It opens with a murder, then a denial, finally a confession. Wealthy theater producer Montferrand (Jean-Christophe Bouvet) forced himself on Madeline (Nadia Tereszkiewicz), who shot him with his own revolver. All she did was go looking for a job, and he tried … Continue reading THE CRIME IS MINE (MON CRIME)
Few films announce themselves as succinctly with an opening image as Frantz does. In the foreground: green leaves and pink flowers waving in the breeze. In the distance: a provincial German town draped in monochromatic black and white. In this single image, … Continue reading FRANTZ
World War II was not kind to the sovereign nation of Poland. In September 1939, Poland was invaded on both sides—first by the Nazis on September 1 and then by the Soviets on the 17th—effectively tearing the country in half. … Continue reading THE INNOCENTS
It is safe to say that any director worth their weight will eventually be measured by the cinematic yardstick that is Alfred Hitchcock. While all who make movies owe something to the Master of Suspense, the actual inheritor to his … Continue reading THE NEW GIRLFRIEND (UNE NOUVELLE AMIE)
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