Category Archives: Film
Life Lessons from Akira Kurosawa
Who can define Akira Kurosawa’s role in the world cinema landscape? His filmography defies categorization. His movies are very complex, both from the point of view of the craftsmanship, visual poetry and passion that went into their making and of … Read More
When the Man Dresses the Character: Cary Grant in To Catch A Thief
Time and again I watch Alfred Hitchcock’s films. For the thrill his inimitable movies are so masterful at providing the audience with, for the visual flair and distinct atmosphere, for the dry wit and humour, and for the sheer joy … Read More
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The Book That Taught Me A Sad Truth About Modern-Day Cinema
I believe the books written by and about François Truffaut outnumber all the other film books in my library. The latest addition is The Man Who Loved Films (originally in Romanian, Bărbatul care iubea filmele) a less known book on … Read More
Clothes and Character in the Films of Jean-Pierre Melville
Throughout his career, Jean-Pierre Melville retained a passion for all things American and especially for the classic Hollywood gangster and noir movies. He eagerly borrowed the iconography of the genre – the snap-brim hats, the belted trench coats, the crooned … Read More
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Shadowing Cinema: Raymond Cauchetier, the Photographer of the French New Wave
La Nouvelle Vague proved that there were other paths than those followed by the traditional cinema of the time, and created a new language of film. It broke with cinematic conventions, showing that everything could be questioned, as had already … Read More
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