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Lessons from Fellini

I pick off a shelf "I, Fellini" by Charlotte Chandler - a wonderful biography of the director, with first person narrations by him, put together over the course of a 14-year-long friendship. I jump to the chapter about "8 1/2"…

Elena RossiniMay 8, 2012

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Tarkovsky on Art

"An artist never works under ideal conditions..."

Elena RossiniApril 16, 2012

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Stanley Kubrick on Filmmaking & Creative Freedom

A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper. – Stanley Kubrick Don’t miss a thing! Click here to subscribe to future blog posts: http://eepurl.com/cxdyJn

Elena RossiniApril 3, 2012

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Sven Nykvist: “With One Eye He Cries”

A documentary about the work of legendary Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist, who was a longtime collaborator of Ingmar Bergman. My favorite anecdote from the documentary, about the filming of Bergman's Persona (1966): (more…)

Elena RossiniJanuary 12, 2011

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Melville, Le Samourai, and the Studios Jenner

Last night I watched for the first time Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samourai (1967) a poetic film noir starring a young Alain Delon. I was especially struck by the suspenseful, lyrical first ten minutes of the film – which were completely…

Elena RossiniJanuary 5, 2011

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Martin Scorsese in Paris

After Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese has also arrived in Paris: he's here to film "Hugo Cabret" – and he has seemingly taken over the 5th arrondissement.

Elena RossiniAugust 19, 2010