Category Archive for: ‘Issue 46 – Classics & Re-runs’

Introduction: The following document was generated by filmmaker Philippe Grandrieux in 1996, during the preparatory stages for his debut narrative feature, Sombre (1998). Like all his occasional published texts, it takes a tersely lyrical, poetic form. Landscape I come from the centre of France, a small town. The hill and woods of this story belong to my childhood. And if …

Jacques Lourcelles’ Dictionnaire du cinéma. Les Films (Robert Laffont, 1992) – part of a reference-book series on cinema published by Robert Laffont and edited by Guy Schoeller (the others are on directors and actors) – ranks among the great monuments of film criticism. [Late 2022 Update: A new, expanded edition split into 2 separate volumes, pre- and post-1950, has just appeared from …

First off, I’d like to warn the reader: this text is solely for those who’ve already seen the film and who use video – as I sometimes do – to re-see certain works. Those who haven’t seen it are advised to be cautious about reading me, because it could spoil their pleasure. Anyhow, I’m not here to provide an introduction …