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New on Video: ‘The Young Girls of Rochefort’
Gloriously composed — visually and aurally — The Young Girls of Rochefort is a lyrically light holiday to this provincial town, with its assortment of pleasant people having their fair share of romantic troubles. Moreover, it’s one of the best musicals the form has ever seen. More
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A Look Back at the Cannes Palme D’Or Winners from the 60s: ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Written and directed by Jacques Demy France, 1964 Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Busby Berkeley, Vincente Minnelli, Arthur Freed: names synonymous with the movie musical. Missing from this standard list is a key contributor to the form, the French director Jacques Demy. Perhaps part of the reason for his widespread […] More
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6 Most Anticipated French Films of 2014
France ruled the film world in 2013, producing some of the most critically acclaimed and controversial titles. La Vie D’Adele took home the Palme D’Or and has since been subject to intense debate around the ethics of the film’s production and its depiction of sexuality. Among the other highlights was Alain Guirandie’s L’Inconnu du lac, […] More
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TIFF Cinematheque presents a Summer in France: ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’; Singin’ French in the Rain
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Directed by Jacques Demy Written by Jacques Demy France, 1964 There’s a bloke from Germany that can run the 100-metre dash in 13.6 seconds. He can also run the 200-metre in 31.56 seconds. There’s another lad who can run the 400-metre in 69.56 seconds. He’s also German. The main concern regarding […] More
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TIFF Cinematheque presents a Summer in France: ‘Belle de Jour’ is an erotic case study designed to gauge its causal effect
Belle de Jour Directed by Luis Buñuel Written by Luis Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière France, 1967 Sometimes, it’s pointless, even impossible, to try to understand our personal proclivities. It’s an unavailing form of discourse that attempts to rationalize something pre-ordained and unchangeable. We may never know why we desire things outside the norm of acceptable behaviour; […] More
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Mid-year in Paris: TIFF Cinematheque presents ‘Summer in France’
Starting July 13th and running through September 2nd, prepare yourself to be transported to a summer vacation in France. All you have to do is check in at TIFF Cinematheque (350 King Street West, Toronto). The 41-film sabbatical will make take you to popular and renowned destinations that include Jean-Luc Godard’s Pierrot le Fou (1965), […] More
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Alone In The Apartment: The Criterion Collection presents ‘Repulsion’
Repulsion (1965) Dir. Roman Polanski United Kingdom – 105 minutes, B&W Criterion Spine # 483 Warning: Here be spoilers. Like flies to the gooping carcass of a skinned rabbit, Repulsion invites a lot of intellectual psychobabbling that usually amounts to the same things being said by different people. We can all pretty much agree what […] More