Tag Archives: French cinema

2 x Belmondo, 1 (and only) Raquel Welch (film: L’animal – Claude Zidi, 1977)

Posted on June 9, 2023 by admin

‘L’animal‘, made in 1977, is a film shrouded in stardust. The director is Claude Zidi, one of the most famous French authors of popular comedies, who is also the co-author of the screenplay whose dialogues are written by the legendary … Continue reading →

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postponed love (film: Sur mes lèvres – Jacques Audiard, 2001)

Posted on April 17, 2023 by admin

Thrillers attract audiences and sell well. Producers love them and many script writers and directors aspire to make good thrillers. Some succeed, others less so. Jacques Audiard, the director and co-writer of the 2001 film ‘Sur mes lèvres‘ (the English … Continue reading →

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crime without punishment (film: Juste avant la nuit – Chaude Chabrol, 1971)

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

Made in 1971, ‘Juste avant la nuit‘ (translated to English as ‘Just Before Nightfall’) was made towards the end of a very productive period in the career of French director Claude Chabrol. Since 1969 he had directed at least two … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – Parisul doarme

Posted on April 10, 2023 by admin

Astăzi vă invit la cinema. Să vizionăm împreună și să discutăm despre un un film care a fost filmat acum 100 de ani și a cărui premieră a avut loc acum 98 de ani. Este vorba despre ‘Parisul doarme’ sau … Continue reading →

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Kafka at the Bank (film: L’argent des autres – Christian de Chalonges, 1978)

Posted on April 1, 2023 by admin

‘L’argent des autres’, Christian de Chalonge‘s movie, was one of the best films of 1978 in France, enjoying box-office success and receiving the two most important Cesar awards – for the best film and for the best direction. It is … Continue reading →

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winter by the sea (film: Basse saison – Laurent Herbiet, 2021)

Posted on March 31, 2023 by admin

I decided to see ‘Basse saison‘ primarily because of the presence in the cast of Emmanuelle Devos, an actress I admire enormously. I don’t think I’ve ever seen before a film directed by Laurent Herbiet, but he has a good … Continue reading →

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The Temptation of Gad (film: Reste un peu – Gad Elmaleh, 2022)

Posted on March 29, 2023 by admin

I’ve been looking forward to watching ‘Reste un peu‘, Gad Elmaleh’s semi-documentary and semi-autobiographical film ever since I saw some interviews and debates on the francophone televisions on the occasion of its release on screens in France a few months … Continue reading →

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the best of Deville (film: Le dossier 51 – Michel Deville, 1978)

Posted on March 26, 2023 by admin

The best tribute we can pay to a departed filmmaker is to watch or rewatch his films. That’s what I’ve been doing for the past few weeks, since I learned that Michel Deville is no longer with us. In the … Continue reading →

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hell is sometimes ‘cool’ (film: Eaux profondes – Michel Deville, 1981)

Posted on March 19, 2023 by admin

The American remake was released on screens a year ago. I did not get to watching it yet, and I’m not sure if I will soon. ‘Eaux profondes‘, the 1981 adaptation of the novel ‘Deep Water’ (this is also the … Continue reading →

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jail, theatre and life (film: L’innocent – Louis Garrel, 2022)

Posted on March 18, 2023 by admin

There is a scene in ‘L’innocent‘, the 2022 film directed by Louis Garrel, that I found extremely strong. Garrel plays the title role and his hero is named Abel, as in all four films written and directed by him so … Continue reading →

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