Tag Archives: infidelity
Happy Happy (2010)
Ok, so the Norwegian film Happy Happy (Sykt Lykkelig) from director Anne Sewistsky may not change your world, but it is an entertaining way to spend 85 minutes–especially if you’re interested to see how climate impacts personal lives. Happy Happy begins with … Continue reading
Someone I Loved (Je L’Aimais) 2009
“Dealing with a Frenchman in love is too dangerous.” Someone I loved (Je L’Aimais) is based on the best-selling novel by Anna Gavalda. It’s the story of Pierre (Daniel Auteuil), who takes his daughter-in-law, Chloe (Florence Loiret Caille) and two … Continue reading
Filed under Daniel Auteuil, France
Autumn Marathon (1979)
“I’m not a talented man. I just translate talented writers.” Set in Leningrad, Autum Marathon (Osenniy Marafon) is touted as a sad-comedy. It’s the story of translator and lecturer Andrei Pavlovich Buzykin (Oleg Basilashvili), a middle-aged man who’s caught between two women. Andrei … Continue reading
Filed under Soviet
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
“We’ll put that romantic crap to bed for once and for all.” It’s impossible to watch Sidewalks of New York without realizing that the film is either a homage to, or derivative of, Woody Allen. But that doesn’t make Sidewalks … Continue reading
Filed under Drama
Husbands and Wives (1992)
“I’ve always had this penchant for what I call Kamikaze women….I call them Kamikaze because they crash their plane into you. You die with them.” The film Husbands and Wives, Woody Allen’s brilliantly funny examination of marriage, begins with married … Continue reading
Filed under Woody Allen
Nest of the Gentry (1969)
“Is it true that I’m home at last?” The Soviet film, A Nest of the Gentry (Dvoryanskoe Gnezdo) is based on the novel by Ivan Turgenev. It’s the story of the return home of disillusioned Lavretsky (Leonid Kulagin) after he separates from … Continue reading
Filed under Soviet
Therese Raquin (1980)
“Everything…as always.” Zola is one of my all-time favourite authors, so when I saw this British television production of Therese Raquin from 1980, I had high expectations. The 60s-70s saw some of the very best BBC adaptations of classic novels–Hardy’s … Continue reading
Filed under British television
Coup de Torchon (1981)
“I’ve got no choice. First, I’m underpaid; second, my wife takes all my money;and third, fining you is practically a civic duty.” In the French film Coup de Torchon (Clean Slate), Jim Thompson’s noir novel Pop. 1280 is transposed from … Continue reading
Filed under France, Isabelle Huppert
Full Moon in Paris (1984)
“A myriad possibilities were out there waiting.” Full Moon in Paris (Les Nuits de la Pleine Lune) is the fourth film in director Eric Rohmer’s Comedies and Proverbs series, and this film is inspired by the proverb: ‘A … Continue reading
Filed under Eric Rohmer, Fabrice Luchini, France
Blood and Wine (1996)
“The interesting thing about rich people is that they’re so cheap.” There are some films that burn images on our brains, and Blood and Wine from director Bob Rafelson is one of those films. There’s a scene in the … Continue reading
Filed under Crime
