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In Reply to: Re: What "classic" or "required viewing" films will you admit you've never seen? posted by Victor Khomenko on September 23, 2002 at 19:04:15:
I adore Cocteau's Beauty & The Beast. While my other teen friends were swooning over GWTW, I was totally captivated by Beauty & The Beast. I still am. No matter what you may have to say on the subject.I used to get quite amused at the outrage unsuspecting moviegoers were wont to express about the sexual content in Carnal Knowledge. I remember a dinner party with my parents' friends who were shocked and repelled by the film's "frankness". Apparently many Americans thought the "Carnal" in the title referred to to a predeliction for red meat. Or something.
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I am not going to argue over the Beauty, but let's not forget that during that period the French cinema produced so much great stuff that it is simply wrong to overlook its major contributions. I would submit that anyone willing to learn about that period should start with titans like Renoire, Carne and my all all-time favorite - Jean Grémillon, who's L'Atalante is considered by many the best film ever made.
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