Tag Archives: Olivier Assayas

time capsule (film: Fin août, début septembre – Olivier Assayas, 1998)

Posted on August 7, 2023 by admin

25 years have passed since the release of ‘Fin août, début septembre‘. Watching it a generation later was a very interesting experience for me. In 1998, Olivier Assayas had just enjoyed success with ‘Irma Vep’, until today considered one of … Continue reading →

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between duty and love (film: Les destinées sentimentales – Olivier Assayas, 2000)

Posted on December 15, 2022 by admin

The presence of Emmanuelle Béart and of Isabelle Huppert in the credits and the fact that ‘Les destinées sentimentales‘ is directed by Olivier Assayas were enough to convince me to see this film, despite its daunting three-hour length. Made in … Continue reading →

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the starting point of a few beautiful careers (film: Rendez-vous – André Téchiné, 1985)

Posted on October 13, 2020 by admin

When film director André Téchiné made ‘Rendez-vous‘ in 1985, his name was already well known. However, some of his collaborators were anonymous and this film would be a very good launching pad for celebrities. Téchiné offered the lead role and … Continue reading →

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the writer and her ghost (film: D’après une histoire vraie – Roman Polanski, 2017)

Posted on August 8, 2020 by admin

I will try the impossible, namely to write about the penultimate film of Roman Polanski, ignoring his controversial personality and biography. In writing the screenplay for ‘Based on a True Story‘ (original title in French is ‘D’apres une histoire vraie‘), … Continue reading →

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conversations with the world of the dead (film: Personal Shopper – Olivier Assayas, 2016)

Posted on July 3, 2020 by admin

‘Personal Shopper‘ (Best Director award at Cannes in 2016 tied with Cristian Mungiu‘s ‘Graduation‘) is the second collaboration between the French director Olivier Assayas and American actress Kristen Stewart after the excellent ‘Clouds of Sils Maria‘ released in 2014. I … Continue reading →

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mid-age crisis of the New Wave (film: Irma Vep – Olivier Assayas, 1996)

Posted on May 29, 2020 by admin

Movie about movie making are a cinematic genre that has produced many remarkable creations over time. Filmmakers like to make films about their profession. Many of them are tributes to the great creators of the past, rarer are films that … Continue reading →

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crumbling of an epoch (Film: L’heure d’été – Olivier Assayas, 2008)

Posted on October 10, 2019 by admin

I chose to see ‘L’heure d’ete‘ (film released in the English space with the title ‘Summer Hours’) especially for Juliette Binoche, an actress I greatly appreciate, and for director Olivier Assayas. Binoche does not have as consistent a role in … Continue reading →

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underrated, almost a masterpiece (film: Clouds of Sils Maria – Juliette Binoche, 2014)

Posted on December 30, 2016 by admin

There are so many reasons to like this film. First, the cast includes two of the lead actresses of two different generations – the priceless and prize covered Juliette Binoche and one of the top performers of the younger generation … Continue reading →

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