michael's - a journe y through french cinema List
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Germany Pale Mother (1980)Deutschland bleiche Mutte
Set during the Third Reich and its aftermath, this harrowing tale of love and war is a neglected classic of New German Cinema. Based on acclaimed director Helma Sanders-Brahms' mother's life, the film explores the devastating impact of war on family and relationships. Hans (Ernst Jacobi) and Lene (Eva Mattes) scarcely have time to meet and marry before Hans is sent away to fight, leaving Lene to give birth alone and struggle through the war with a newborn baby daughter. - Director:
- Helma Sanders-Brahms
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- Eva Mattes, Hanne Hiob, Ernst Jacobi
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A Journey Through French Cinema (2016)Voyage à travers le cinéma français
French director, screenwriter, actor and producer Bertrand Tavernier looks at the rich history of French cinema and its impact on his life, from his youth as a movie buff to his own career as a filmmaker. Along the way, he explores the works of acclaimed French directors such as Jacques Becker, Jean-Pierre Melville, Claude Sautet, Frangois Truffaut, and Jean-Luc Godard. - Director:
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Cast:
- Bertrand Tavernier, André Marcon, Thierry Frémaux
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The House by the Sea (2017)La Villa
By a little bay near Marseilles lies a picturesque villa owned by an old man. His three children have gathered by his side for his last days: Angela (Ariane Ascaride), an actress living in Paris, Joseph (Jean-Pierre Darroussin), who has just fallen in love with a girl half his age and Armand (Gérard Meylan), the only one who stayed behind in the bay to run the family's small restaurant. It's time for them to weigh up what they have inherited of their father's ideals and the community spirit he created in this magical place. The arrival, at a nearby cove, of a group of boat people will throw these moments of reflection into turmoil. - Director:
- Robert Guédiguian
- Cast:
- Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan
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