August 8, 1989

Mes nuits sont plus belles que vos jours (1989) ***


Trop belle pour toi! (1989) ***

La Revolution Francaise (1989) **

Conventional, but impressive historical drama about the fall of the French monarchy from 1789 to 1794, focusing on the central figures of the Revolution: Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, La Fayette, Mirabeau, Danton, Desmoulins and Robespierre. The film is presented in two parts: the first, directed by Robert Enrico, deals with the early, glorious phase of the revolution; the second, directed by Richard T.Heffron, shows how the democratic ideals slowly degenerate into a brutal and paranoid dictatorship. An informative chronicle of one of the most fascinating periods in modern history.

"Les Annees lumière" **
"Les Annees terribles" **

Les Deux Fragonard (1989) *

Une belle lavandière devient la modèle et la maîtresse du peintre Honoré Fragonard.

La Fille de quinze ans (1989) ***


Interesting French drama directed by Jacques Doillon.

Monsieur Hire (1989) **

An intriguing French film about a misantropic tailor falling in love with a mysterious woman who lives across the street. Very slow moving.

La Vie et rien d'autre (1989) *

Tedious French film about the identification of MIA's from World War I.