tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242690213881108403.post1777238788586347530..comments2023-08-19T02:34:27.678-07:00Comments on Film Alert 101: Tracking down Jacques Rozier - a belated holiday viewing of Du côté d’Ourouët (France, 1969-73).Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242690213881108403.post-86127378337405320622018-01-07T07:37:41.193-08:002018-01-07T07:37:41.193-08:00I disagree completely! Adieu Philippine is 'hi...I disagree completely! Adieu Philippine is 'historically interesting' as a new wave film, but I thought Du Cote d'Orouet the real masterpiece in the box set. Some might find the girls larking about irritating, but apart from that I can't see why you didn't 'get' it. Fantastically acted, it is one of those films where nothing much happens but EVERYTHING is happening under the surface. I'd put it up there with Rohmer and Rivette from the same period. HFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242690213881108403.post-30395872966727309502017-12-29T18:54:27.363-08:002017-12-29T18:54:27.363-08:00Du côté d’Ourouët was notable as being a film made...Du côté d’Ourouët was notable as being a film made and shown in 16mm. When I saw it in (sigh) La Rue Champollion the audience muttered darkly when the copy came on with scratches and dirt. I had the impression that this led to the experiment being abandoned though reductions of professional 35mm. films were shown regularly at Le Champo.There was also an 8mm. feature with name stars which seems to have vanished from their credits.Barrie Pattison, Australia.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11908740171597669323noreply@blogger.com