Category Archives: Cinematography

Amadeus and Mozart L’opéra Rock

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Fany Savina

Having been a fan of Mozart L’opéra Rock’s music for a long time, I thought it was well time I watched it. Mozart L’opéra Rock is a French musical which premiered on the 22nd of September 2009. It will finish … Continue reading →

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Ruy Blas (1965) Review

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Fany Savina

I recently watched a not well-known movie interpretation of Victor Hugo’s Ruy Blas. It is a French movie made in 1965, in black and white. It stars Jean-Francois Poron as Ruy Blas and Anne Doat as the Queen. Don Sallusto … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Fany Savina

The other day, I watched Les Misérables in French. It was the 1958 version with Jean Gabin, to specify, as there were many different versions made over time. Jean Valjean is forced to do five years worth of hard labour … Continue reading →

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Les Tontons Flingueurs

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Fany Savina

FRANCAIS: J’ai eu l’occasion de regarder le film culte, Les Tontons Flingueurs. L’histoire raconte les aventures de Fernand Naudin, un ex-truand, qui se rend au chevet de son ami d’enfance. Celui-ci, mourant, lui demande de s’occuper de ses affaires et … Continue reading →

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Floating Weeds (浮草)

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Fany Savina

This Japanese movie, directed by Yasujiro Ozu, was made in 1959. This is a really old geezer. I watched it recently, having borrowed it from a local library, its main purpose being to surround myself with the Japanese language. However, … Continue reading →

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Cleopatra (1963) Review

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Fany Savina

I watched the movie Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, and I wondered whether it was historically accurate. The film follows the story of the infamous Cleopatra VII and her affiliations with Caesar and Marcus Anthony. It starts with Julius Caesar arriving … Continue reading →

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Tron Legacy Review

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Fany Savina

I went to see this sequel to the first timeless classic, Tron. The film doesn’t pick up where the first one left off, the story starts some several years later when Kevin Flynn has a family, but his wife has … Continue reading →

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Mulan: Review

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Fany Savina

Mulan is a 1998 Disney movie. This film, based in Ancient China, tells the story of Fa Mulan, a girl who can rarely do things right, and doesn’t seem to be able to bring honor to her family. The film … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were None: Review

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Fany Savina

And Then There Were None is a black and white movie made in 1945. It is based on Agatha Christie’s novel of the same name (also published under the title 10 Little Indians). It tells the story of 10 people invited … Continue reading →

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Capulina contre Los Vampiros, Una critiqua

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Fany Savina

Hoy, voy una película mexicana que se llama ‘Capulina contra Los Vampiros’. Es una vieja película de 1971, dirigida por René Cardona. La historia es de un hombre, Capulina, que quiero un trabajo (no comprendo cual es el trabajo :/ … Continue reading →

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