Favorite Foreign Film(s)!*

Does the guys narration annoy you? It was so lifeless and emotionless it would send me insane.

 

Blow-Up

 

The narrator turned every statement into a question? By raising his voice at the end of the statement? So everything was a question?

 

Funny you should mention that. His voice was very annoying to me too but there was so much info in the series I stuck with it. And as l'm a glutton for punishment I've queued it up for a second viewing!!!!!

 

It's it in English, then I don't consider it foreign. Star Wars has a British crew, many British actors, was shot in Tunisia and England... but it's not a foreign film, since it's financed by American studios and performed in English. (Well, except for the rare bit of alien dialogue here and there.)

 

According to Wikipedia:

Technically, foreign film does not mean the same as foreign language film, but the inference is that a foreign film is not only foreign in terms of the country of production, but also in terms of the language used. As such, the use of the term foreign film for films produced in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada or other English-speaking countries would be uncommon within other English-speaking countries.

 

I did.

 

Murmur Of The Heart - Louis Malle 1971

 

Seven Samurai
Red Beard
Fellini Satyricon
Seventh Seal

 

Naaa, an English film isn't a foreign film. I'm using the Motion Picture Academy's definition of "Foreign Film."

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film

 

It's currently being replayed for the third time here in Australia and I've found myself tuning in once again. I'm obviously a glutten for punishment as well.

 

I'd have to agree with the earlier nomination of SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER, but might have to go with LE CERCLE ROUGE by Jean-Pierre Melville. I don't watch foreign films much any more, but both of those are in the collection and I'm glad they are - I have the Criterion releases and highly recommend them as they are both 2 DVD disc sets. The latter is out of print now.

 

The Empire Strikes Back

 

Werner Herzog's Aguirre the Wrath of God.

Simply mesmerizing.

 

1. The Seventh Seal
2. The Phantom of Liberty
3. The Seven Samurai
4. Un Chien Andalou
5. Through a Glass, Darkly
6. Pickpocket
7. Wild Strawberries
8. High and Low
9. Winter Light
10. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

 

Hard to top Kurosawa, Herzog, Fellini, Truffaut, Tarkovsky,or Bergman.

 

In Dreams
Das Boot
Amalie
Elling
Butter Lamp [Short]

 

Wow, it looks like the majority of the Criterion Melville discs are out of print now. Didn't realize that was the case - glad I have them all.

 

Breaking The Waves
Dancer In The Dark
- Lars Von Trier

 

Wong kar wai -Chung king express, excellent mood and colors that really bring it to life