Frenchie Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 [:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Have any of you seen 'Camille Claudel' or 'Séraphine'?they both came up while I was searching on Amazon (how they tempt you....[:)]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Two more recent:one rather more soppy (for frenchie) Le Scaphandre et le Papillon and then Hidden a previous film by this year's Cannes winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 [quote user="5-element"][quote user="NormanH"]For those who don't is there the equivalent of inter-library loan in France, and if so does it apply to DVDs as well as books?[/quote]My médiatheque has CDs, but sadly, no DVDs. Of course, even in a town of about 6,500 people, we have at least one video shop (or maybe two), both within walking distance, and that is always good value.I don't know of any inter-library loan system here.[/quote] Sadly not like that in my coin, the nearest town has a population of 90,000, nearly double that with the neighbouring cantons, plenty of bars but not much else including video shops.In fact I dont think that I have ever seen one anywhere, I would definitely have stopped to browse had I done so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 The Hairdresser's Husband.The main character has 2 interests. Getting his haircut by women and dancing to Middle Eastern music.What more do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 The Hairdressers Husband (Le mari de la coiffeuse) is one of my all-time favourite films!I would also recommend - Delicatessen - just superbIndochine (several tissues worth of soppy but also interesting historically re France's involvement in Vietnam)Le bonheur est dans le Pré - also has local interest as set in the Gers not far from me!La vie est un long fleuve tranquilleNikita - that's the proper French version not the rubbish US remake (although now I come to think of it wasn't the remake called something different?? EDIT The remake was called The Assassin)Tatie Danielle - a brilliant comedy about looking after your grumpy old relations....though Tatie Danielle is bordering on evil not just grumpy!LouEDIT have just realised that Le bonheur est dans le pré, La vie est un long fleuve tranquille and Tatie Danielle are all directed by Etienne Chatiliez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 A huge thank you!I hadn't even heard of these films! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I loved Angel A, you need to stay with it as for the first few minutes you may wonder what on earth it is all about. Totally different but I thought it brilliant.Not too sure but I think Nikita was the same director/producer.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Can anyone think of a film, in French or English, don't mind, that takes place in the middle ages, if possible not a war film, but more psychological, with castles, knights, etc .. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Lancelot du Lac? (Bresson 1974)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071737/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Your link's not active 5-element... [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricopa Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 [quote user="Frenchie"]Can anyone think of a film, in French or English, don't mind, that takes place in the middle ages, if possible not a war film, but more psychological, with castles, knights, etc .. ?[/quote]Wouldn't emjoy Henry V then Frenchie[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Î have just found this link, which has some other titles.It's pretty obvious..I feel a bit daft not having found it before!I have to confess to never even coming across "Gazon Maudit" which the site puts in second place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 [quote user="Frenchie"]Your link's not active 5-element... [:(][/quote]So these work?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancelot_du_Lac_%28film%29http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9cZc_JSRvY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Merci !Looks like my kind of film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 If you enjoyed the Choristes you might also enjoy Monsieur Batignole with the same actor (Gérard Jugnot) saving some Jewish children in the second world war ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 [quote user="NormanH"]If you enjoyed the Choristes you might also enjoy Monsieur Batignole with the same actor (Gérard Jugnot) saving some Jewish children in the second world war ...[/quote]Thanks for that I'll look out for it. On the same theme "Le Secret" was another good one I saw last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 [quote user="Frenchie"]Your link's not active 5-element... [:(][/quote]Damn! Just when I thought I'd got it sorted...[:@],sorry FrenchieThanks Norman who put some life into that link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks...This is an extract from 'La cage aux Folles'..the film not the musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 What about La Grande Bouffe - hilariously revoltingAnd Eric Rohmer films. On Movie mail you can browse by countryhttp://www.moviemail-online.co.uk/dvds/b/5|74/French-Film/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks you so much for that link, Tom. I was wondering whether such a site existed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Yes an excellent link.I have also used http://letterboxdvd.co.uk/cart.phpwho replied very quickly and knowledgeably to my last enquiry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 [quote user="puzzled"]I will keep a look out for those too. Here is a clip on ma vie en rose, the subject is so well done and really funny too.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r3CPsVKgxs&feature=related[/quote]Not to be confused with the recent biopic of Piaf, known in the UK as 'la Vie en Rose' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricopa Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 On Monday, I was at a friends house, and they are able to receive ShortsTV.fr. I caught the last few minutes of a film which was very atmospheric, and with pretty good cinematography and I really enjoyed it. A bit of digging and I found this clip (scroll down, on left hand side), the film is called L'ecluse, and I will be on the lookout to see all 18 minutes of it (EDIT, that will be 0700 tomorrow (thu 30) then!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah23 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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