![]() ![]() At just over two hours, it's a relatively short film for Rivette, but its rambling structure lets him pack a lot in from the post-68 French mindset to generations in transition. ![]() It's a magical work of blazing intelligence and imagination which sees Paris as a labyrinth full of hidden narratives and emotional fault lines. Coveted by cinephiles for years, this Masters of Cinema rerelease is most welcome. It could also have easily been the title of his 1981 oddball offering Le Pont du Nord. ★★★★☆ The English translation of French maestro Jacques Rivette's debut feature Paris nous appartient (1962) is " Paris belongs to us". You can't ask such things as who has he been seeing, what has he been up to? It "It would be ridiculous to ask of him if I hadn't been there for two months. That is more important than just fidelity," the 48-year-old Italian actress and model told The London Times in 2011. "In, passion stays, but more important is confidence, respect, knowing a man is not just loyal in a sex way, but that they will be there for you. Bellucci, best known stateside as Persephone in the "Matrix" sequels, had previously spoken out about the state of her marriage, saying she'd prefer to have respect and loyalty in her union than simply sexual faithfulness. The pair, who met on the set of French film " The Apartment" in 1996, have been married for 14 years and have two daughters. Longtime couple Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel are divorcing, their reps confirmed Monday. Mel Gibson in talks to star in action thriller Blood Father Cast: Vincent Cassel, Francois Cluzet Producer: La Petite Reine’s Thomas Langmann ( The Search) U.S. This coming year will see Richet unveiling a Mel Gibson headlined film, Blood Father, but we’re more interested in his remake of Claude Berri’s 1977 film here known as One Wild Moment, starring Cassel and Francois Cluzet as friends that take their teenage daughters on vacation, though one of them has an indiscreet liaison with the other’s kid. One Wild Moment Director: Jean-Francois Richet // Writers: Lisa Azuelos, Claude Berri (original film), Jean-Francois Richet Jean-Francois Richet won a Cesar for his 1996 debut, Inner City, but snagged international attention for his Us remake of John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 back in 2005 before directing his more notable exploration of the French gangster Jacques Mesrine, which starred Vincent Cassel in a pair of 2008 titles. Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #82. They’ve been friends since they were youths, Beef ( Robert Lorie) works in construction with his best bud Conan ( Paul Chamberlain). But the film’s tone fluctuates between buddy comedy, immigrant story, classist critique, character odyssey, and ultimately, romance, to the degree where none of these elements end satisfactorily. This sophomore effort of director Kenny Riches attempts to convey an alternative perspective in its depiction of growing up in the Us with immigrant parents, at least in what we’re accustomed to in these types of films about adolescent minded adults riding the fine line between fun and annoying. Except, we never really get to learn terribly too much about him, despite an overabundance of omnisciently shared inner thoughts. Miami Blues: Riches’ Sophomore Effort Back Pedals At its core, perhaps The Strongest Man could best be described as a character study concerning one man finding his voice and coming into his own. Louis Garrel: "If I put myself into the skin of Vincent Cassel, as in the skin of John Malkovich …" Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze The two have the lighthearted bond of Myrna Loy and William Powell until suspicions cloud the skies as they did for Joan Fontaine when she realizes Standing Tall director Emmanuelle Bercot is Tony, an independent, educated, attractive woman, who falls utterly and completely in love with him. And that says a lot when you remember him as Jean-François Richet's shape-shifting Jacques Mesrine or the wild Otto Gross in David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method. ![]() Maïwenn on Louis Garrel: "I chose Louis because I wanted him to bring his poetic side, his offbeat side." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze In Maïwenn's My King ( Mon Roi), co-written with Etienne Comar (Haute Cuisine), Vincent Cassel, ever more charming, sinister, and unpredictable, as Georgio, morphs before your eyes on screen. ![]()
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