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Kafka at the Bank (film: L’argent des autres – Christian de Chalonges, 1978)

‘L’argent des autres’, Christian de Chalonge‘s movie, was one of the best films of 1978 in France, enjoying box-office success and receiving the two most important Cesar awards – for the best film and for the best direction. It is … Continue reading

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not only for Romy and Jean-Louis (film: Le combat dans l’île – Alain Cavalier, 1962)

The long goodbye that we are taking from Jean-Louis Trintignant gave us the opportunity to see some of his most famous films but also a few lesser known ones. The latter category includes ‘Le Combat dans l’île‘, the feature film … Continue reading

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a lost letter (film: Le bon plaisir – Francis Girod, 1984)

At the end of ‘Le bon plaisir‘ (1984), the film directed by Francis Girod, before the credits, a routine disclaimer is displayed stating that the story and the characters are imaginary. In fact, the relationship between this film and reality … Continue reading

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Depardieu and Baye meet at the peak (film: Rive droite, rive gauche – Philippe Labro, 1984)

‘Rive droite, rive gauche‘ (1984) is the last of the 9 films in the career of director Philippe Labro. I don’t know exactly why Labro, who had been a friend and film disciple of Jean-Pierre Melville, concluded his directing career … Continue reading

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running scared (film: No Escape – John Erick Dowdle, 2015)

It is impossible to comment on ‘No Escape‘, the action film made in 2015 by John Erick Dowdle and written by him with his brother Drew, without thinking about international events in the news. An American family finds itself in … Continue reading

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