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Julie Lescaut: Frères d'armes (2005)
Research into the location of interior filming
I called the film company a couple of times to try to get confirmation from them that part of the "Julie Lescaut" episode entitled "Freres d'Armes" was filmed in the lounge and front yard of my grandmother's former home in Clamart, near Paris.
That house was designed and built for her and for her military officer husband, André Nimier (a dashing young cavalry officer she met in 1911 on the beach at Les Rosaires, on France's Cotes d'Armor), by André's uncle, Paul Nimier, a Paris architect of some repute in the early part of last century.
For some reason that escapes me, the film company seems to think I am trying to "accuse them" of filming in the Clamart house without my (or my family's) consent ?!?! This is utterly preposterous. That house, located on Avenue Marguerite Ranaudin, was sold by my family in the early seventies and I have no interest in it other than a sentimental one.
All I am trying to do is to get some kind of official or unofficial confirmation from anyone connected with the film company that I am correct in assuming that the house belonging to "madame le Juge Boissard" in that episode of "Julie Lescaut" is indeed located on Avenue Marguerite Renaudin, in Clamart.
Can anyone help me?
Tin Men (1987)
Great movie for admirers of 50's and 60's American cars
I don't expect my comments to help potential viewers appreciate or not the performances of either Hershey, Dreyfuss or De Vito. My point is that, as an auto historian with a penchant for older Cadillacs, the movie did more than satisfy my interest in the "old American iron".
The sets were realistic too; the opening scene was shot in the Chesapeake Cadillac dealership owned, at the time, by the brother of a car-collector friend. If any of you ever bought a car from a dealership, you will enjoy the opening scenes and Dreyfuss' repartee with the car salesman.
Car lovers need to see this funny movie! Would-be con artists can also learn a few tricks from it.
Les félins (1964)
A must for fans of the suspense film
Despite the naysayers, I count "Les Felins" among my all-time favorites. Hey, we're talking of a thriller that was made over 40 years ago ! Lalo Schiffrin's introductory bass riff is as suspenseful as it is masterful.
The actors may not have been at their best in 1964 but IMHO they still did a helluva good job with the plot (French Riviera playboy Delon seduces Mob boss' wife; he tells his men, "Bring me back his head!"; Delon is forced into hiding and ends up a prisoner of the sexy ladies who help him escape the Mob.
I have not seen the English version but would like to get a copy of the French version with English subtitles.