Tag Archives: Lambert Wilson

love, swords, and revolution (film: ‘Chouans!’ – Philippe de Broca, 1988)

The most memorable of the lead heroes of ‘Chouans!‘, the 1988 historical movie directed by Philippe de Broca is Count Savinien de Kerfadec played by the formidable Philippe Noiret. A man of the Enlightenment, an inventor passionate about science and … Continue reading

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translator, traitor (film: Les traducteurs – Régis Roinsard, 2019)

Traduttore, traditore: Translator, traitor – this ingenious consonance that seems to have originated from angry Italians who believed that many French translations of Dante betrayed either the beauty or the accuracy of the poet’s work is gaining new meanings in … Continue reading

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the starting point of a few beautiful careers (film: Rendez-vous – André Téchiné, 1985)

When film director André Téchiné made ‘Rendez-vous‘ in 1985, his name was already well known. However, some of his collaborators were anonymous and this film would be a very good launching pad for celebrities. Téchiné offered the lead role and … Continue reading

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of men and monks (film: Des hommes et des dieux – Xavier Beauvois, 2010)

Xavier Beauvois‘s ‘Des hommes et des dieux‘ (a title that was translated into English with a reversal of nouns as ‘Of Gods and Men‘) addresses the complex issue of confronting terrorism in the Arab world by focusing on an event … Continue reading

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playing Moliere (Film: Alceste a bicyclette – Fabrice Luchini, 2013)

Gauthier Valence is a successful actor. He plays in a prime time soap opera which earns him enough glory to be recognized in the streets and markets and enough money to allow him to put on stage the most ambitious … Continue reading

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