Category Archives: context

cover art

Posted on July 20, 2010 | Leave a comment

Marilyn Monroe in The Prince and the Showgirl. 1957.

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the stickers on records

Posted on July 19, 2010 | Leave a comment

Destiny’s Child. The Writing’s on the Wall. 1999.

(Thou shall pay bills.)

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truffaut directs

Posted on July 18, 2010 | Leave a comment

François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman, Claude Jade and Nestor Almendros in the apartment on the fourth floor, above the offices of Les Films du Carrosse, where the scenes of Antoine and Christine’s married life in Bed and Board were filmed. 1970.

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catching up with the chaplins

Posted on July 17, 2010 | Leave a comment

Viveca Lindfors and Geraldine Chaplin in something called La casa sin fronteras. Pedro Olea. 1972.

This flick seems to be all but forgotten.

I wonder what Chas thought about this.

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dillinger

Posted on July 15, 2010 | 2 comments

John Dillinger (Warren Oates) is under arrest. Dillinger. Milius. 1973.

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advertising

Posted on July 15, 2010 | 2 comments

1972.

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a book by its cover

Posted on July 14, 2010 | Leave a comment

Hiroshima Mon Amour screenplay by Marguerite Duras. Published 1961.

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doinel presses

Posted on July 13, 2010 | 2 comments

Antoine Doinel has my dream job (pressing long-players). Antoine et Colette/Love at Twenty. Truffaut. 1962.

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discreet charm

Posted on July 12, 2010 | Leave a comment

Delphine Seyrig, Stéphane Audran, Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Bulle Ogier and Jean-Pierre Cassel are just trying to get dinner in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Luis Buñuel. 1972.

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sternberg directs

Posted on July 11, 2010 | Leave a comment

Josef von Sternberg with Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings on the set of The Blue Angel. 1929.

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