Tag Archives: Jacques Demy

Cinéma d’art et d’essai

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Patricia Gilbert

Brussels-born director Agnès Varda was born on May 30, 1928. Her mother was French and her father was a Greek refugee. She studied photography as the Louvre but was interested in getting into film. Her first film, La Pointe Courte, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged Agnès Varda, cinéma d’art et d’essai, Cléo from 5 to 7, Four by Agnès Varda (La Pointe Courte Cléo from 5 to 7 Le Bonheur Vagabond), Jacques Demy, La Nouvelle Vague, neo-realism, Rive Gauche | Leave a comment

La Nouvelle Vague

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

French-Swiss Jean-Luc Godard, born December 3, 1930, has been involved in virtually every aspect of filmmaking. His name is always linked to the Nouvelle Vague (noovel vahg) or “New Wave” in French cinema. His films challenged tradition, while, at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged À bout de soufflé (Breathless), Bande à part (Band of Outsiders), François Truffaut, Histoire du Cinéma, Jacques Demy, Jean-Luc Godard, La Nouvelle Vague | 5 Comments

Se faire la pluie et le beau temps

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

French film director Jacques Demy was born on June 5, 1931. He was associated with the Rive Gauche (Left Bank) directors, an offshoot of the Nouvelle Vague (New Wave). His most famous film is Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas … Continue reading →