Category Archives: Alain Resnais
Providence (1977)
“I passed from childhood more or less to wifehood without the tiresome intervention of a development of personality in between” I rather like the films of Alain Resnais, and the fact that Dirk Bogarde has a leading role fueled my … Continue reading
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Mon Oncle D’Amerique (1980)
“The hierarchy of dominance has been established.” The film Mon Oncle D’Amerique (My American Uncle) explores events in the lives of three diverse characters against the backdrop of a psychological explanation for their actions. The film’s premise is that our … Continue reading
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Private Fears in Public Places (2006)
“I’ve read about drunken girl gangs.” Directed by Alain Resnais Private Fears in Public Places weaves together the interconnecting stories of a disparate group of lonely French singles while examining loneliness and the inability to communicate as fatal obstacles … Continue reading
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