Tag Archives: Michel Bouquet

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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film noir and dark politics (film: Un condé – Yves Boisset, 1970)

Posted on May 10, 2022 by admin

Yves Boisset is not one of the famous French directors, which amplifies for me the (pleasant) surprise of watching his 1970 film ‘Un condé‘ (‘The Cop‘). The director, who had been Jean-Pierre Melville‘s assistant, among others, demonstrates here that he … Continue reading →

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crime comedy with a French sauce (film: Cop au vin – Claude Chabrol, 1985)

Posted on May 9, 2022 by admin

‘Cop au vin‘ (an inspired translation of the original title ‘Poulet au vinaigre‘) is one of those films by Claude Chabrol which, when viewed, I have the impression that they were made with Alfred Hitchcock looking approvingly over the French … Continue reading →

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gangs of Marseilles (Film: Borsalino – Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, 1970)

Posted on April 11, 2020 by admin

Half a century after the premiere, ‘Borsalino‘ directed by Jacques Deray has all the features, charm and humor of French films of the 1970s and at the same time is alert, modern and has a good chance that if relaunched … Continue reading →

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