Tag Archives: Serge Reggiani

the playback girl (film: Étoile sans lumière – Marcel Blistène, 1946)

Posted on October 17, 2023 by admin

I have watched in the past few years several documentaries or docu-dramas dedicated to the life and career of Édith Piaf. The moment came to see one of the films in which she acted and sang. My curiosity was satisfied … Continue reading →

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return from hell (film: Retour à la vie – 1949)

Posted on March 16, 2023 by admin

‘Retour à la vie‘ is a very interesting film from many points of view. Made in 1949 it is one of the first films in the history of cinema (maybe the first?) to bring together several segments made by different … Continue reading →

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a classic of the French ‘film noir’ (film: Le doulos – Jean-Pierre Melville, 1962)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by admin

Made in 1962, ‘Le doulos‘ is probably the most characteristic ‘film noir’ of Jean-Pierre Melville‘s career. It is also the film in which the French director expresses openly on screen, with cinematographic means, his total devotion to the American cinematography … Continue reading →

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