Friday, June 4, 2021

Film Friday: Elliptical 100 (16)

 


I gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I'm older












Directed by Federico Fellini.

Released in 1963.

-  Fellini's last black-and-white film.













Written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Released in 2006.

-  Won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 













Directed by Alejandro Amenabar.

Released in 1997.

-  Cruz also starred in the American remake - Vanilla Sky. 













Written and directed by Tom Tykwer.

Released in 1998.

-  Includes a painting of the back of Kim Novak's head.  


If I could save only one:  8 1/2

Last week's answer:  Germany

The final question:  Which is the oldest film in the Elliptical 100?


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Brett Alan - 7

Jon - 4

Fuji - 2 1/2



9 comments:

  1. Open Your Eyes, just be Under Penelope Cruz.

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  2. Man, nothing French at all, huh? Interesting.

    Oldest film? Could be a lot of things. I'm gonna guess there's nothing from the REALLY early days and say The Gold Rush.

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    1. Breathless should have been the French entry, but I didn't like Seberg.

      I haven't seen The 400 Blows or Hiroshima Mon Amour.

      I considered La Belle Noiseuse.

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  3. Haven't seen any of these, but Penelope is looking good.

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    1. I haven't seen anything by Kurosawa.

      The Last Emperor and Enter the Dragon were in other categories. So the closest a Southeast Asian film came to making this category was probably Parasite.

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    2. If you happen to have HBOMAX and things like samurai interest you, then you have access to his collection of films.

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  4. Our taste in foreign films is COMPLETELY different!

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    1. It could just be that you've seen more than I have.

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