The initial oscar quest was me watching six categories. My night at mauds ma nuit chez maud 1970 rotten tomatoes. Eric rohmer collection 22disc box set the sign of leo the bakery girl of monceau suzanne s career the collector my night at maud s cla nonusa format, bluray, reg. Eric rohmers my night at mauds is about love, being a roman catholic, body language and the games people play. Parasite director and cowriter, bong joon ho provides an update on what we can expect from the film s hbo series adaptation. My night at mauds 1969 watch full movie in bollyfilmshd the rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a one night stay with maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality. My night at mauds, eric rohmer, 1969 snow scene youtube. My night at maud s ma nuit chez maud, directed by eric rohmer. Eric rohmers elusive life, revealed in a new biography the. Released march 22nd, 1970, my night at mauds stars jeanlouistrintignant, francoisefabian, antoinevitez, mariechristinebarrault the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a.
In the brilliantly accomplished centerpiece of rohmers moral. Jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, antoine vitez, anne dubot show embed code. Mar 29, 2017 francoise fabian in my night at mauds, eric rohmers 1969 film showing as part of six moral tales at cinematheque. My night at mauds is a great film for those who like subtle romance where what is not said counts more than what is said. Part of the french new wave, he edited cahiers du cinema in the years when jeanluc godard and francois truffaut worked as film critics on the magazine. Overview of my night at mauds, 1970, directed by eric rohmer, with jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. My night at maud s was the hit of the 1969 new york film festival, and that is not surprising. My night at maud s 1969 ma nuit chez maud original title gp 1h 45min comedy, drama, romance 22 march 1970 usa the rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a one night stay with maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality.
St phane audran, patrick bauchau, jeanlouis trintignant, fran oise fabian, jeanclaude brialy, bernard verley, daniel ceccaldi, bruno ganz, andre dussollier, mathieu carri re, eric. Once that was done, i of course said, i guess i should do the rest of them now. One of the major stars of french cinema since the mid1950s, trintignant is best remembered for roles in such films as and god created woman 1955, a man and a woman 1966, the great silence 1968, my night at maud s 1969, the conformist 1970, confidentially yours and under fire 1983, three colors. It was a curious venture, but an oddly intoxicating one. Jeanlouis trintignant filmography and movies fandango. Jan 12, 2010 it was not until my night at mauds, an art house hit released in the united states in 1970, that rohmer was established as a major force in cinema. It has been held annually since the advent of cinema, and the much coveted genets dor or the golden broom is given to the top screened film. Watch my night at maud s 1969 full movie online 123movie watch my night at maud s 1969 123movies online for free. Jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault see full. Jan 05, 2012 by far the strongest film of the six tales is my night at mauds 1969, ma nuit chez maud. The criterion collection is a video distribution company which specializes in licensing and selling important classic and contemporary films in editions that offer the highest technical quality and awardwinning, original supplements. Arthouse director of tales of four seasons and my night at mauds was key figure in postwar french new wave scene.
Dec 23, 1990 marketing dominated the movies in 1990. The rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a one night stay with maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality. Being stuck at her house because of a snowstorm, the two of them have deep and philosophical conversations about love. Such celebrated films as my night at mauds, claires. In fact, one of his first short films was made in collaboration with godard, and truffaut funded my night at mauds. Schaffner, patton best actor melvyn douglas, i never sang for my father james earl jones, the great white hope jack nicholson, five easy pieces ryan o. In 1950, the french publisher gallimard rejected a manuscript of a short story collection called moral tales, submitted by a thirtyyearold writer. Philippe rousselot first caught the attention of hollywood with his work as cinematographer on the john boorman film hope and glory in 1986, but he had been celebrated throughout europe and in his native france for many. In fact, in churning out one literate yet lively comedydrama after another, among them such classics as my night at mauds 1969, claires knee 1970, and chloe in the afternoon 1972.
Aug 15, 2006 that film, my night at maud s, seemed to represent something new. The 10 most romantic movies of all time taste of cinema. It is so good to see a movie where the characters have beliefs, and articulate them, and talk to each other instead of at each other. Jeanlouis catholic views on marriage, fidelity and obligation make his situation a dilemma, as he has already, at the very beginning of the film, proclaimed his love for a young woman whom. Claires knee 1970 france the criterion collection, books. In it s quest for listing the key moments in film history, there are some glaring omissions, such as 1982 s tron, with it s groundbreaking visual effects, and some incredibly annoying instances where a trilogy is lumped together to make one film lord of the rings. The rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a onenight stay with maud, a. When he spots a pretty girl mariechristine barrault at church, he promises to one day marry her.
