I'd've thought La Haine might not come into the category of 'not too heavy' ;D
For an Amelie-style fix:I saw this at a pre-release screening at the cinema and then spent the next few weeks telling people to go and see it. I thought it was fabulous, in parts very sad and in others light-hearted, tragic, romantic. Great acting from Audrey Tautou and lovely settings too - each time I watch the film I have a desire to head off to Brittany. It's well worth seeing. I've bought this twice one DVD (one copy got lost) and normally I only buy DVDs if they're too cheap to refuse or it's something I'll watch again and again. Un Long Dimanche de Fiançailles falls into the latter group.
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Un long dimanche de fiançailles (A Very Long Engagement) - just because it's the same team, but it's far sadder and darker.
Jean de Florette
Manon des Sources
...fancied some French film but don't want anything too heavy.
Jean de Florette
Manon des Sources
These two, for me.
Le Hussard Sur Le Toit has Juliet Binoche for Pingu, Olivier Martinez for Mrs Pingu and scads of gorgeous scenery that will have you planning a bike tour :-)
Jean de Florette
Manon des Sources
These two, for me.
Maybe a bit heavy, but........
If I ruled the world, these 2 films would be compulsory viewing :thumbsup:
Les Visiteurs is not.
Nor Baise-Moi, either, I guess, or The Mechanic....fancied some French film but don't want anything too heavy.
So not Irreversible then?
Jean de Florette
Manon des Sources
These two, for me.
Jean de Florette
Manon des Sources
These two, for me.
Absolutely. I thought I wouldn't like them much but I ended up watching them back to back I got so engrossed.
You need to watch them both, in the right order, to get the full benefit.
Jean de Florette
Manon des Sources
These two, for me.
Absolutely. I thought I wouldn't like them much but I ended up watching them back to back I got so engrossed.
You need to watch them both, in the right order, to get the full benefit.
My classics aren't what they should be, but aren't they based on a Greek tragedy?
Most things with Huppert or Auteil are at least watchable, usually very good.That reminds me of Cache (Hidden) with Daniel Auteuil - very good (but heavy).
The 2 together are superb in La Separation, but it's not a feelgood movie......
La Balance was a pleasant police comedy, I thinl there was a sequel.
36 Quai des Orfèvres (Department 36) is a 2004 French film directed by Olivier Marchal and starring Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu.
:thumbsup:
Jean de Florette
Manon des Sources
Is anybody actually reading the previous replies before they post? This thread is rapidly turning into a rather pointless list of repeat posts...
Auteil was also very good in Un Couer En Hiver and Les Voleurs with Catherine Deneuve. Both heavy though...Autueil is amazing in "Manon", especially when he gets really, really obsessed with her. I shuddered....
My favourite scene in Manon is the denouement where Papet talks to the blind woman. No dramatic acting, no violence, just shocking revelations in quiet conversation. Brilliant.
Rather different to the final scenes of L'Ete Meurtrier, where the plot has finally unravelled, and you just KNOW what is going to happen, but there is no way to do anything but sit in shock as it happens.
La Gloire de mon Pere
Le Chateau de ma Mere
L'Ete Meurtrier (Valiant has my copy at the moment)
L'Homme du Train
Diner de Cons
Le Bossu
Jean de Florette
Manon des Sources
La Haine
I'm now trying hard to think of a single German comedy (mind you, most of the german films I've seen were part of the Suffolk College "german film directors" course, my weekly outing whilst on maternity leave and doing German GCSE.)