Great film. Never would have known to even look for it, thanks. It still feels so relevant. I especially like the scene where Michel Lagrand is actually playing piano while Corinne Marchand is singing. Sure, they probably re-recorded, but the guy kills messing around and Marchand just belts it out. (She's still alive!) I was waiting for the hammer to fall at the end, Instead, there's a little bit of hope flying out of Pandora's Box. Just Wow.
Great piece about a great film with great music. And a beautiful portrait of Paris. Loaded with cool cameos. The title of course is also a riff on the French "cinq à sept" – the post-work hours of the day devoted to extramarital affairs.
It pairs very well with Chantal Akerman’s « Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles », which Sight & Sound named the top film of all time last year. Don’t agree but wow what a film. Give the first 20 minutes a shot -- it’s on YouTube. An astounding sequence. Shot by Babette Mongolte, on of cinema’s pioneering female DOPs.
Great film. Never would have known to even look for it, thanks. It still feels so relevant. I especially like the scene where Michel Lagrand is actually playing piano while Corinne Marchand is singing. Sure, they probably re-recorded, but the guy kills messing around and Marchand just belts it out. (She's still alive!) I was waiting for the hammer to fall at the end, Instead, there's a little bit of hope flying out of Pandora's Box. Just Wow.
I'm so glad you were moved to check it out — that makes me happy. Michel Legrand is one of the best parts!
Great piece about a great film with great music. And a beautiful portrait of Paris. Loaded with cool cameos. The title of course is also a riff on the French "cinq à sept" – the post-work hours of the day devoted to extramarital affairs.
There's really so much to love about this film. And thanks for the tip about the innuendo of “cinq à sept” — I didn't pick that one up.
It pairs very well with Chantal Akerman’s « Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles », which Sight & Sound named the top film of all time last year. Don’t agree but wow what a film. Give the first 20 minutes a shot -- it’s on YouTube. An astounding sequence. Shot by Babette Mongolte, on of cinema’s pioneering female DOPs.
I've been meaning to watch — I think it's on Criterion too.