I. The Tree of Wooden Clogs [1978] This Palme d’Or winner shows “[l]ife on a farm in Italy at the end of the 19th century. Many poor country families live there, and the owner pays them by their productivity. One of the families has a very clever child, and they decide to send him to…
Tag: Jean Renoir
The 6 Films 6 Decades Blogathon
As some of you already know, today is the National Classic Movie Day, and I am participating in the 6 Films 6 Decades Blogathon hosted over at Classic Film & TV Cafe. The aim is to list 6 favourite films from 6 different decades, and my choices are: Truthfully, I cannot be too original in…
Jean Renoir: “La Règle du Jeu” (1939) & “La Grande Illusion” (1937)
La Grande Illusion is, undoubtedly, one of the greatest anti-war films of all times.
Spotlight on Film 