Sunday Cinema
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly accompanied by a crepe made for the perfect lazy Sunday activity. An intensely beautiful film – like watching a work of art in motion – I highly recommend it. Based on the book with the same name (a true story), it will make you appreciate everything you have in life.
Here are some other French favorites:
- Amélie (all time fav!)
- Ma Vie en Rose (a little boy who thinks he was supposed to be a girl, not to be confused with La Vie en Rose, which I still need to see)
- 8 Femmes (murder mystery musical)
- L’Auberge Espagnole (European melting pot study abroad experience) & Les Poupees Russe [Russian Dolls] (the we’re getting older and our friends are getting married sequel)
- Happenstance (life is all about timing)
- Delicatessen (the darker side of the director of Amelie)
Lokesh
March 3, 2008 at 2:26 pm //
Ma Vie en Rose is excellent! I had completely forgotten about this movie.
Also, the new-wave stuff is hit-or-miss but their are some gems.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nQWx6TXWw1Y
Italianissima
March 3, 2008 at 6:06 pm //
I loved Ma Vie en Rose as well. L’Auberge Espagnole is one of my all time favorite movies….ah memories of study abroad!
Prêt à Voyager
March 3, 2008 at 7:36 pm //
I love that people love Ma Vie en Rose as much as I did! My friend Rachel and I would always do the “Pam and Ben” theme song dance when we’d see each other for years to come.
Thanks for the tip, Lokesh!
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design for mankind.
March 4, 2008 at 12:56 am //
Ahhh, I do love a good Amelie viewing!! :)
habitual
March 4, 2008 at 6:57 pm //
Both Vies en Rose were excellent. :)
Katie
March 4, 2008 at 9:51 pm //
Paris, Je t’aime is also pretty fantastic.
Prêt à Voyager
March 4, 2008 at 10:01 pm //
Thanks, Katie! I knew I was missing another great one!
Prêt à Voyager
March 5, 2008 at 1:01 am //
Oh, and ‘A Very Long Engagement’- I’m such an Audrey Tautou fan!
Felicia
March 5, 2008 at 1:23 am //
I’ve seen every movie on your list except Happenstance, I’ll check it out before I go to Thailand.
Will be in Thailand for vacation, thank the gods!!
Have you seen Bleu, Blanc, Rouge, or Les Tricoleurs?
Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy, Irene Jacob, a tour de force! See it and enjoy!
Ciao Bella!
Felicia
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