Tag Archives: Olivier Gourmet

the great Catherines (film: Sage femme – Martin Provost, 2017)

Posted on August 13, 2026 by admin

The 2017 ‘Sage femme‘ (the title of the English distribution was ‘The Midwife’) by Martin Provost was a pleasant surprise and it is not clear to me why the film was underappreciated at the time by part of the public … Continue reading →

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crime and politics (film: Tueurs – Jean-François Hensgens, François Troukens, 2017)

Posted on November 19, 2022 by admin

The Belgian film ‘Tueurs’ (‘Killers‘) made in 2017 has two directors. One of them, who is also the author of the story and co-screenwriter, is called Francois François Troukens and is a former bank robber who spent some time behind … Continue reading →

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a theater love story (Film: Edmond – Alexis Michalik, 2018)

Posted on September 26, 2019 by admin

I saw the play ‘Edmond’ written and staged by Alexis Michalik in Paris almost two years ago. The show had received five Molieres prizes (the supreme distinctions of the French theater) and impressed me with the combination of modernism and … Continue reading →

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