THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (LES PARAPLUIES DE CHERBOURG)

May 21, 2020August 15, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Director Jacques Demy sought to make a movie that would make audiences cry. He succeeded in spades. It helps that Michelle Legrande provided one of the most indelible film scores of all time, and cinematographer Jean Rabier found the sourness … Continue reading THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (LES PARAPLUIES DE CHERBOURG)

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Home Viewing: Palme d’Or

May 21, 2020July 25, 2023 Michael J. Casey

The origins of France’s Cannes Film Festival lay not in La République, but neighboring Italy. Specifically, 1937’s Venice Film Festival, when Benito Mussolini stuck his big, fat fascist fingers in the mix and ensured that The Grand Illusion from French … Continue reading Home Viewing: Palme d’Or

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THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (LES PARAPLUIES DE CHERBOURG)

Home Viewing: Palme d’Or