Fucking Bonkers French Films (Last Year at Marienbad, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Celine & Julie Go Boating, Holy Motors)

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This week we get into that particular kind of surrealist madness only French cinema can capture. From the overwrought 60s stylisation of Last Year at Marienbad to modern masterpiece Holy Motors, care of 70s standouts Celine and Julie Go Boating and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie - if nothing else, we're giving tops marks for the titles.

Films referenced:

Last Year at Marienbad (1961) dir. by Alain Resnais

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) dir. by Luis Bunuel

Celine & Julie Go Boating (1974) dir. by Jacques Rivette

Holy Motors (2012) dir. by Leos Carax

Sources and resources:

Film Art: An Introduction by David Bordwell and Kristen Thompson - the analysis that kickstarted James’ love of French Films - comes highly recommended

Sacha Vierny (the cinematographer on Last Year at Marienbad)’s obituary by Michael Brooke

Pauline Kael's review of Last Year at Marienbad

Pauline Kael's review of the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

The Triumph of ‘Céline and Julie Go Boating’ by Kristen Yoonsoo Kim for thenation.com

Interview with Holy Motors director Leos Carax by Eric Kohn for IndieWire
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