Tag Archives: Robert Hossein

historical entertainment (film: Madame Sans Gêne – Christian-Jaque, 1961)

Those who wish to watch a good early 60s historical entertainment can look for ‘Madame Sans Gêne‘, the 1961 film by Christian-Jaque. The historical character of the laundress in revolutionary Paris who married one of Captain Bonaparte’s sergeants and became … Continue reading

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the vice villa (film: Des femmes disparaissent – Edouard Molinaro, 1959)

I am fascinated by the French films made in the last years of the sixth decade of the 20th century. The revolution in the art of cinema that was to be the Nouvelle Vague was about to break out, and … Continue reading

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the godfather of heist movies and of many other (film: Du rififi chez les hommes – Jules Dassin, 1955)

Francois Truffaut called ‘Du rififi chez les hommes‘ (or simply ‘Rififi‘) the best French film noir, hastening to add that it is based on the worst French noir novel (written by August Le Breton). The film is adapted and directed … Continue reading

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for Belmondo and Morricone (film: Le professionel – Jean-Paul Belmondo, 1981)

Ennio Morricone left this world recently and these days the movie channels broadcast – probably not by coincidence – many films in which the music is composed by him. It is a good opportunity to appreciate the quality of his … Continue reading

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