Favourite European Film?

The Judge And The Assassin ( 1976).

 

Good point!

 

2001 is a long time ago now. You really haven’t seen a European film in the last 18 years that captured your imagination?

For me, the question is too broad. European cinema, along with Japanese cinema, is at least as important to me as what comes out of the United States, possibly more so.

So, rather than trot out your Bergmans and your Fassbinders (both of whom I love), I’ll simply mention my latest European BD purchase:

Wołyń (a.k.a. Volhynia, a.k.a. Hatred) is a Polish film from 2016, set during WWII. Powerful stuff.

Volhynia (film) - Wikipedia

 

Also it is in German with a German leading man.

Another one that I have just remembered, which fits into this hybrid category, Mexican director but filmed and set in Spain, The Devil's Backbone.

 

Any good Dutch films ?

 

German films past 40 years
The Tin Drum ( 1979)
Das Boat (1981)
Run Lola Run(1998)
The Lives Of Others (2006).
Perfume ( 2006) German /French production international cast..German director.

 

Black Book.

 

Well that’s probably my favorite there’s also A Very Long Engagement (2004).

 

Wouldn’t say it was good, but it’s Dutch.
Looks like a TV movie, but I did see it in the cinema.

 

Voted the best Dutch film of all time by, er, Dutch people.

 

It’s got Games Of Thrones actress( actor) Carice Van Houten in it.

 

What about The Artist is that a French film ?

 

Threads just started ..
Any good Finnish films ?

 

Yes.

 

The White Reindeer.

 

“Viva la France“ Oscar ..Jean Dujardin.

 

So many to choose from.

I’ll contribute,

Babette’s Feast
The Artist
Bicycle Thieves

 

Italian film...Sight & Sound( magazine) favourite for decades.

 

The Vanishing (if i remember correctly). Terrific movie.

 

1988?

That looks very interesting.

Thx.

 

Last good Italian film ?

 

Renoir French CanCan

I have to say though that if this was a top ten list of films, euro films would not be dominating the list. But if we expanded the definition of euro films to include those directed by people born in Europe, it might be all euro.

 

Yep, that's the one.

 

I like Baaria and Gomorra is a gruelling masterpiece. Both a few years old now though.

 

Jules, the main protagonist, secretly records the Diva’s performance using a Nagra tape deck that he smuggled into the opera hall. That Nagra is featured prominently in several scenes. It’s the only tape deck in the movie.