Before I left France, my father gave me many films. There are mostly classics , and when I looked the other night to find something to watch, I fell face to face with all of Eric Rohmer's films.
Of course, I am planning on watching films at work, and on giving my opinion on them, but I decided that this year would also be the one I would use to discover great directors such as Rohmer. His filmography is quite impressive (27 long features), but I am giving myself 9 months to watch them all.
I must confess that I'm a bit of a cheater: I've seen some already. When I was 16, my father tried to put me in front of 'A Tale of Summer'. I was horrified, and it almost broke all the potential links I could have with Rohmer. However, a few years later, a friend of mine, A, tried to convince me that he was a genius. If I found it hard to believe at first, I decided to give it a second shot. I watched 'Pauline at the Beach" and simply loved it. After that came 'Full moon in Paris', 'The Collector', 'My night at Maud's' and ... 'Claire's Knee'. Even if some people will find it long-winded, the ideas, the feelings, the relationships and the characters created by Rohmer are amazing, sincere and profundly human. Plus, the shots are impressive, just like the actors.
So far, I would say that 'Full moon in Paris' is probably the easiest one to start with.
Next step for me : 'Love in the Afternoon'.
MJ.
Of course, I am planning on watching films at work, and on giving my opinion on them, but I decided that this year would also be the one I would use to discover great directors such as Rohmer. His filmography is quite impressive (27 long features), but I am giving myself 9 months to watch them all.
I must confess that I'm a bit of a cheater: I've seen some already. When I was 16, my father tried to put me in front of 'A Tale of Summer'. I was horrified, and it almost broke all the potential links I could have with Rohmer. However, a few years later, a friend of mine, A, tried to convince me that he was a genius. If I found it hard to believe at first, I decided to give it a second shot. I watched 'Pauline at the Beach" and simply loved it. After that came 'Full moon in Paris', 'The Collector', 'My night at Maud's' and ... 'Claire's Knee'. Even if some people will find it long-winded, the ideas, the feelings, the relationships and the characters created by Rohmer are amazing, sincere and profundly human. Plus, the shots are impressive, just like the actors.
So far, I would say that 'Full moon in Paris' is probably the easiest one to start with.
Next step for me : 'Love in the Afternoon'.
MJ.
