Tag Archives: Jacques Rivette
Le Pont du Nord (1981)
There is an ancient game called jeu de l’oie, or the “Game of the Goose.” Players throw dice and progress through a spiral path divided into sixty-three spaces. The goal is to be the first to reach the center, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Drama, Jacques Rivette, MacGuffin, motorcycle, Nouvelle Vague, Surreal
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Love on the Ground (1983)
It is strange that in the age of Blu-Ray, when Criterion is casually issuing obscure art house films in high definition and Warner Bros. is scouring their archives and releasing a half-dozen cult (or never-became-cult) films every week on burn-on-demand … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Drama, Fantasy, Jacques Rivette, New Wave, Surreal
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