Tribute to legendary romantic Filmmaker of our Popular Indian Cinema..Yash Chopra ji on 90th Birth Anniversary!

- Manoj Kulkarni

FRENCH NEW WAVE FILMMAKERS WITH SCREENWRITER!

Here is exclusive picture of two leading filmmakers of French New Wave.. Jean-Luc Godard ('Breathless'/1960 fame) and Francois Truffaut ('The 400 Blows'/1959 fame).

They are with their screenwriter Suzanne Schiffmann who also assisted Truffaut for film 'Fahrenheit' (1966). Today is her birth anniversary!

Tribute to them!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

FILM CRITICS WHO TURNED TO NEW WAVE FILMMAKING!

Here is rare picture of two of the leading filmmakers of French New Wave.. Claude Chabrol and Jean-Luc Godard in the office of 'Cahiers du cinema'!

Before starting career as film directors, they were critics for this influential film magazine. Francois Truffaut was also with them! One of the founders of this, was renowned French film theorist Andre Bazin!

Then Chabrol made 'Le Beau Serge' (1958), Truffaut made 'The 400 Blows' (1959) & Godard made 'Breathless' (1960) became the landmark films of French New Wave!

Tribute to them!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

GODARD WITH HIS TYPICAL REMARK!

An exclusive picture of..giant of German Expressionism (Metropolis/1927 fame) Fritz Lang and master of French New Wave (Breathless/1960 fame) Jean-Luc Godard..in conversation!

Fritz Lang appeared in Godard's film 'Le Mepris' (1963).

Homage to both of them!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

GODARD..NO MORE!

Legend of French New Wave Cinema..Jean-Luc Godard!

The last living legend from the pioneers of French New Wave Cinema.. Jean-Luc Godard passed away day before yesterday at the age of 91!

 

Godard filming 'Breathless' (1960) with cameraman Raoul Coutard!

"Films should have a Beginning, a Middle, and an End”; “Yes, But not necessarily in that order!”
....By saying this, the French-Swiss filmmaker Godard broke conventional process of filmmaking and developed his revolutionary style!

In this he worked in nonlinear narrative structure, used a handheld camera & jump cuts. His films like first internationally acclaimed 'Breathless' (1960) and 'Le Mepris' (1963) showed this effectively!

In his almost 60 years of long film career Godard made about 45 films upto 'The Image Book' (2018). He received various prestigious awards in festivals like 'Cannes' and got Honorary 'Oscar'!

I wrote a lot on Godard and a decade ago I published special issue of my 'Chitrasrushti' on entire New Wave Cinema!

Homage to this genius!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

IT'S CINEMA DAY!

'Cinema Paradiso' one of my most favourite films of World Cinema...            I remembered on this 'National Cinema Day'!

I wrote a lot on this Italian film made in 1988. Giuseppe Tornatore wrote, co-produced & directed this film recalls his childhood of falling in love with the moving pictures! This also showed the  friendship between a boy and projectionist. Salvatore Cascio and Philippe Noiret did these roles naturally!

This film won 'Oscar' of 'Best Foreign Language Film'!

A Tribute on this day!!

- Manoj Kulkarni