An evening of Guy de Maupassant on film

The 19th Century French writer Guy de Maupassant had a spare style and an acute understanding of social class and psychology, both characteristics which lend themselves well to cinematic adaptation. Criterion’s Blu-ray edition of Jean Renoir’s A Day in the Country and the older Montparnasse DVD edition of Robert Wise’s Mademoiselle Fifi represent the best of de Maupassant on film.

Blasts from the past

Summer viewing, 2023: Vinegar Syndrome

Dr. Seuss’ Nightmare: The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)

Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language (2024)

Spooky

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