Tag Archives: Jean Rochefort

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

‘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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love triangle (film: Chère inconnue – Moshé Mizrahi, 1980)

I’m not much of a fan of melodramas. Most movies in that genre leave me indifferent at best, and unwillingly amuse me in the worst cases. However, there are exceptions, and in those cases the effect may be the opposite. … Continue reading

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debauchery and revolt (film: Que la fête commence… – Bertrand Tavernier, 1975)

If you think 2020 is a decadent historical period with dubious morality and opportunist, cynical leaders primarly concerned with satisfying their personal pleasures, then you should try to compare with the year 1719 as presented in the film ‘Que la … Continue reading

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a gem (Film: L’homme du train – Patrice Leconte, 2002)

Destiny decided that Jean Rochefort and Johnny Hallyday, the two wonderful lead actors of “L’homme du train” (“Man on the Train“) died a couple of months apart, at the end of 2017. Destiny or coincidence? This question is actually one … Continue reading

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