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between Luis Buñuel and Wes Anderson (film: Le testament d’Orphée – Jean Cocteau, 1960)

Posted on July 10, 2026 by admin

Those who are, like me, admirers of the cinematic style practiced by Wes Anderson in the last decade, of fantasies with a surrealist touch, bringing together on screens formidable casts in stories where reality melts into legends and imagination, will … Continue reading →

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decadent and fascinating (film: Les enfants terribles – Jean-Pierre Melville, 1950)

Posted on October 18, 2023 by admin

‘Les enfants terribles‘, made in 1950, is the result of the collaboration of two very talented filmmakers. Jean Cocteau was one of the most famous French writers – poet, playwright, novelist – of the 20th century, but also a screenwriter, … Continue reading →

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