Tag Archives: film based on a novel

not only for gourmets (film: La passion de Dodin Bouffant – Anh Hung Tran, 2023)

From the original French title of the film ‘La passion de Dodin Bouffant‘ the essential word we must remember is passion. The 2023 film by director Anh Hung Tran (English title is ‘The Taste of Things‘) depicts a love story … Continue reading

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an improbable love story (film: Mademoiselle Chambon – Stéphane Brizé, 2009)

‘Mademoiselle Chambon‘ is the first film from Stéphane Brizé‘s filmography that I have the opportunity to watch. It was made in 2009 and the script, on which Brizé is co-author, is an adaptation of a novel by Eric Holder. It’s … Continue reading

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cinema of the uncles (film: Les tontons flingueurs – Georges Lautner, 1963)

Almost every reference to ‘Les tontons flinguers‘ includes the phrase ‘cult film’. To be honest, I don’t know exactly what this expression means, but I suspect that what is meant in this case is that director Georges Lautner‘s film has … Continue reading

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a twisted, wonderful, disturbing fairy tale (film: Poor Things – Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023)

I confess that after watching Yorgos Lanthimos‘ previous film – ‘The Favourite’ – I was a bit worried. It was a period film and seemed like evidence of an unwanted (by me) cinematic maturity. I loved in that movie attention … Continue reading

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the trivialization of evil (film: The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer, 2023)

Jonathan Glazer‘s Holocaust film The Zone of Interest (2023) is one of the most anticipated and talked about films of the season. The film is interesting and this is not a surprise. Glazer is a director and screenwriter who proposes … Continue reading

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the last great swashbuckler? (film: Le bossu – Philippe de Broca, 1997

French literature of the middle and second half of the 19th century offered its readers a treasure trove of mystery and adventure novels with themes inspired by the history of France from the Middle Ages to the period of the … Continue reading

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a tale with spies and corruption (film: The Tailor of Panama – John Boorman, 2001)

I miss John le Carré so much. I had gotten used to his novels coming out once every 2 or 3 years and would look forward to the release of the first paperback edition which I could afford to buy … Continue reading

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Indiana Lang (film: Der Tiger von Eschnapur / The Tiger of Eschnapur & Das Indische Grabmal / The Indian Tomb – Fritz Lang, 1958)

The diptych consisting of ‘Der Tiger von Eschnapur‘ (in English distribution ‘The Tiger of Eschnapur‘) and ‘Das Indische Grabmal‘ (‘The Indian Tomb‘) opens the last and shortest stage of Fritz Lang‘s career. The credits of the films indicate 1958 as … Continue reading

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Scorsese, again, on the streets of New York (film: Bringing Out the Dead – Martin Scorsese, 1999)

I can’t remember why I missed seeing ‘Bringing Out the Dead‘ (1999). I’ve been a fan of Martin Scorsese since ‘Taxi Driver’ and I thought I hadn’t missed any of his movies since then. And yet, it’s the first time … Continue reading

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revenge in the cold (film: Cold Pursuit – Hans Petter Moland, 2019)

‘Cold Pursuit‘ (2019) is an American remake of a European film – Norwegian in this case – which was called ‘Kraftidioten’ or ‘In Order of Disappearance’ in the English version. In 90% of cases, American remakes are resounding cinematic failures, … Continue reading

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