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July 10, 2012 By iluvcinema 4 Comments

Farewell My Queen: The Official Poster

Check out this BEAUTIFUL poster for the forthcoming feature, Farewell, My Queen, a story about the last days of the French monarchy.

Shot on location at the Palace Versailles, just outside of Paris, this is a lush, visually stunning film that if you are into period dramas, palace intrigue/scandal, beautiful backdrops or magnificent costuming, it is not to be missed.

Farewell My Queen opens in limited release from the 13th of July (this Friday).

If you would like to find out more about the film, visit the Official Facebook Page; to find out my reaction to the film, read my review from earlier this year.

July 12, 2011 By iluvcinema 8 Comments

Tuesday’s Overlooked Film: A Single Girl (La Fille Seule)

This week I have selected another film from the year 1995 from France; it is a film that some of you may know about but I think that it is still worth mentioning. It is La Fille Seule (A Single Girl). The film was directed by Benoit Jacquot and starred Virginie Ledoyen in a role that brought her some attention in Hollywood. Most of the English-speaking public may recognize her from the Danny Boyle-helmed Leonardo DiCaprio-starring The Beach.

A Single Girl takes place over the span of one day in the life of a young Parisian woman as she deals with two life-altering events – her first day of work and her discovery that she is pregnant. The film is shot in “real-time” and in the style of French New Wave (source: Wikipedia).

The movie is a well-paced 90 minutes and kept me constantly engaged. I remember watching this for the first time on late-night cable and made it a point to catch it in its entirety on a repeat viewing.