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african fascination (film: Les caprices d’un fleuve – Bernard Giraudeau, 1996)

Posted on January 17, 2024 by admin

A well-known actor writes, directs and stars in a lavish historical production. No, it’s not about Bradley Cooper. Others have done it before him and among them is the French filmmaker Bernard Giraudeau whose film ‘Les caprices d’un fleuve‘, made … Continue reading →

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a non-family drama (film: Chronique d’une liaison passagère – Emmanuel Mouret, 2022)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by admin

‘Chronique d’une liaison passagère‘ (2022 – distributed on the English-language market under the title ‘Diary of a Fleeting Affair‘) gave me the opportunity to re-encounter the films of Emmanuel Mouret (I liked a lot ‘Lady J.’) and to discover an … Continue reading →

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the bored king meets the ambitious courtesan and they fall in love (film: Jeanne du Barry – Maïwenn, 2023)

Posted on December 16, 2023 by admin

‘Jeanne du Barry‘, the film that opened this year’s 2023 Cannes Festival (without being in competition) is at the same time an author’s film and a historical blockbuster. Maïwenn – once a child actor, then, at 16, the wife of … Continue reading →

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the price of love (film: Partir – Catherine Corsini, 2009)

Posted on December 1, 2023 by admin

‘Partir‘ (2009) is my first encounter with a film by the French director Catherine Corsini. The impression is mostly positive. Corsini (who is also the main author of the film’s script) seems to me to be a mature filmmaker, master … Continue reading →

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