My night at mauds is the third movie of a series called six moral tales, although it was released after the fourth installment of the series directed by rohmer. The career of french film director eric rohmer world. Jun 16, 2016 eric rohmers elusive life, revealed in a new biography. Festival du concierge may not have the cachet and the name recognition of cannes, berlin, or venice, but it is an international film festival of utmost prestige. Jeanlouis trintignant in my night at mauds 1969 jeanlouis trintignant and francoise fabian. Ellen susan clark invites harry to join her and charles ben archibek thats him at the end of the clip for a movie. Schaffner, patton best actor melvyn douglas, i never sang for my father james earl jones, the great white hope jack nicholson, five easy pieces ryan o. Eric rohmers six moral tales film society of lincoln center.
It is just about the best movie ive seen on all four subjects. The film opens on the night of 30 april to 1 may 1994 in chungking house, a mazelike commercial complex in hong kong. The film was nominated for two oscars, best foreign language film and best original screenplay. Not an actionpacked story, but my night at mauds became a surprise sensation and commercial success. Masterworks of american avantgarde experimental film 19201970 dvd. Jeanlouis jeanlouis trintignant, a catholic engineer working in pascals hometown of clermontferrand where the headquarters of michelin is, is in love with a young woman, francoise, he has seen at church mariechristine barrault. Jan 12, 2010 it was not until my night at mauds, an art house hit released in the united states in 1970, that rohmer was established as a major force in cinema. It is so good to see a movie where the characters have beliefs, and articulate them, and talk to each other instead of at each other. Such celebrated films as my night at mauds, claires. My night at mauds 1970 jeanlouis jeanlouis trintignant is a devout roman catholic who subscribes to an austere moral code influenced by the philosophy of blaise pascal. The my in my night at mauds belongs to the protagonist played by jeanlouis trintignant. The rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a onenight stay with maud, a. Eric rohmers elusive life, revealed in a new biography the.
Apr 26, 2019 being the third installment of eric rohmers six moral tales, my night at mauds is a beautifully shot black and white film about an engineer who befriends a woman who tries to sleep with him when they first meet. In it s quest for listing the key moments in film history, there are some glaring omissions, such as 1982 s tron, with it s groundbreaking visual effects, and some incredibly annoying instances where a trilogy is lumped together to make one film lord of the rings. In the early sixties, the writer in questionnow an influential critic and a lateflowering movie directorresolved to adapt the stories for the screen, each inspired by f. Arthouse director of tales of four seasons and my night at mauds was key figure in postwar french new wave scene. In the brilliantly accomplished centerpiece of rohmers moral. It is the third film in his series of six moral tales. Murnaus sunrise, in which a man, committed to one woman, is. My night at mauds is a great film for those who like subtle romance where what is not said counts more than what is said.
Most of the movie s pleasures lie in nestor almendors s beautiful cinematography, along with rohmer s perfectly crafted shots. But then an old friend antoine vitez introduces him to alluring divorcee maud francoise fabian. The criterion collection is a video distribution company which specializes in licensing and selling important classic and contemporary films in editions that offer the highest technical quality and awardwinning, original supplements. The sign of rohmer and a film unfinished on notebook mubi. St phane audran, patrick bauchau, jeanlouis trintignant, fran oise fabian, jeanclaude brialy, bernard verley, daniel ceccaldi, bruno ganz, andre dussollier, mathieu carri re, eric. Jeanlouis catholic views on marriage, fidelity and obligation make his situation a dilemma, as he has already, at the very beginning of the film, proclaimed his love for a young woman whom. Overview of my night at mauds, 1970, directed by eric rohmer, with jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Eric rohmers my night at mauds is about love, being a roman catholic, body language and the games people play. Jeanlouis trintignant filmography and movies fandango. An often quoted line from night moves occurs when moseby declines an invitation from his wife to see the movie my night at mauds 1970. Being stuck at her house because of a snowstorm, the two of them have deep and philosophical conversations about love. In 1950, the french publisher gallimard rejected a manuscript of a short story collection called moral tales, submitted by a thirtyyearold writer. If you like my night at maud s you are looking for talky, sexual and witty movies about with introspection, catholic, obsession, friends, romance, couple relations and love triangle themes of comedy, drama and romance genre shot in france. The 10 most romantic movies of all time taste of cinema.
The rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a one night stay with maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality. My night at mauds also known as my night with maud uk, is a 1969 french new wave drama film by eric rohmer. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. My night at mauds, also known as my night with maud, is a 1969 french new wave drama film by eric rohmer.
