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Malle's an interesting director. I loved his last film -- a no-costume adaptation of Uncle Vanya. I think I've seen that, Au Revoir Les Enfants, Murmur of the Heart, Damage, and Pretty Baby. I should track down some of his earlier films.
Early Malle is fun. Jazz! Jeanne Moreau! Zazie!
What, you guys didn't like Au revoir les enfants ? Quelle horreur!
More importantly:
Happy to see you (finally) join us la javanaise!!!
What, you guys didn't like Au revoir les enfants ? Quelle horreur!
Oh no, I love it. Makes me cry every time.
Actually, now that I think of it, it would make a great double feature with Le Dernier Métro.
I loved his last film -- a no-costume adaptation of Uncle Vanya
Vanya on 42nd Street? I loved that movie.
Hi, javachik!
That is truly disturbing Tom, especially given java's veggie status.
Actually, in keeping with the 60s French theme, "La Javanaise" is a Serge Gainsbourg song.
The River is a gorgeous, gorgeous film. I also love the other big Rumer Godden adaptation, Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. I haven't seen either of them in a while, and there is certainly some problematic colonialist aspect in both, but they make for hypnotically beautiful films.
I haven't seen The River. In fact, I don't think I've seen any of Renoir's US work.
I do really like Le Crime de M. Lange.
Black Narcissus is spectacularly beautiful.