Author Archives: classiq

Walking barefoot and diabolically charming: Françoise Dorléac in “Cul-de-sac”

Françoise Dorléac in Cul-de-sac, 1966, directed by Roman Polanski. Compton Films, Tekli British Productions   An American gangster on the run is holding captive a retired English businessman and his young French wife in their isolated fortress-like mansion somewhere on … Read More →

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January newsletter: The Whole of the Moon, Sonny Boy and Train Dreams

    Photos: Classiq Journal     “I also learned by watching and experiencing everything through the life of the street and the storytellers on the street. They were wonderful – the ones on the street corner, the tough guys … Read More →

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About human beings, only different: Solveig Dommartin in “Wings of Desire”

Solveig Dommartin in “Der Himmel über Berlin”, 1987   “The scene with Peter Falk and Bruno Ganz at the kiosk, in that light, with the coffee, the cigarette, the notebook is a scene I have lived – ‘I can’t see … Read More →

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“It’s the emotional resonance that creates a bond with the viewer”: In conversation with production designer Vlad Vieru

”The Yellow Tie”, 2025, directed by Serge Celibidachi   The Yellow Tie is a rich, wondrous and intimate journey into a life dedicated to music, it is a film made by a son about his father, by a storyteller about … Read More →

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November Newsletter: At the Movies in Marylebone, Pamela Hanson’s 90s, and Mermaid Avenue

    Photos: Classiq Journal     “I began taking photographs as a teenager and have recorded my life ever since. I moved to Paris in 1980 and started documenting my life, shooting fashion for the magazines and for myself … Read More →

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