The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974.
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Ruthe 2022-03-13 08:01:01
Day to Night is a technical film term that means shooting night scenes during the day, and this film tells the story of a film's shooting process. The film "Meet Pamela" is in full swing, and director Ferrand (François Truffaut) not only has to deal with the filming, but is also busy taking care of the actors' emotions. Among them are the emotional problems of the fragile and sensitive hero Alphonse (Jean-Pierre Léaud), and the mentally frustrated actress Julie Baker (Jacqueline Bisset). . The movie has to be completed before the agreed time, the filming is not going well, everything looks so bad, can "Meet Pamela" be finished... This film is wonderfully presented in a "play within a play" structure The process of making a movie.
The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974.
The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974.
Extended Reading
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Jaime 2022-03-18 09:01:10
Don't wait for three days, look at it with admiration. By the way, give the five tigers a seat: Godard (first), Rohmer (second), Chabrol (third), Rivette (fourth), Truffaut (fifth).
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Orion 2022-03-27 09:01:21
Truffaut's New Wave still didn't understand it. There are endless things happening every day. The director is really a butler who takes care of everything. I have to admit that I really love this business no matter how hard or busy I am. There is a story in it that later became the script of "The Lover of Fire", which was copied by the master.
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Alexandre: Actors are so vulnerable!
Dr. Michael Nelson: Of course they are. Everyone is afraid of being judged. But actors are always being judged. In your work, and in your life!
Alexandre: Yes. We wonder what people think of us, if they love us. It must be the same for all performers. As a child, when Mozart was asked to play, he'd reply: "Gladly, but first say you love me."
Dr. Michael Nelson: And in your job, you're always kissing.
Alexandre: As you say, yes, we do a lot of kissing. The handshake was invented to show you're unarmed, friendly. We went one better: we show our love.
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Bernard, l'accessoiriste: Why did you let me know, puss? You got me in trouble.