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Winged Migration (2001)
The digital compositing shots of the stationary seagull trying to fly against a heavy gust of wind features a shot of the bird taken directly from Le Peuple Migrateur
The digital compositing shots of the stationary seagull trying to fly against a heavy gust of wind features a shot of the bird taken directly from Le Peuple Migrateur
References
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
a dead soldiers boots becoming a major plot element
a dead soldiers boots becoming a major plot element
Citizen Kane (1941)
In the scene at the train station, Director Juenet reveals in the commentary that this shot was an homage to the scene just before the opera in Citizen Kane, when all the characters mull all over the place.
In the scene at the train station, Director Juenet reveals in the commentary that this shot was an homage to the scene just before the opera in Citizen Kane, when all the characters mull all over the place.
Jour de fête (1949)
(the postman is an acknowledged reference to Jacques Tati's character)
(the postman is an acknowledged reference to Jacques Tati's character)
Paths of Glory (1957)
The camera movement in the trenches as well as the WWI war scenes are quite exact copies of Kubricks masterpiece.
The camera movement in the trenches as well as the WWI war scenes are quite exact copies of Kubricks masterpiece.
The Cranes are Flying (1957)
"If I can count to x before the mail arrives, he's alive", + other intentional similarities between female protagonists.
"If I can count to x before the mail arrives, he's alive", + other intentional similarities between female protagonists.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
In a scene (1h 46m into the movie) where a man's hand moves onto the back of Audrey Tautou's neck, Juenet explains that this is improbable, but it is "totally Sergio Leone" and that "it's Clint Eastwood throwing down the spade in The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
In a scene (1h 46m into the movie) where a man's hand moves onto the back of Audrey Tautou's neck, Juenet explains that this is improbable, but it is "totally Sergio Leone" and that "it's Clint Eastwood throwing down the spade in The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
MASH (1970)
one of the condemned prisoners is numbers 4077, the camp for movie and TV series
one of the condemned prisoners is numbers 4077, the camp for movie and TV series
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Juenet mentions The Godfather: Part 2 twice in the commentary. Once is when a man is stabbed in the ass (he mentions Robert De Niro in a scene from Coppola's film). Another mention is the use of brown autumn hues that he used for the bulk of his picture.
Juenet mentions The Godfather: Part 2 twice in the commentary. Once is when a man is stabbed in the ass (he mentions Robert De Niro in a scene from Coppola's film). Another mention is the use of brown autumn hues that he used for the bulk of his picture.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
For the war scenes, the director claims that Saving Private Ryan is a film he constantly showed to his staff during shooting to make sure they got everything as realistic as Spielberg's picture did.
For the war scenes, the director claims that Saving Private Ryan is a film he constantly showed to his staff during shooting to make sure they got everything as realistic as Spielberg's picture did.
Amélie (2001)
the director claims that he ran out of ideas and added in a box that was a direct reference to Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, his previous film
the director claims that he ran out of ideas and added in a box that was a direct reference to Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, his previous film
Winged Migration (2001)
contains some footages
contains some footages
Road to Perdition (2002)
In the scene at Alexander Bridge, director Juenet says that the cinematographer's shooting instantly reminded him of Road to Perdition, and he kept the wonderful shot in the film.
In the scene at Alexander Bridge, director Juenet says that the cinematographer's shooting instantly reminded him of Road to Perdition, and he kept the wonderful shot in the film.
Referenced in
Un long dimanche de fiançailles: le making-of (2004)
Making-of
Making-of
Shin Chan: Pee Strike! (2006)
The episode segment "A Very Wrong Engagement", is a reference to this film.
The episode segment "A Very Wrong Engagement", is a reference to this film.
Estrenos Críticos: El episodio que va a contrarreloj (2011)
commented and poster shown
commented and poster shown
The Exes: A Very Wrong Engagement (2012)
title reference
title reference
Featured in
A Very Long Engagement: On the Set of a Romantic Epic (2004)
making of
making of
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)
Nominated in two categories
Nominated in two categories
A Year at the Front: Behind the Scenes of 'A Very Long Engagement' (2005)
Documentary on the making of this film
Documentary on the making of this film
