Category Archives: Jean Vigo
Jean Vigo by P.E. Salles Gomes
“He had succeeded in introducing subversive elements into film.” French director Jean Vigo produced just a handful of largely reviled films during his brief lifetime, and yet now, more than 70 years after his death, film historians agree that Vigo … Continue reading
Filed under Books about film, France, Jean Vigo, Political/social films
Zero de Conduite (1933)
“Do you want a zero in conduct?” French director Jean Vigo made only two feature length films (and two short films) before dying at the age 29. L’Atalante is an much acclaimed film–but Zero de Conduite has fallen into obscurity. … Continue reading
Filed under France, Jean Vigo, Political/social films, Silent
Jean Vigo: A Passion for Life (1998)
“I know who you are. You’re a bunch of anarchists.” Jean Vigo: A Passion For Life, directed by Julien Temple, is a made-for-British television film that examines the difficult life of this unappreciated French film director. The film begins with … Continue reading
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A Propos de Nice (1930)
Jean Vigo’s first film A Propos de Nice begins with a blast of fireworks and then an aerial view of Nice. Made in 1930, it’s a subtly subversive silent film about 25 minutes long. Vigo’s camera moves very quickly as … Continue reading
Filed under France, Jean Vigo, Political/social films
