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MÉLO. ALAIN RESNAISFrance, 1986. One of Susan Sontag’s favorites, Alain Resnais’ acclaimed Mélo shines through its interplay between the theatrical and cinematic. Adapting Henri Bernstein’s play closely, Resnais’s rendition varies with immaculate long takes and compositions, highlighting outstanding performances from his actors.
Statues Also Die (French: Les Statues meurent aussi) is a 1953 French essay film directed by Chris Marker and Alain Resnais, about historical African art and the effects colonialism has had on how it is perceived. The film won the 1954 Prix Jean Vigo.
1. Hiroshima Mon Amour. 1959 1h 30m Not Rated. 7.8 (36K) Rate. A French actress filming an anti-war film in Hiroshima has an affair with a married Japanese architect as they share their differing perspectives on war. Director Alain Resnais Stars Emmanuelle Riva Eiji Okada Stella Dassas. 2.
Mar 2, 2014 · Alain Resnais' final film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2014. Acclaimed French director Alain Resnais, whose film career spanned more than 60 years, has died at the age 91. His ...
Feb 1, 2020 · Resnais. Alain Resnais may have been more influential than he is accomplished. I hope another study of his work proves me wrong. Resnais does not have a top 500 film of all-time and there are plenty of directors that do at this point so that’s a weakness. However, the level of authorship in his films certainly trumps someone like Robert Wise or like Leo McCarey and the 3 films that rank in the top 100 of their respective decade is a strength at this point this far down the list. I’ll get ...
11. Providence (1977) “Providence” is a 1977 French-British film directed by Alain Resnais and written by David Mercer. The film follows the story of an elderly and celebrated novelist, Clive Langham (played by John Gielgud), as he reflects on his life, his relationships with his family, and his creative process.
Mar 1, 2014 · Alain Resnais (3 June 1922 – 1 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included Night and Fog (1955), an influential documentary about the Nazi concentration camps.
