On Episode 221 of Floating Through Film, we're continuing our series picked by Dany, Jean Renoir! On this fourth week of the series, Dany begins the episode by speaking about Renoir's approach to actors and improvisation (10:33). We then review two films he made after returning to Europe, 1952's The Golden Coach (55:05), followed by 1955's French Cancan (2:11:07). We hope you enjoy!
Sources mentioned:
- "Boats on the Marne: Jean Renoir's Critique of Modernity" by Prakash Younger
- "Jean Renoir" by Raymond Durgnat
- "The Tao of Abel" by Rowan Righelato (Senses of Cinema)
- Renoir Interview with Jacques Rivette and Francois Truffaut (Cahiers du Cinéma No. 34 + 35, April + May 1945)
- "Jean Renoir, le patron, 1re partie: La recherche du relatif" directed by Jacques Rivette- "Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d’acteur" directed by Jacques Rivette
- "Jean Renoir" by Andre Bazin
Episode Next Week: Jean Renoir Week 5
Music:
- Intro: The Golden Coach
- Break: French Cancan
- Outro: French Cancan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pROMvaMJios)
Hosts:
Luke Seay (LB: https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/, Twitter: https://x.com/luke67s)
Blake Tourville (LB: https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/, Twitter: https://x.com/vladethepoker)
Dany Joshuva (LB: https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/, Twitter: https://x.com/grindingthefilm)
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