--- Juri Nummelin <
jurnum@utu.fi> wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jun 2001, Etienne Borgers
wrote:
> [Joy House]
> > As said in other messages, a film by Rene
Clement,
> top
> > director of other very good French noir
films,
> and..
> > far from being forgotten for them!
>
> I've always thought that he is remembered only
for
> the children-in-war
> film, what's its name?
===That's : JEUX INTERDITS- 1952,(FORBIDDEN GAMES) griping
film about two very young children during WW2, with an
incredible performance of the young Brigitte Fossey. It's not
noir, but an excellent film! And far from Disney's stories...
Was also famous for its theme music by classical guitarist
Narcisso Yepes.
On the noir front, Clement is the director of: PLEIN SOLEIL
(PURPLE NOON)-1960, top noir film based on 'The Talented Mr
Ripley'by Patricia Highsmith
AND HOPE TO DIE (La course du lievre a travers les
champs)-1972 way underrated noir film, with a script by
Sebastien Japrisot loosely based on a noir novel by David
Goodis.
RIDER ON THE RAIN (Le passager de la pluie)-1970, more
thriller orientated, but interesting and perfectly directed,
starring an amazing Charles Bronson in a top performance.
Script by Japrisot.
> > Title: LES FELINS - 1964 (In the USA: Joy
House)
> > Good film, on par with the novel and
excellent
> dialog
> > by Williams-
>
> What novel of Day Keene's is that?
====JOY HOUSE, one of its best known novels.
> > >Also, I know that THE DIAMOND BIKINI was
issued
> as
> > > part of the Blue Murder series.
> > Became a French film: FANTASIA CHEZ LES
PLOUCS-
> 1971,
> > by Gerard Pires
>
> Isn't Pires the guy who directed the Luc
Besson
> produced films, "Taxi"
> and "Taxi 2"?
=====Yes, the same himself... and totally forgettable for all
of his films....
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