Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Marquis de Sade's Justine (1969)


Genre: Drama
Directed by: Jesus Franco
Cast: Romina Power, Maria Rohm, Klaus Rohm
Time: 124 minutes

 

Locked up in the Bastilles, the Marquis de Sade is haunted by the vision of the story of Justine and her sister. So, he narrates the story as he writes it, in his cell. Justine and her sister Juliette have to leave their convent after their father’s passing. They arrive at a brothel, where they are informed that they have to work as prostitutes if they want lodging. Juliette accepts, but Justine leaves, wanting to preserve her virtuous existence. While Juliette profits greatly from her life of sin and bad deeds, Justine finds herself going from place to place subjected to all kinds of abuse.

This is a great illustration of the decadence of that Marquis de Sade’s work. The costumes and the decors are great, and the story is a compelling one, but the acitng is over-the-top in such a way that it is laughable. I always found Franco’s work entertaining, but it sure is not everyone’s cup of tea.

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