Portuguese writer and director Manoel de Oliveira pays homage to Spanish master Luis Buñuel and his masterpiece "Belle de Jour" in the sequel of sorts that's more an intellectual exercise. Two of the characters of the classic film meet years later to reflect on the past and their lives in this elegant film that's not every body's cup of tea like many of Oliveira's films. Michel Piccoli reprises his role while Catherine Deneuve is replaced by Bulle Ogier which is one of the disappointments of this film which has no grounds to stay on without the classic film it leans on heavily. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Belle Toujours
Portuguese writer and director Manoel de Oliveira pays homage to Spanish master Luis Buñuel and his masterpiece "Belle de Jour" in the sequel of sorts that's more an intellectual exercise. Two of the characters of the classic film meet years later to reflect on the past and their lives in this elegant film that's not every body's cup of tea like many of Oliveira's films. Michel Piccoli reprises his role while Catherine Deneuve is replaced by Bulle Ogier which is one of the disappointments of this film which has no grounds to stay on without the classic film it leans on heavily. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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