Xixax Film Forum

I've talked about him before -- he needs his own thread. Could be the biggest director still consistently working in France, yet we hardly ever hear of him. He started off as an assistant to Melville, then did press work for other directors, most notably Godard. His first film was The Clockmaker Of St Paul. He's got kind of an off-the-cuff style, showy but not polished camera moves.

Coup De Torchon, Round Midnight, and L.627 are all great films.

His newest one is Safe Conduct, which didn't play where I live, so yet again I get screwed out of a possible foreign masterpiece (for the time being). Anybody see this???

Coup de Tourchon is a perfect example of why criterion blind buys are a great gamble.  It's such an amazing film-- and a spot-on Thompson adaptation too!  I've only seen one other film of his, the dreadful 'Death Watch.'  I keep meaning to see more of his stuff (I heard Safe Conduct was great).  One day.

Thanks SoNowThen. I was just debating on whether or not to blind buy Coup de Torchon, and now you've made the decision easier. But if it sucks, I'm gonna kill you.  :lol:

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Let us know. I hope you enjoy it. As weak2nd said, it's one of those amazing CC surprises.