Tag Archives: Musical
Donkey Skin (1970)
Jacques Demy was one of the most important directors of the French New Wave, but his films seem to sit far apart from those of Godard and Truffaut. After working with composer Michel Legrand on the dramas Lola (1961) and Bay … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Seyrig, Donkey, fairy godmother, fairy tale, Fantasy, Jacques Demy, Jean Marais, Michel Legrand, Musical, Nouvelle Vague, Surreal, Witch
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100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (1-25)
First off, this list is entirely personal. You will have 100 of your own. The intention is to draw a broad outline of fantasy films since the start of cinema in hopes that the reader might find some helpful recommendations. … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, Aleksandr Rou, angel, Animation, Arabian Nights, Beauty and the Beast, Bela Lugosi, Charles Laughton, Dante's Inferno, Douglas Fairbanks, Dracula, Dystopia, F.W. Murnau, fairy tale, Frankenstein, Fritz Lang, Georges Méliès, German Expressionism, Jean Cocteau, Magician, Michael Powell, Musical, opera, Powell & Pressburger, Robot, Russian, Science Fiction, Silent, Stop Motion, The Devil, Universal Monsters, Val Lewton, Vampire, Walt Disney, Werewolf, William Cameron Menzies, Witch, witches, Wizard of Oz
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Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
In the official pressbook for Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983), the last of the Monty Python films and the formal end of the group’s creative output, Graham Chapman described the film’s story thusly: “We start just prior to … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, British Colonialism, Comedy, Eric Idle, fish, Graham Chapman, Grim Reaper, Heaven, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Monty Python, Musical, Surreal, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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