Tag Archives: French cinema

BB at best (film: Une ravissante idiote – Édouard Molinaro, 1964)

Posted on November 11, 2024 by admin

Looking for a comedy to improve my mood, I came across a gem of the genre – ‘Une ravissante idiote‘, the 1964 film by Édouard Molinaro. Many of the French comedies of that period are among my favorites, and now … Continue reading →

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wonderful Deneuve shines in an undecided movie (film: Elle s’en va – Emmanuelle Bercot, 2013)

Posted on October 31, 2024 by admin

Three of the four films made in the last 11 years by Emmanuelle Bercot have Catherine Deneuve as the star. Bercot is one of those film directors who, being also an actress, knows very well how to highlight the actors … Continue reading →

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the merry castle (film: Le diable par la queue – Philippe de Broca, 1969)

Posted on October 30, 2024 by admin

‘Le diable par la queue‘ (1969) is part of a series of successful films that Philippe de Broca made in the 60s and 70s. Most of them combined comedy with action films, and the casts included some of the best-known … Continue reading →

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the improbable heroes (film: La vie de château – Jean-Paul Rappeneau, 1966)

Posted on August 23, 2024 by admin

8 feature films in 50 years. This is the entire filmography of Jean-Paul Rappeneau between 1966 and 2015. And yet, the French director and screenwriter managed with these 8 films to make a name for himself and occupy a visible … Continue reading →

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love and crime in a small French town (film: La chambre bleue – Mathieu Amalric, 2014)

Posted on August 21, 2024 by admin

Mathieu Amalric is one of my favorite actors and his presence on the credits of a movie is reason enough to want to see him. From time to time he is also behind the camera as a film director. This … Continue reading →

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at the theatre with Deneuve, Luchini, Depardieu (film: Potiche – François Ozon, 2010)

Posted on August 7, 2024 by admin

‘Potiche‘, François Ozon‘s 2010 film brings together Catherine Deneuve, Fabrice Luchini and Gérard Depardieu, which is reason enough to want to see it without delay. The film brings to the screen a plot inspired by a play that was successfully … Continue reading →

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cool psychological thriller on the shores of the Lac Léman (film: Merci pour le chocolat – Claude Chabrol, 2000)

Posted on August 6, 2024 by admin

In 2000, Claude Chabrol, having turned 70 years old, was entering his last decade of life and cinematic career. ‘Merci pour le chocolat‘ (distributed in the English-language market under the rather funny title ‘Nightcap‘) was the sixth film in which … Continue reading →

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bloody thrones (film: La reine Margot – Patrice Chéreau, 1994)

Posted on August 3, 2024 by admin

Historical movies are getting old too. ‘La reine Margot‘, the adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ novel produced by Claude Berri and written (in collaboration) and directed by Patrice Chéreau was made in 1994. I am passionate about history (including historical books … Continue reading →

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Claude Berri’s elegant farewell (film: Ensemble, c’est tout – Claude Berri, 2007)

Posted on August 1, 2024 by admin

‘Ensemble, c’est tout’ (2007) is the last film that Claude Berri wrote (based on a novel by Anna Gavalda) and directed to the end. His filmography ends with another film (‘Trésor’), which he was unable to finish and see released, … Continue reading →

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love and Resistance (film: Lucie Aubrac – Claude Berri, 1997)

Posted on July 31, 2024 by admin

When ‘Lucie Aubrac‘, Claude Berri‘s 1997 film, was made, the story of Resistance and love at the heart of the film was already more than half a century old history, but its main characters were still alive. Lucie and Raymond … Continue reading →

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