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• Jean-Louis Trintignant - the best actor in the world! - Dmitry 21:09:42 04/20/02 (2)
  In Reply to: That movie IS quite different posted by Victor Khomenko on April 20, 2002 at 19:12:57:

  Or the closest one ever gets to being the best.
  It is quite strange that a man of Jean-Louis Trintignant's monolithic talent and huge reputation in Europe isn't known or doesn't work in the US! HAs he commited a crime on our soil? I see no other reasons for him not being universally known here. Of course you've got your Depardieu and Tcheky Karyo and Jean Reno. It seems that America views French males as either jovial drunks or supermen.
  I can hardly think of anyone portraying human emotions in a more delicate way than Trintignant did in My Night at Maud's.
  
  
  

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  • Close - Victor Khomenko 05:36:14 04/21/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Jean-Louis Trintignant - the best actor in the world! posted by Dmitry on April 20, 2002 at 21:09:42:

    He's got a relatively small, but important role in Merci. I have not seen My Night, sounds interesting.

    Calling him best actor - I would hesitate (that is an awfully tall tytle with many fine contenders), although he is an excellent all around (who could forget the COnformist?). And I don't know what stped him from being popular here - and perhaps that is his blessing.

    With 123 films to his credit he would have something for everyone, it seems.

    Maybe it's his looks? America doesn't like those who are what it calls "dogs" (remember Marty? What a fart of an Oscar!), so only few exceptions are allowed - Depardieu may be one such case. But people like Fernandel or Belmondo cound not make it here... I guess. And they never did, even though it is hard to find a more insigtful actor than Fernandel. Or Michel Simon - another "dog". If you have not seen L'Atalante you must, must, must.

    Problem is - most of those guys are so outside of the American main stream that even my store has only very few films with them - and I do speak highly of that store. I'll see if they have My Night - sounds like a film my wife might enjoy - she wasn't crazy about Merci.
    
    

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    • Re: Close - mikenyc 07:01:08 04/21/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Close posted by Victor Khomenko on April 21, 2002 at 05:36:14:

      Love him in his small role in "Under Fire".

      
      
      
      

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