Tag: Isabelle Huppert
A Traveler’s Needs | Review
The Traveler Has Come: Huppert Shines in Latest Collaboration with Sang-soo
There are few directors who seem to rightly channel the comic side of Isabelle...
Shared Báth: Huppert, Rois, Minichmayr & Eidinger Set for Ottinger’s “The Blood Countess”
It has been over a dozen years in the making. We can confirm that Isabelle Huppert has indeed remained on board, so has Sophie...
My New Friends (Les gens d’à côté) | 2024 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review
Your Friends & Neighbors: Téchiné Tries for Ethical Sentiments
Now in his eighties, director André Téchiné continues his steady, perennial output with the humanist melodrama...
Exclusive: Clip for André Téchiné’s My New Friends (2024 Berlinale)
Today we feature an exclusive clip of veteran French filmmaker André Téchiné's latest oeuvre in My New Friends (aka Les Gens d’à côté) which...
La syndicaliste | Review
Comedy of Power: Huppert Shines in Whistleblower Expose from Salomé
Making a rare appearance in a ‘based on a true story’ film, Isabelle Huppert elevates...
Sidonie au Japon | 2023 Venice Film Festival Review
Second Chance Romance: Girard Haunts Huppert in Erstwhile Ghost Story
Isabelle Huppert conjoins two of her most recent recurring cinematic themes with Sidonie in Japan,...
In Not Just Another Country: Isabelle Huppert Takes a Third Trip with Hong Sang-soo
After teaming on In Another Country (2012) and Claire's Camera (2017) we've learned via a key internet sleuth that the two workhorses of actress...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #74. Patricia Mazuy’s Portraits trompeurs
Portraits trompeurs
Two decades after working together on the Un Certain Regard selected Saint-Cyr (2020), Patricia Mazuy is set to reteam with Isabelle Huppert and...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #99. François Ozon’s Mon Crime
Mon Crime
In his usual form, the indefatigable French filmmaker François Ozon filmed his twenty-second feature last April with the likes of Rebecca Marder and...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #133. Elise Girard’s Sidonie In Japan
Sidonie In Japan
We can add this France-Japan title to the under-the-radar items featuring the great Isabelle Huppert. Production on Elise Girard's third feature Sidonie...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #194. Flora Lau’s Luz
Luz
Stuck in what feels like a Terrence Malick post-production purgatory abyss, Hong Kong filmmaker Flora Lau's Luz has been a yearly no-show since 2019...
Par Coeurs | Review
A Matter of Method: Jacquot Surveys the Techniques of Two French Titans in Conversational Doc
“I’m all at sea,” moans Isabelle Huppert at the onset...
Eo | Review
Donkey Skin: Skolimowski Restages Bresson for the Modern Age
Robert Bresson’s 1966 film Au Hasard Balthazar is considered a masterpiece, though its reputation took a...
¡Viva Argento! Isabelle Huppert Joins New Dario Argento Paris Project Next Spring
After shoring up in Jerzy Skolimowski's EO, Isabelle Huppert will now work with another octogenarian in horror helmer Dario Argento. Currently showcasing Dark Glasses...
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Review
Dior on the Floor: Fabian Spins Sweetness into Schmaltz with Anglophile Fairy Tale
It’s never too late to follow one’s dreams, as the truncated tagline...
Arte France Cinéma Backs New Patricia Mazuy + Huppert, Finkiel, Salles & Payal Kapadia Projects
Late last week we learned that Arte France Cinéma are getting behind four projects - all noteworthy in our books. Patricia Mazuy will direct...
Ghost Writers: Production Begins on Elise Girard’s “Sidonie au Japon” with Isabelle Huppert
The continuously busy Isabelle Huppert has booked her next flight. She'll be heading to Sidonie au Japon -- French filmmaker Élise Girard's third feature...
Murder Anyone? François Ozon’s Period Picture “Madeleine” Set for 2023 Release
Isabelle Huppert, Dany Boon, Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier with young theps Rebecca Marder and Nadia Tereszkiewicz (who is coming from a Cannes Film Fest...
Cancel Culture: André Téchiné to Reunite with Isabelle Huppert on “La révocation”
More of a Catherine Deneuve, Marie-France Pisier and/or Emmanuelle Béart type filmmaker, oddly these two have only worked together on one occasion. Showing absolutely...
À propos de Joan (About Joan) | 2022 Berlin International Film Festival Review
Ladies They Talk About: Larivière Utilizes Huppert in Shaky Melodrama on Loss & Love
For his sophomore film À propos de Joan (About Joan), Laurent...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2022: #83. Laurent Larivière’s À propos de Joan
À propos de Joan
We were anticipating a 2021 drop for Laurent Larivière's sophomore project (initially going by the title of Joan Verra) as this...
Promises | 2021 Venice Film Festival Review
Broken is the Golden Bowl: Kruithof Rips at the Red Tape in Character Driven Political Drama
It’s not so much politics as usual in Les...
