Daily Archives: February 5, 2012

3 things about Jean Renoir’s THE RIVER

Posted on February 5, 2012 by robchristopher

The River [1951] 1. For each bundle of jute a seashell is given, to be exchanged for payment. 2. She performs a celebratory wedding dance. Bending, swerving, bowing. The musicians play faster and faster. 3. “We go on as if … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Bresson’s FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER

Posted on February 5, 2012 by robchristopher

4 Nights of a Dreamer [1971] 1. His day’s work as a painter seems to consist of a squiggly black line and part of an orange blob. 2. He activates the tape recorder in his jacket. “Marthe! Marthe! Marthe! Marthe! … Continue reading →

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