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Directed by Louise Malle and starring Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, figures in NYC's 1980's experimental theatre scene
The movie is built on the premise of a singular conversation between two old friends as they catch up on their lives and beliefs over dinner
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For all my monologue heavy independent cinema lovers out there, this one's for you <3
Jan 21, 2024
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Basically just one long conversation over the course of a dinner. Written by and starring the ๐Wally Shawn, and directed by Louis Malle. So good.
Apr 8, 2024
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I love the relationship between these two iconic filmmakers โ two wildly talented gals meeting in their 20s, discovering New York together in the 1970s, further developing + expanding their artistic voices, deeply supporting and nurturing one anotherโs ideas, all while exposing each other to new forms of expression and experimentation. The magic that came out of their collaborations (Hotel Monterey, News from Home, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles) as well as their individual work is amazing and highly worth a deep dive.
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not sure if it can well and truly be called a french new wave film for a lot of reasons (not quite french, not released in precisely the right time period, etc.) but i think a good entry point to the kind of surrealist, vibes-oriented as opposed to narrative-oriented filmmaking that "foreign films" (especially European) tend to evoke / get clowned for in American media
it's funny, it's bizarre, it has something to say but you might need a couple watches to get it (at least i did)
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