Has anything really grand come out of French cinema?
11-17-05 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by William Fuld
Jules Dassin is American.
From his IMDb bio:
Named as a communist by director Edward Dmytryk for the HUAC in 1952. This caused Dassin to be blacklisted and forced him to move to France where he became more famous and successful than he ever was in the United States.
His son, Joe Dassin (1938-1980), became one of France's most popular singers, with hits such as "Bip Bip", "L'Eté Indien" and "Aux Champs-Èlysées."
His son, Joe Dassin (1938-1980), became one of France's most popular singers, with hits such as "Bip Bip", "L'Eté Indien" and "Aux Champs-Èlysées."
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11-18-05 | 10:01 AM
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My suggestions (some previously mentioned):
Children of Paradise*
Two English Girls*
Le Trou*
Wages of Fear*
Diabolique
The Last Metro
Jules and Jim *
The 400 Blows
Grand Illusion*
Rules of the Game
Eyes without a Face
Bob le Flambeur*
Hiroshima mon amour*
Le Samourai
M. Hulot's Holiday*
Maitresse*
Beauty and the Beast
Orpheus*
Rififi*
Belle de jour*
Dreamlife of Angels
The Piano Teacher (French movie, Austrian director)
Irreversible
Band of Outsiders*
Breathless
All quite good, many completely different from the others, the *ed are my favorites
Children of Paradise*
Two English Girls*
Le Trou*
Wages of Fear*
Diabolique
The Last Metro
Jules and Jim *
The 400 Blows
Grand Illusion*
Rules of the Game
Eyes without a Face
Bob le Flambeur*
Hiroshima mon amour*
Le Samourai
M. Hulot's Holiday*
Maitresse*
Beauty and the Beast
Orpheus*
Rififi*
Belle de jour*
Dreamlife of Angels
The Piano Teacher (French movie, Austrian director)
Irreversible
Band of Outsiders*
Breathless
All quite good, many completely different from the others, the *ed are my favorites
11-18-05 | 10:12 AM
#79
The Piano Teacher, while a fine film, is set in Vienna.
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11-18-05 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
The Piano Teacher, while a fine film, is set in Vienna.
(Really)
(Really)
