tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post6404338147858440921..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Les Choses de la vie, a film by Claude SautetKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8049892907241562992012-01-24T01:39:29.222+01:002012-01-24T01:39:29.222+01:00how does "les choses de la vie" end i ne...how does "les choses de la vie" end i never got a chance to watch the ending and im really curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87614668865860263182011-04-02T10:41:33.498+02:002011-04-02T10:41:33.498+02:00Thanks for the comment, SR.Thanks for the comment, SR.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8856256828721606782011-04-02T03:44:40.968+02:002011-04-02T03:44:40.968+02:00The film (les choses de la vie) has a very beautif...The film (les choses de la vie) has a very beautiful soundtrack by Pierre Sardou. I haven't seen the movie (difficult to get...) but enjoy the music very much. There is also an excellent recent jazz cover of the main theme by a singer called Youn Sun Nah (chanson d'Helene; check it out in iTunes).DKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09906743148126000048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85971805249985027822011-01-20T18:00:26.815+01:002011-01-20T18:00:26.815+01:00In 1970, during my stay as a student in Paris (whe...In 1970, during my stay as a student in Paris (where Ken and I crossed paths at the same hotel, but only recently discovered it), the French film I went to see was "La Fiancée du Pirate" with the wonderful singer, Barbara, and Bernadette Lafont, still a great actress. I remember not understanding any of it, but the feminist message came through. <br />When I was in high school, a friend and I went to see "Le vieil homme et l'enfant" (Claude Berri) and "Un homme et une femme", but I had the benefit of subtitles. I liked these movies, so I ended up liking French.Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84080593642846004252011-01-15T05:59:19.481+01:002011-01-15T05:59:19.481+01:00I don't know many French films (though you are...I don't know many French films (though you are making me think I should change that) but L'Homme du Train is one of my favorites.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75662112406232752312011-01-14T22:26:45.066+01:002011-01-14T22:26:45.066+01:00Starman, I saw Ne le dis à personne recently and r...Starman, I saw <i>Ne le dis à personne</i> recently and really enjoyed it. Canet is a talented film maker and also a good actor.<br /><br />Evelyn, no, unfortunately, we can't get Netflix. Or at least I don't think we can. If there's an equivalent service in France, I haven't found it. But we have about 10 movie channels on our satellite system so we get a lot of movies — French, American, and others.<br /><br />I'm making a lot of DVDs these days. Don't know what I'll ever do with them all, but I'll have them. Some I watch over and over again.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44326522444043613832011-01-14T20:45:13.949+01:002011-01-14T20:45:13.949+01:00I watched a great French mystery film the other ni...I watched a great French mystery film the other night. Ne le dis à personne.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-54354433417970743802011-01-14T19:28:44.551+01:002011-01-14T19:28:44.551+01:00Some films to add to our Netflix list. We saw Vinc...Some films to add to our Netflix list. We saw Vincent, etc way back and liked it, but I'd forgotten the name and never knew the director's name. Way back when, Philadelphia had two repertory film theaters and they kept us busy. Netflix fills that gap for us now.Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87073043223052199972011-01-14T18:31:52.769+01:002011-01-14T18:31:52.769+01:00Love this post, Ken! I enjoyed Un Coeur en Hiver a...Love this post, Ken! I enjoyed Un Coeur en Hiver and liked Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud even more.<br /><br />I think the first french movie I ever saw was "The Red Balloon". I loved when I turned 16 and could go to the Vogue Theater in Louisville for foreign films. I still much prefer foreign movies, especially French ones. Those old Rohmer movies were fun to watch from Netflix. <br /><br />Can you get Netflix there? There streaming is wonderful.Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10654191106502218572011-01-14T11:41:50.035+01:002011-01-14T11:41:50.035+01:00Hi Ken, I didn't realise 'Un Coeur en Hive...Hi Ken, I didn't realise 'Un Coeur en Hiver'was directed by Claude Sautet, it's an excellent film, which I haven't seen since it was released, must rent it!<br /><br />I love Daniel Auteuil as an actor - have you seen DA and Juliette Binoche in 'Caché'? It's one of the most gripping, but unsettling films I've watched, very thought-provoking, I recommend it.mccorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668696539939693977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74837643870636598682011-01-14T11:17:43.939+01:002011-01-14T11:17:43.939+01:00Walt recommended Nelly to Sue and I and its in our...Walt recommended Nelly to Sue and I and its in our French collection with many others.<br />We learn so much from you posts. Thanks from two very wet Aussies.Leon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48466585512343345702011-01-14T08:58:21.573+01:002011-01-14T08:58:21.573+01:00Ken ~ Thanks to you I
purchased Nelly and anothe...Ken ~ Thanks to you I <br />purchased Nelly and another<br />film, both recommended in an<br />earlier blog. Enjoyed both<br />very much. Was not familiar<br />with Sautet's work and glad<br />to be made aware of it.Of<br />course, Serrault one of the<br />most compelling of actors..<br />miss him.<br />Mary - New BernAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com