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Prolegomena: Below is a select list of the very best French films
via the ratings of Leonard MaltinŽs Movie & Video Guide (up through
the year of 1997). The 30 creme de la creme films comprise about
1/20th of the 605 films listed in the guide; all garnered a 4 star
(superb) rating, the highest possible in MatlinŽs system. No doubt
some have already attained classic masterpiece status, as some will
in the future. For the record: 106 films adorned a 3&1/2 (excellent)
rating; 193 films received a 3 star (good) rating; 144 films got a
2&1/2 star (fair) rating; 96 films received a 2 star (mediocre) rating, 30 films got a 1&1/2 star (poor) rating, and 6 films were awarded a
1 star (wretched) rating, or in Maltin vernacular, da BOMB! Evidently, Maltin even rewards the dogs for barking; fortunately, they
represent less than 1/100th of the listed films. - Au Revoir, AH.(1)A Nous la Liberte-1931;(2)Beauty and the Beast-1946;(3)Belle de
Jour-1967;(4)Children of Paradise-1945;(5)A Day in the Country-1946;
(6)The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie-1972;(7)The Earrings of Madame de....-1953;(8)The Four Hundred Blows-1959;(9)Grand Illusion-
1937;(10)Harvest-1937;(11)Jules and Jim-1961;(12)La Chienne-1931;
(13)La Combe,Lucien-1974;(14)LŽAge dŽOr-1930;(15)LŽAtalante-1934;(16)
The Leopard-1963;(17)Mon Oncle-1958;(18)Napoleon-1927;(19)The Passion
of Joan of Arc-1928;(20)Pepe le Moko-1937;(21)Rififi-1954;(22)Rules
of the Game-1939;(23)Shoah-1985;(24)Shoot the Piano Player-1960; (25)
Small Change-1976;(26)Stolen Kisses-1968;(27)To Die in Madrid-1963;
(28)Un Carnet de Bal-1937;(29)Vincent,Francois,Paul and the Others-1974;(30)Zero for Conduct-1933.
Follow Ups:
Les Enfants du Paradis - 1945.
I haven't seen half these films. I need to get my act together...
my guide only goes up to the end of 1997, it's possible some got
that rating within the past 4 years. - AH
Yes ,this films are almost all first class,and deserved all the best rating.
At least one is missing !!! Le Dernier Metro
You are right, the Matlin Guide does now have "Le Dernier Metro" -
1980, but does list" Le Dernier Combat"-1984. Have you seen the 1937
film, "Pepe le Moko"? Opinion? An American version came out the next
year in the film "Algiers". Both films are well thought of, with
the French original receiving somewhat higher praise. A musical
remake came out in 1948 entitled "Casbah", it was also rated well.
"Peke le Moko" and "Algiers" are available on video, but not "Casbah".
- AH
Yes,of course, as a Frenchman,it is almost as must...
Opinion? A very well photograph picture,Jean Gabin,had the lead,very dark,you would say a film noir, human tragedy, J.Duvuvier was the regisseur ( direction)
A classic-one to look at-I did NOT like it-but that is another story.
The remake,I did even not was aware of them.
But you know.beware of the remake....
Patrick.
Are you familiar with Feuillade's escapist serials, "Fantomas" and
"Judex" near the end of World War I? I found Rohmer's "Pauline at
the Beach" enjoyable in the early 1980s. Want to see De Filippo's
"The Seven Deadly Sins"-1952; an Italian-French production; it has
7 episodes, each one illustrating a sin, plus one "unknown" epispode thrown
in. - AH
Yes I am,are there are classical for every Frenchman !
Who can not remember Franjus!
Rohmer ,long long time ago!
The seven deadly sins,when it came out ,in Nice, France and later on the tv,Idid not like it very much,as I can recall...
My love goes to : Lubitsch who bring the joy of life after so longtime passed-still-Hitchcock.the master,full of symbols,that you can look and look...Truffaut,with Jule & Jim,J. Ford for his Humanity,DeSicca..the bicyclet Thief,for the shame it generate in every father in us...F. Lang...M..Murnau...D.Lean...Einsenstein for the quality and forceful rendition,like a painter...Abel Gance...
I could go on and on...sorry...
Please don't apologise - art is passion, not sterility! I will try
and post Maltin's 3&1/2 star ratings of the French films later, but
in increments of 25 per post, too many for one. - AH
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