For example, my night at mauds, claires knee, and chloe in the afternoon are entrants in six moral tales. Overview of my night at mauds, 1970, directed by eric rohmer, with jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, at turner classic movies. Eric rohmers six moral tales film society of lincoln center. It is the third film in his series of six moral tales. The exchange from night moves was quoted in director eric rohmers new york times obituary in 2010.
Other films belong to comedies and proverbs or to tales of the four seasons. The sign of rohmer and a film unfinished on notebook mubi. The first two, while fine films, seem more like warm ups to this film. The my in my night at mauds belongs to the protagonist played by jeanlouis trintignant. Ma nuit chez maud also known as my night at maud s, six moral tales iii. But then an old friend antoine vitez introduces him to alluring divorcee maud francoise fabian.
Five reasons to see eric rohmers six moral tales vancouver sun. Most of the movie s pleasures lie in nestor almendors s beautiful cinematography, along with rohmer s perfectly crafted shots. My night at mauds ma nuit chez maud 1969 trail youtube. Jeanlouis jeanlouis trintignant, a catholic engineer working in pascals hometown of clermontferrand where the headquarters of michelin is, is in love with a young woman, francoise, he has seen at church mariechristine barrault. Jeanlouis trintignant in my night at mauds 1969 jeanlouis trintignant and francoise fabian. It is so good, in fact, that you realize how hungry youve been for this sort of thing. My night at mauds is a great film for those who like subtle romance where what is not. Soon after, rohmer began a project that was to take over ten years to complete his celebrated series of films, six moral tales, outstanding among which are my night at maud s 1969 and claire s knee 1970. The career of french film director eric rohmer world. My night at maud s is a spectacular work of art, which mainly consists of the intelligent discussion that goes on in the apartment of a woman named maud over the coarse of one night. Jun 16, 2016 eric rohmers elusive life, revealed in a new biography. My night at mauds is the third movie of a series called six moral tales, although it was released after the fourth installment of the series directed by rohmer. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. My night at maud s is about love, being a roman catholic, body language and the games people play.
The discussions and actions of the four continually refer to the thoughts of blaise pascal on. It is just about the best movie ive seen on all four subjects. Jan, 2010 his best known works include my night at maud s 1969, which was a hit in the u. Masterworks of american avantgarde experimental film 19201970 dvd. A chinese woman in a blond wig chungking express wong karwai, a whimsical comedy in the french new wave mould, this film is split into two stories, each about a lovesick police officer. Five reasons to see eric rohmers six moral tales back to. My night at mauds also known as my night with maud uk, is a 1969 french new wave drama film by eric rohmer. Murnaus sunrise, in which a man, committed to one woman, is. Ma nuit chez maud ist ein franzosischer spielfilm aus dem. Eric rohmer well an article about romantic films probably would not be complete without a film by eric rohmer. In the early sixties, the writer in questionnow an influential critic and a lateflowering movie directorresolved to adapt the stories for the screen, each inspired by f. Festival du concierge may not have the cachet and the name recognition of cannes, berlin, or venice, but it is an international film festival of utmost prestige.
Over the christmas break in a french city, the film shows chance meetings and conversations between four single people, each knowing one of the other three. Apr 26, 2019 being the third installment of eric rohmers six moral tales, my night at mauds is a beautifully shot black and white film about an engineer who befriends a woman who tries to sleep with him when they first meet. Ellen susan clark invites harry to join her and charles ben archibek thats him at the end of the clip for a movie. The film was nominated for two oscars, best foreign language film and best original screenplay. Eric rohmers classic my night at mauds 1970, about an engaged man jeanlouis trintignant who spends a long, memorable night in conversation with a divorcee francoise fabian. Both andrew sarris and roger ebert chose it as one of the ten best films of 1970 it came out in france a year earlier.
One man and one woman are catholics, while the other man and woman are atheists. If you like my night at maud s you are looking for talky, sexual and witty movies about with introspection, catholic, obsession, friends, romance, couple relations and love triangle themes of comedy, drama and romance genre shot in france. The film society of lincoln center is touting the sign of rohmer, opening this afternoon with a screening of eric rohmer s debut feature, the sign of leo 1959. My night at mauds 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. My night at mauds, also known as my night with maud, is a 1969 french new wave drama film by eric rohmer. An often quoted line from night moves occurs when moseby declines an invitation from his wife to see the movie my night at mauds 1970.
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