup, political satire, Quai d'Orsay, Raphaël Personnaz, The French Minister, Thierry Lhermitte | Leave a comment