Tag Archives: Francois Truffaut

the loves of the pianist (film: Tirez sur le pianiste – François Truffaut, 1960)

Posted on March 29, 2021 by admin

Made in 1960, ‘Tirez sur le pianiste‘ (the English title is ‘Shoot the Piano Player‘) is François Truffaut‘s second film, released after his formidable debut with ‘Les quatre cent coups‘. The main source of inspiration here is the genre of … Continue reading →

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the greatest dialog about movies ever (Film: Hitchcock/Truffaut – Kent Jones, 2015)

Posted on April 26, 2019 by admin

‘Hitchcock / Truffaut‘ is a movie about a book about movies. And much more. It’s a movie about the book that many of the movie fans (I among them) think of as the best book ever written about movies. A … Continue reading →

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Theater in Time of War (Film: Le Dernier Metro – Truffaut, 1980)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by admin

‘Le Dernier Metro’ is one of the last films Truffaut made, and I believe was the last that premiered during his life time. His period of innovating and revolutionizing the French cinema, breaking conventions and pushing ahead a new way … Continue reading →

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