Tag Archives: French cinema

French fun (Film: La Chevre – Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu, 1981)

Posted on December 6, 2018 by admin

I spent a fun evening at the movies watching the 1981 comedy ‘La Chevre‘ written and directed by Francis Veber and starring Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu. It’s quite interesting to see the two French actors at a moment when … Continue reading →

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victims of war (Film: Au revoir là-haut – Albert Dupontel, 2017)

Posted on March 15, 2018 by admin

It’s one hundred year since the world entered in the final year of the first global conflict. WWI was a fractal event in history. It changed the world order that had been in place for the last century, it led … Continue reading →

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games of hazard (Film: 3 coeurs – Benoît Jacquot, 2014)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by admin

Director Benoît Jacquot‘s “3 coeurs” (“3 Hearts”) gathers on screen a stellar cast. The three lead feminine roles are trusted to Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, the daughter of …,  and  Chiara Mastroianni, also the daughter of … and also the daughter of … Continue reading →

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art or revolution (Frilm: Le Redoutable – Michel Hazanavicius, 2017)

Posted on February 9, 2018 by admin

The French invented cinema and the Americans turned it into a big industry. If Hollywood loves making films about Hollywood, why should not make the French also films about the French cinema? Especially if we are talking about a director … Continue reading →

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a gem (Film: L’homme du train – Patrice Leconte, 2002)

Posted on February 8, 2018 by admin

Destiny decided that Jean Rochefort and Johnny Hallyday, the two wonderful lead actors of “L’homme du train” (“Man on the Train“) died a couple of months apart, at the end of 2017. Destiny or coincidence? This question is actually one … Continue reading →

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another perspective of the end (Film: Happy End – Michael Haneke, 2017)

Posted on February 7, 2018 by admin

If anybody thought after seeing ‘Amour‘ and especially its ending that Michael Haneke turned to be a little bit softer towards its characters and show them some mercy, than his or her expectations will be definitely be contradicted by his most … Continue reading →

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Godard – father of inventions (Film: Vivre sa vie – Jean-Luc Godard, 1962)

Posted on January 26, 2018 by admin

I usually try to form my opinion about films based on how entertaining or interesting or enriching or none of these I felt that they were during the time spent watching them. Only afterwards I try to understand why I … Continue reading →

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the family troubles of the winemakers (film: Ce qui nous lie – Cédric Klapisch, 2017)

Posted on December 30, 2017 by admin

People who love wine will have a lot of reasons to like Cédric Klapisch‘ film ‘Ce qui nou lie‘ (the English title is ‘Back to Burgundy‘). The landscape of Burgundy beautifully filmed during all the seasons of the year is … Continue reading →

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the great puppeteer (Film: La double vie de Véronique – Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1991)

Posted on October 7, 2017 by admin

Seeing the films of Krzysztof Kieslowski is a special experience, now, more than two decades since he stopped making films, and died soon after. The Polish director’s relative short life (he died at the age of 54) and career (less … Continue reading →

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solid war drama (Film: The Man with the Iron Heart – Cédric Jimenez, 2017)

Posted on August 26, 2017 by admin

The assassination in Prague in 1942 of Reinhardt Heydrich – ‘protector’ of Bohemia and Moravia and one of the planners of the ‘final solution’ – was one of the most spectacular events of WWII. Although it did not change dramatically … Continue reading →

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