Wednesday, April 18, 2012

List #17: French Films to Watch Instantly on Netflix, Part 1

Because someone (not me!) is teaching herself French.


Les Enfants Terrible (Or: Artistic Portraits of Melancholy Children)


L'Argent de Poche (Pocket Money/Small Change): Childhood in Thiers, France, during the summer of 1976. As interpreted by François Truffaut.

Quote of ineffable Frenchness: "Life is hard, but it's wonderful."



La Faute a Fidel! (Blame It on Fidel!): In 1970s Paris, a girl's life changes when her parents become political activists.

Quote of ineffable Frenchness:
"Miss De la Mesa, repeat what I said."
"The goat was eaten by the wolf for disobeying."



Jeux Interdits (Forbidden Games): After a Nazi air attack kills her parents, a young girl befriends the son of a farmer, and the two children learn to cope with death. Cheery!

Quote of ineffable Frenchness:
"I know a place with crosses."
"Where?"
"The cemetery."



Worth a mention, even though it won't help anyone learn the language because it has almost no dialogue:

Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Balloon): A young Parisian boy wanders Montmartre accompanied by a red balloon. It's very French.


[Continue with Part 2 here and Part 3 here.]

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