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the original equals the remake (film: The Ladykillers – Alexander Mackendrick, 1955)

‘The Ladykillers‘ reopens the endless discussion and conclusions about original films and remakes. 20 years ago, the Coen brothers were making an American remake starring Tom Hanks, which I saw then and liked (much more than other subscribers of IMDB, … Continue reading

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damned be the savior (film: 125, rue Montmartre – Gilles Grangier, 1959)

The year 1959 in which Gilles Grangier‘s ‘125 rue Montmartre‘ was made was not an ordinary year in the history of French cinema. It was the year of the release of films like ‘Les quatre cent coups’ and ‘Hiroshima mon … Continue reading

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Goya pays the television fees (film: The Duke – Roger Michell, 2020)

‘The Duke‘ (2020) is one of those films whose fate was influenced by the pandemic. Filming was finished before the isolation periods and the film managed to premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which that year took place in a … Continue reading

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the first Gabin-Delon (film: Mélodie en sous-sol – Henri Verneuil, 1963)

‘Mélodie en sous-sol‘ (1963) is an excellent heist film, one of the best of director Henri Verneuil‘s heyday and the first screen collaboration between Jean Gabin and Alain Delon. The great French star and the conqueror of hearts in the … Continue reading

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the original Italian Job (film: Italian Job – Peter Collinson, 1969)

I watched the original 1969 Peter Collinson-directed version of ‘The Italian Job‘ 19 years after seeing the 2003 remake. I don’t remember much about the remake and the 5/10 rate that I gave it then on IMDB probably explains the … Continue reading

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crime and friendship (film: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot – Michael Cimino, 1974)

I’m not a big fan of either Clint Eastwood (as an actor) or Jeff Bridges. I decided to see ‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot’ because it is the debut film in 1974 by director Michael Cimino, whose next film would be ‘Deer … Continue reading

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