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The films of
María Casares
María Casares
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Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945) Robert Bresson |
Les Enfants du paradis (1945) Marcel Carné |
Orphée (1949) Jean Cocteau |
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| Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne is an unusual film for director Robert Bresson, primarily because it adheres, more than any of his other films, to the film-making conventions of the day... [More...] | Often rated as the greatest film ever made, and certainly a major triumph of French cinema, Les Enfants du paradis offers us a timeless tale of unrequited love... [More...] | In this film, which can best be described as visual poetry, Jean Cocteau retells the familiar tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, but in a original and fascinating way... [More...] |
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Le Testament d'Orphée (1960) Jean Cocteau |
La Lectrice (1988) Michel Deville |
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| Jean Cocteau’s final film is a fitting conclusion to a remarkable artistic career spanning over fifty years. The film manages to encompass all aspects of Cocteau’s creative genius and it is perhaps the best... [More...] | This is a film which is not just about the pleasure of reading but also about the power it has to alter our perception of the world, offering us new experiences which can be as profound as anything in real life... [More...] |
