Tag Archives: French cinema

who is on the run? (film: Le secret – Robert Enrico, 1974)

Posted on September 3, 2021 by admin

The presence in the cast of Jean-Louis Trintignant, Philippe Noiret and Marlene Jobert should be enough to make ‘Le secret‘, Roberto Enrico’s 1974 film a memorable one. And yet this is an almost completely forgotten film. This seems completely incomprehensible … Continue reading →

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love, swords, and revolution (film: ‘Chouans!’ – Philippe de Broca, 1988)

Posted on August 30, 2021 by admin

The most memorable of the lead heroes of ‘Chouans!‘, the 1988 historical movie directed by Philippe de Broca is Count Savinien de Kerfadec played by the formidable Philippe Noiret. A man of the Enlightenment, an inventor passionate about science and … Continue reading →

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love and madness (film: L’histoire d’Adèle H. – François Truffaut, 1975)

Posted on August 10, 2021 by admin

‘The Story of Adele H.‘ made in 1975 is one of François Truffaut‘s most beautiful films. If I had to choose one film to illustrate the second half of his career, I think I would choose this one. It is … Continue reading →

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a saga in a cup of espresso (film: Comment je me suis disputé… (ma vie sexuelle) – Arnaud Desplechin, 1996)

Posted on August 4, 2021 by admin

The first thing that strikes at the 1996 film directed by Arnaud Desplechin is the title: ‘Comment je me suis dispute … (ma vie sexuelle)’ (or in English ‘My Sex Life… or How I Got Into an Argument). It is … Continue reading →

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the exceptional debut of Henri Colpi as director (film: Une aussi longue absence – Henri Colpi, 1961)

Posted on July 30, 2021 by admin

Henri Colpi‘s directorial debut film, ‘Une si longue absence‘ (the English title is ‘The Long Absence’), won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1961 with ‘Viridiana‘ by Luis Bunuel. Such a distinction should have launched a formidable career, especially since … Continue reading →

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undoing wrongs (film: En liberté! – Pierre Salvadori, 2018)

Posted on July 15, 2021 by admin

‘En liberte!‘, The 2018 French comedy directed by Pierre Salvadori, opens with a scene that seems to be taken from an action movie with super-cops made in the 60s. The scene, in which a brave policeman neutralizes a large crowd … Continue reading →

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who are you, Therese Desqueyroux? (film: Therese Desqueyroux – Claude Miller, 2012)

Posted on June 25, 2021 by admin

Who is Therese Desqueyroux? This question remains open after watching the film made in 2012 by Claude Miller, a film bearing the name of the heroine (or simply ‘Therese‘ on the English market and in other countries where the heroine’s … Continue reading →

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the last Truffaut (film: Vivement Dimanche! – Francois Truffaut, 1983)

Posted on June 8, 2021 by admin

It is very difficult for us, those who admired and loved François Truffaut to judge the 1983 ‘Vivement Dimanche!‘ (the English title is ‘Confidentially Yours‘ without taking into account the ruthless label that fate has attached to it: his last … Continue reading →

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this film could not have been made today (film: L’homme qui aimait les femmes – Francois Truffaut, 1977)

Posted on June 3, 2021 by admin

It would be impossible to make today a movie like ‘L’homme qui aimait les femmes‘ (the English title is ‘The Man Who Loved Women‘) directed in 1977 by François Truffaut. Not the way the French filmmaker wrote and directed it, … Continue reading →

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the good education (film: L’enfant sauvage – Francois Truffaut, 1970)

Posted on May 20, 2021 by admin

‘Lenfant sauvage‘ (translated into English as ‘The Wild Child‘) made in 1970 brings to screen much of what I love in Francois Truffaut‘s films: the direct and sincere approach, the pleasure of telling viewers an exciting story, the fascination for … Continue reading →

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