Tag Archives: Bertrand Tavernier

a serial killer story in the time of Dreyfuss (film: Le juge et l’assassin – Bertrand Tavernier, 1976)

Director Bertrand Tavernier and actor Philippe Noiret collaborated in 9 films. The 1976 ‘Le juge et l’assassin’ is the third film they made together and is a remarkable film in many ways. The story takes place in the last decade … Continue reading

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fun at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (film: Quai d’Orsay – Bertrand Tavernier, 2013)

Before all, I chose to watch ‘Quai d’Orsay‘ (distributed with the English title ‘The French Minister’) because it is the last film made by Bertrand Tavernier, a director I really appreciate. The presence of Jane Birkin in the cast was … Continue reading

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film noir under the African sun (film: Coup de torchon – Bertrand Tavernier, 1981)

Before the Coen brothers and Quentin Tarantino, on the other side of the Atlantic, there was Bertrand Tavernier. ‘Coup de torchon‘ (English title ‘Clean Slate‘) was made in 1981, the year Tarantino had just finished high school and three years … Continue reading

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debauchery and revolt (film: Que la fête commence… – Bertrand Tavernier, 1975)

If you think 2020 is a decadent historical period with dubious morality and opportunist, cynical leaders primarly concerned with satisfying their personal pleasures, then you should try to compare with the year 1719 as presented in the film ‘Que la … Continue reading

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a thriller in the swamps (Film: In the Electric Mist – Tommy Lee Jones, 2009)

Some films deserve a better fate. This is in my opinion the case with ‘In the Electric Mist’ which is totally unknown to most of the cinema fans because it seems to not having been released in cinema theaters in … Continue reading

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