Tag Archives: France

3 things about Jean Rollin’s THE LIVING DEAD GIRL

Posted on October 30, 2025 by robchristopher

The Living Dead Girl [1982] 1. Axe to the head for Greg. 2. “My life and my death are here.” 3. Perpetual torches in the crypt? If this is Rollin’s best, no thank you very much.

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3 things about Jean Rouch & Edgar Morin’s CHRONICLE OF A SUMMER

Posted on July 9, 2025 by robchristopher

Chronicle of a Summer [1961] 1. “I paint to understand the painting of others.” 2. A long pause. “If I only knew.” 3. Several minutes go by after we first see the tattoo before it is explained to us what … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jean Cocteau’s ORPHEUS

Posted on February 10, 2025 by robchristopher

Orpheus [1950] 1. Gloves on, gloves off. 2. Blowing across the wall. 3. “To write, without being a writer.”

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s BONJOUR TRISTESSE

Posted on July 23, 2024 by robchristopher

Bonjour Tristesse [1958] 1. Deborah Kerr’s cashmere (?) car dress in ivory. 2. The patio at twilight. On the right, the group tanks up prior to their trip to the casino; on the left, the housemaid swigs a beer while … Continue reading →

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3 things about Justine Triet’s ANATOMY OF A FALL

Posted on December 30, 2023 by robchristopher

Anatomy of a Fall [2023] 1. Strips of gaffer’s tape. 2. Blister packs found in the kitchen trash. 3. Saltwater.

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3 things about François Ozon’s SWIMMING POOL

Posted on January 21, 2023 by robchristopher

Swimming Pool [2003] 1. She spits her mouthful of yogurt back into the bowl. 2. Tristana on the balcony. 3. Reappearance of the crucifix.

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3 things about Bruno Dumont’s FRANCE

Posted on June 1, 2022 by robchristopher

France [2021] 1. Iridescent jacket. 2. Enormous Gilbert & George (?) stained glass artpiece in the living room. 3. “I was married to a monster for 20 years.”

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3 things about Agnès Varda’s CLEO FROM 5 TO 7

Posted on August 19, 2019 by robchristopher

Cleo from 5 to 7 [1962] 1. The kitten plays with her robe. 2. Bombarded with all the lives going on around her at the cafe. 3. Are they about to kiss?

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3 things about JR & Agnès Varda’s FACES PLACES

Posted on June 4, 2018 by robchristopher

Faces Places [2017] 1. “Chance has been my best assistant.” 2. Feet like a heart. 3. He reveals himself to her but the film does not reveal him to us.

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3 things about François Ozon’s IN THE HOUSE

Posted on May 14, 2013 by robchristopher

In the House [2012] 1. After they invite him to their basketball game, he displays just the right amount of hesitation. 2. She doesn’t understand the poem. Germain is delighted by Claude’s ingenuity. 3. On a grid, a moving tableaux … Continue reading →

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