Tag Archives: French cinema

the discrete horror of the bourgeoisie (Film: La Fleur du Mal – Claude Chabrol, 2003)

Posted on May 27, 2020 by admin

‘La fleur du mal‘ (English title ‘The Flower of Evil‘) made in 2003 by Claude Chabrol opens with a fairly long frame in which the camera takes us from the ground floor to the second floor of a bourgeois villa … Continue reading →

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a rediscovered jewel from the French cinema of the 60s (film: La fiancée du pirate / A Very Curious Girl – Nelly Kaplan, 1969)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by admin

The life of a cinephile holds surprises and sometimes these surprises are very pleasant. This is the case with the discovery of a film made in 1969 – ‘La fiancée du pirate‘ (in English it was distributed under the title … Continue reading →

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a minuet on the seashore (film: Lola – Jacques Demy, 1961)

Posted on May 19, 2020 by admin

There are afew love stories in the movie ‘Lola‘ made in 1961 by Jacques Demy, but also around this movie. Made in 1961, it was the director’s first feature film, which a few years later would direct ‘Les parapluies de … Continue reading →

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heists in style (film: Le Voleur – Louis Malle, 1967)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by admin

Recovered and digitized versions of old movies are often a joy for movies fans. We have the opportunity to see films made 40, 50, 60 years ago in conditions similar to those at the premiere and sometimes even in better … Continue reading →

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on the two shores of the lake (Film: Moka – Emmanuelle Devos, 2016)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by admin

Lake Lehman and the surrounding mountains are an extremely suitable landscape for the genre of psychological thrillers. The calm and glacial beauty of the places always seems to hide a threatening subtext, just as the impeccable politeness of the locals … Continue reading →

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fresh and natural (film: Conte d’été – Éric Rohmer, 1996)

Posted on May 9, 2020 by admin

‘Conte d’été‘ (the English title is ‘A Summer Tale‘) made by Éric Rohmer in 1996 belongs to a genre of movies that I rarely watch – a romantic story with young people just out of adolescence. And yet, this seemingly … Continue reading →

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astral signs (Film: Il y a des jours… et des lunes – Claude Lelouch, 1990)

Posted on May 7, 2020 by admin

I confess that I am not a big fan of Claude Lelouch. The cinematic aesthetic of his movies from the 70’s were reminding me of illustrated magazines with glossy pages and photos of celebrities on the covers, beautifully printed and … Continue reading →

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the alternative underworld (Film: Subway – Luc Besson, 1995)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by admin

High-speed trains, stations lighted or in dark, crowded or deserted, underground tunnels and the mazes of the subway networks have long been an ideal space for interesting films and especially for quality thrillers, from his Larry Peerce‘s ‘The Incident‘ from … Continue reading →

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gangs of Marseilles (Film: Borsalino – Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, 1970)

Posted on April 11, 2020 by admin

Half a century after the premiere, ‘Borsalino‘ directed by Jacques Deray has all the features, charm and humor of French films of the 1970s and at the same time is alert, modern and has a good chance that if relaunched … Continue reading →

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film noir in Paris and Marseille (film: Le Deuxième Souffle – Jean-Pierre Melville, 1966)

Posted on March 31, 2020 by admin

Nowadays, films that last more than two hours or even two and a half hours are no longer a rarity, on the contrary, they have become almost the norm. This was not the case in 1966, when Jean-Pierre Melville directed … Continue reading →

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