Tag Archives: Philippe de Broca

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

Posted on October 30, 2024 by admin

‘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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the last great swashbuckler? (film: Le bossu – Philippe de Broca, 1997

Posted on February 17, 2024 by admin

French literature of the middle and second half of the 19th century offered its readers a treasure trove of mystery and adventure novels with themes inspired by the history of France from the Middle Ages to the period of the … Continue reading →

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the world as a madhouse (film: Le roi de coeur – Philippe de Broca, 1966)

Posted on September 30, 2022 by admin

‘Le roi de coeur‘ starts from a formidable idea and ends up betting too much on it. In the filmography of director Philippe de Broca, the film occupies a special place, being considered one of his most ‘serious’ films in … Continue reading →

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slightly below the expectations (film: Tendre poulet – Philippe de Broca, 1977)

Posted on November 11, 2021 by admin

I had plenty of reasons to be optimistic when I chose to see ‘Tendre poulet‘, Philippe de Broca‘s film made in 1977. It is labeled as ‘romantic and detective comedy’, two genres in which de Broca had some notable successes. … Continue reading →

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love, swords, and revolution (film: ‘Chouans!’ – Philippe de Broca, 1988)

Posted on August 30, 2021 by admin

The most memorable of the lead heroes of ‘Chouans!‘, the 1988 historical movie directed by Philippe de Broca is Count Savinien de Kerfadec played by the formidable Philippe Noiret. A man of the Enlightenment, an inventor passionate about science and … Continue reading →

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