My night at mauds ma nuit chez maud 1970 rotten tomatoes. It is so good, in fact, that you realize how hungry youve been for this sort of thing. It was a curious venture, but an oddly intoxicating one. Jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, antoine vitez, anne dubot show embed code. My night at maud s is a spectacular work of art, which mainly consists of the intelligent discussion that goes on in the apartment of a woman named maud over the coarse of one night. Mar 29, 2017 francoise fabian in my night at mauds, eric rohmers 1969 film showing as part of six moral tales at cinematheque.
It has been held annually since the advent of cinema, and the much coveted genets dor or the golden broom is given to the top screened film. My night at mauds 1969 watch full movie in bollyfilmshd the rigid principles of a devout catholic man are challenged during a one night stay with maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality. One of the major stars of french cinema since the mid1950s, trintignant is best remembered for roles in such films as and god created woman 1955, a man and a woman 1966, the great silence 1968, my night at maud s 1969, the conformist 1970, confidentially yours and under fire 1983, three colors. Once that was done, i of course said, i guess i should do the rest of them now. Dec 23, 1990 marketing dominated the movies in 1990.
My night at maud s was the hit of the 1969 new york film festival, and that is not surprising. Ma nuit chez maud ist ein franzosischer spielfilm aus dem. The film society of lincoln center is touting the sign of rohmer, opening this afternoon with a screening of eric rohmer s debut feature, the sign of leo 1959. Overview of my night at mauds, 1970, directed by eric rohmer, with jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault, at turner classic movies. The initial oscar quest was me watching six categories. The first two, while fine films, seem more like warm ups to this film. Jeanlouis trintignant, francoise fabian, mariechristine barrault see full. Part of the french new wave, he edited cahiers du cinema in the years when jeanluc godard and francois truffaut worked as film critics on the magazine. Released march 22nd, 1970, my night at mauds stars jeanlouistrintignant, francoisefabian, antoinevitez, mariechristinebarrault the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a. Both andrew sarris and roger ebert chose it as one of the ten best films of 1970 it came out in france a year earlier. Eric rohmer collection 22disc box set the sign of leo the bakery girl of monceau suzanne s career the collector my night at maud s cla nonusa format, bluray, reg. My night at mauds, eric rohmer, 1969 snow scene youtube. Philippe rousselot first caught the attention of hollywood with his work as cinematographer on the john boorman film hope and glory in 1986, but he had been celebrated throughout europe and in his native france for many. My night at mauds 1970 stream and watch online moviefone.
Over the christmas break in a french city, the film shows chance meetings and conversations between four single people, each knowing one of the other three. In fact, in churning out one literate yet lively comedydrama after another, among them such classics as my night at mauds 1969, claires knee 1970, and chloe in the afternoon 1972. Parasite director and cowriter, bong joon ho provides an update on what we can expect from the film s hbo series adaptation. One man and one woman are catholics, while the other man and woman are atheists. Aug 15, 2006 that film, my night at maud s, seemed to represent something new. In fact, one of his first short films was made in collaboration with godard, and truffaut funded my night at mauds. My night at mauds is a great film for those who like subtle romance where what is not. My night at mauds ma nuit chez maud 1969 trail youtube. Jan 05, 2012 by far the strongest film of the six tales is my night at mauds 1969, ma nuit chez maud.
My night at maud s ma nuit chez maud, directed by eric rohmer. Five reasons to see eric rohmers six moral tales back to. This list will be updated annually, with the release of each new edition, to. My night at maud s is about love, being a roman catholic, body language and the games people play. A chinese woman in a blond wig chungking express wong karwai, a whimsical comedy in the french new wave mould, this film is split into two stories, each about a lovesick police officer. Claires knee 1970 france the criterion collection, books. Soon after, rohmer began a project that was to take over ten years to complete his celebrated series of films, six moral tales, outstanding among which are my night at maud s 1969 and claire s knee 1970. Ma nuit chez maud also known as my night at maud s, six moral tales iii.
The discussions and actions of the four continually refer to the thoughts of blaise pascal on. My night at maud s 1970 cast and crew jeanlouis jeanlouis trintignant is a devout roman catholic who subscribes to an austere moral code influenced by the philosophy of blaise pascal. The exchange from night moves was quoted in director eric rohmers new york times obituary in 2010. Eric rohmers classic my night at mauds 1970, about an engaged man jeanlouis trintignant who spends a long, memorable night in conversation with a divorcee francoise fabian. Other films belong to comedies and proverbs or to tales of the four seasons. Jan, 2010 his best known works include my night at maud s 1969, which was a hit in the u. When he spots a pretty girl mariechristine barrault at church, he promises to one day marry her. For example, my night at mauds, claires knee, and chloe in the afternoon are entrants in six moral tales. Eric rohmer well an article about romantic films probably would not be complete without a film by eric rohmer.
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