Tag Archives: French cinema

the beautiful Serge and the good François (film: Le Beau Serge – Claude Chabrol, 1958)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by admin

‘Le beau Serge’ (1958) is Claude Chabrol‘s first film, considered by many film historians to be the first film of the French New Wave. There are enough arguments in favor of this categorization. Chabrol was the first of the directors … Continue reading →

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the impossible return (film: Les fantomes d’Ismaël – Arnaud Desplechin, 2017)

Posted on May 22, 2024 by admin

Arnaud Desplechin does not make light movies. His characters seem to have been born and live permanently among dilemmas and crises, and the director’s cinematic visions transport his viewers into the troubled worlds of his heroes. This is also the … Continue reading →

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much more than a revenge movie (film: Revenge – Coralie Fargeat, 2017)

Posted on April 19, 2024 by admin

‘Revenge‘ is the feature debut of French director Coralie Fargeat, a director who doesn’t seem to be in a hurry. She was already 40+ years in 2017 when this film was made, and only this year, as she approaches the … Continue reading →

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too nice to be true (film: Un homme hereux – Tristan Séguéla, 2023)

Posted on April 18, 2024 by admin

I am a big fan of Fabrice Luchini. The joy of seeing one of his latest films was immense. I was quite surprised that Tristan Séguéla‘s ‘Un homme hereux‘ (2023) seems to have been seen by very few people. The … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 11, 2024 by admin

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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humans and creatures (film: Le règne animal – Thomas Cailley, 2023)

Posted on April 8, 2024 by admin

‘Le règne animal‘ (2023), the second feature film of the French director Thomas Cailley, is a film that may confuse or disturb many of those who dare to see it. It is not recommended for those who do not like … Continue reading →

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love and colors (film: Bonnard: Pierre & Marthe – Martin Provost, 2023)

Posted on April 5, 2024 by admin

‘Bonnard: Pierre & Marthe‘ (2023) is a film I would have had many reasons to like. It is the biopic of an artist from a revolutionary period of fine arts. It’s a love story that takes place over half a … Continue reading →

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numbers and love (film: Le théorème de Marguerite – Anna Novion, 2023)

Posted on April 3, 2024 by admin

Here is a movie that will interest my mathematician friends. I look forward to them watching it and sharing their impressions. ‘Le théorème de Marguerite‘ (2023) is a variation on the classic formula ‘boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy … Continue reading →

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a me-too story in 1935’s Paris (film: Mon Crime – François Ozon, 2023)

Posted on April 1, 2024 by admin

‘Mon crime‘ is the funniest and most entertaining film I have seen in the first three months of this year. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve already seen some very good films, with deep topics, interesting cinematography and with great acting, … Continue reading →

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the incomode heroes (film: L’affiche rouge – Frank Cassenti, 1976)

Posted on March 2, 2024 by admin

‘L’affiche rouge‘ (1976) (the English title is ‘The Red Poster‘) is the first of the films about the Manouchian or the Red Poster case – one of the most dramatic episodes and a rather controversial moment in the history of … Continue reading →

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