François Truffaut's Le Plaisir des Yeux
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"This book is a collection of essays, some insightful, some brief "fillers." Together it would be hard to rate the grouping as 5-stars, save for a sentimental attachment to Truffaut's work.
The book is not just the reflections of the director upon his own work. Nor is it only French cinema. One essay is entitled "The Renaissance of American cinema," and in other essays he looks at the work of Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Woody Allen, Orson Wells, and Charlie Chaplin. Naturally he also looks at the famous French directors, from Jean Cocteau, Jean Renoir and the one man who was so responsible for saving the earlier French works, Henri Langlois. A major section of the book is devoted to essays that relate to the impact of literature on the cinema."
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Tirez sur le pianiste
1960 — a.k.a. Shoot the Piano Player, in 10 top lists Check -
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Baisers volés
1968 — a.k.a. Stolen Kisses, in 7 top lists Check -
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Domicile conjugal
1970 — a.k.a. Bed & Board, in 3 top lists Check -
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Les deux Anglaises et le continent
1971 — a.k.a. Two English Girls, in 5 top lists Check -
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Fahrenheit 451
1966, in 4 top lists Check -
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L'enfant sauvage
1970 — a.k.a. The Wild Child, in 3 top lists Check -
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L'homme qui aimait les femmes
1977 — a.k.a. The Man Who Loved Women, in 2 top lists Check -
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Les quatre cents coups
1959 — a.k.a. The 400 Blows, in 26 top lists Check -
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Jules et Jim
1962 — a.k.a. Jules and Jim, in 21 top lists Check -
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La femme d'à côté
1981 — a.k.a. The Woman Next Door, in 3 top lists Check -
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L'argent de poche
1976 — a.k.a. Small Change, in 1 top list Check -
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La nuit américaine
1973 — a.k.a. Day for Night, in 19 top lists Check -
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La mariée était en noir
1968 — a.k.a. The Bride Wore Black, in 3 top lists Check -
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Les mistons
1957 — a.k.a. The Mischief Makers, in 1 top list Check -
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La sirène du Mississipi
1969 — a.k.a. Mississippi Mermaid, in 2 top lists Check -
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Le dernier métro
1980 — a.k.a. The Last Metro, in 8 top lists Check -
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La peau douce
1964 — a.k.a. The Soft Skin, in 4 top lists Check
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