This visually beautiful "arthouse horror" is one of the most satisfying adaptations of the often filmed…
French Cinema
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Belgium-France, 1975) 201 min color DIR-SCR: Chantal Akerman.…
Cinéma de minuit
This past week, I’ve been watching Bertrand Tavernier’s marvellous eight-hour documentary, Journeys Through French Cinema, usually one…
Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)
Four Nights of a Dreamer (France-Italy, 1971) 87 min color DIR-SCR: Robert Bresson, based on “White…
ENCHANTING AND ALOOF: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
Note: this piece on Chantal Akerman is informed by only the films that I was able…
Mauvaise Graine (1934)
Mauvaise Graine (France, 1934) 86 min B&W DIR: Alexander Esway, Billy Wilder. PROD: Georges Bernier. SCR:…