Mama Weed | Review
Selective Affinities: High-Fives for Huppert & Hannelore Cayre in Vivacious French Neo-noir
Often described as cold, icy, impassive, and inscrutable, the performances of Isabelle Huppert,...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2021: #43. Flora Lau’s Luz
Luz
Produced by Sinn Gi Joseph Chan, Stephen Lam, Flora Lau
Directed by Flora Lau
Written by Flora Lau
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Sandrine Pinna, Xiaodong Guo
Cinematographer: Benjamín...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2021: #69. Laurent Larivière’s Joan Verra
Joan Verra
Director Laurent Larivière assembles a stellar cast for sophomore feature Joan Verra, headlined by Isabelle Huppert in the title role. A French-German-Irish co-production...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2021: #82. Michele Placido’s Caravaggio’s Shadow
Caravaggio’s Shadow
For his 14th feature, Italy’s Michele Placido embarks on a project four years in the making with Caravaggio’s Shadow, shot during the COVID-19...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2021: #98. Anthony Fabian’s Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Anthony Fabian is set to reveal his highest profile project since 2008’s Skin with a revamp of a beloved Paul...
Malina (1991) | Review
You Can’t Handle the Fugue: Schroeter Burns Bright with Infamous Bachmann Adaptation
What is it about Werner Schroeter’s Malina so seemingly repellant it resulted in...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2020: #26. La Daronne – Jean-Paul Salomé
La Daronne
Director Jean-Paul Salomé’s international reputation should expand significantly with his eighth feature, La Daronne aka Mama Weed, adapted from a celebrated novel by...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2020: #32. Luz – Flora Lau
Luz
Hong Kong filmmaker Flora Lau finds her sophomore film Luz headlined by none other than Isabelle Huppert. Produced through AMA Productions, the Chinese-French co-pro...
Frankie | Review
A Death in the Family: Sachs Sacks Huppert in Sun Dappled Soap Opera
The latest film from American director Ira Sachs is set in the...
Hanson Doesn’t Spare Huppert in Early Thriller The Bedroom Window (1987) | Blu-ray Review
In retrospect, it would appear Curtis Hanson’s 1987 thriller The Bedroom Window has all the makings of an unsung gem. At best, it’s a...
2019 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Ira Sachs’ Frankie
The French have a fondness for Americana from the likes of Clint Eastwood, James Gray, Sean Baker and Ira Sachs who for this seventh...
Greta | Review
She Will Always Beat You: Huppert Get Homicidal in Jordan’s B-Thriller
There’s more than one way to depend on the kindness of strangers, including using...
Top 100 Most Anticipated American Independent Films of 2019: #21. Ira Sachs’ Frankie
Frankie
Ira Sachs' first production outside North America managed to lasso the likes of Isabelle Huppert, Marisa Tomei, Greg Kinnear, Jérémie Renier and Brendan Gleeson...
Golden Youth | 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam Review
Youth Without Youth: Ionesco Waxes and Wavers on Partying at Le Palace
Writer-director Eva Ionesco returns to semi-autobiographical inspiration for her sophomore film Golden Youth...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #6. Siberia – Abel Ferrara
Siberia
We’ve been waiting quite some time for the latest narrative feature from Abel Ferrara, who has been struggling to get financing for his project...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #21. Pure As Snow (Blanche comme neige) – Anne Fontaine
Pure As Snow
Anne Fontaine re-teams with Isabelle Huppert for the third time in Pure As Snow, a modern, erotic comedy re-telling of the Brothers...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #45. La Daronne – Jean-Paul Salomé
La Daronne
Director Jean-Paul Salomé nets Isabelle Huppert for his eighth feature, La daronne, which is based on a novel by popular crime writer Hannelore...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #49. Luz – Flora Lau
Luz
Hong Kong filmmaker Flora Lau finds her sophomore film Luz headlined by none other than Isabelle Huppert. Produced through AMA Productions, the Chinese-French co-pro...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #84. A Golden Youth (Une jeunesse dorée) – Eva Ionesco
A Golden Youth (Une jeunesse dorée)
Actress and director Eva Ionesco re-teams with Isabelle Huppert for her sophomore film A Golden Youth, which also stars...
Reinventing Marvin | 2018 Outfest Film Festival Review
Jewel of Denial: Fontaine Focuses on Class and Queerness in Coming-Out Portrait
French director Anne Fontaine continues to surprise with her varied filmography, turning her...
Mrs. Hyde | Review
Sing the Body Electric: Huppert Glows in Bozon’s Eccentric Take on Robert Louis Stevenson
“Things one can’t do are the one I want to,” utters...
Interview: Bavo Defurne & Yves Verbraeken – Souvenir
We met with director Bavo Defurne and screenwriter Yves Verbraeken following the premiere of their sophomore collaboration Souvenir at the Toronto International Film Festival...
Eva | 2018 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review
All About Eva: Jacquot Remounts Losey with a Haughty Huppert
“Don’t get hooked,” she warns of her much younger lover. But by the time she...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2018: #13. Benoît Jacquot’s Eva
Eva
Several months after premiering his Don DeLillo adaptation Never Ever out of competition in Venice 2016, the prolific Benoît Jacquot returned to work with...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2018: #34. Neil Jordan’s The Widow
The Widow
Irish auteur Neil Jordan has been absent from cinemas since 2012’s vampire flick Byzantium (read review). Helming and fostering a couple successful television series...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2018: #48. Eva Ionesco’s Une jeunesse dorée
Une jeunesse dorée
Eva Ionesco, daughter of Romanian-French photographer Irina Ionesco, documented her incendiary tell-all of her tumultuous relationship with her mother in the 2011...
Criterion Collection: The Piano Teacher | Blu-ray Review
Rare are the performers who can surpass the sadistic tendencies of an oligarchically inclined auteur, but there exists no finer example of this than...
False Confessions | Review
Fair is False and False is Fair: Bondy’s Final Conquest Collapses Theatrical and Cinematic Convention
Cinematic adaptations of 18th century French novelist and playwright Marivaux...
