Antonia's Line/draft...//jk for Nilo and
Jeanne Khan
Antonia's Line is drawn in a Dutch film
by way of Los Angeles, California, U. S. A
and Europe: Belgium, The Netherlands, United Kingdom
(sub-titled in colors by renoir-cezanne-chardin-monet et al)
in tall-firm-squared haystacks--short-sturdy-round-humans
performing as still-life of fertile fruit in all seasons
around the center of life on a farm and in a village
but also in the magnificent woman named: Antonia
(regal, substantial, sensible, beautiful, feckless and flawless)
at ninety preparing to die happy with her life and her progeny
whose flashback on fifty years
begins with her as widow
arriving with daughter
who has a daughter
who has a daughter
until Antonia finishes living when she decides her life will stop.
Crooked Finger is the village scholar and the oddest introvert
who tutors Antonia's granddaughter, a child prodigy in math
and her great-grandaughter, budding from same source-genus-tree
until his nihilism leads him to hang himself.
His cool rational pessimistic self contrasts
with Antonia's warm practical optimistic self.
He's one distant brilliant doomed star in another galaxy
vis a vis her close earthy vital vibrating mother's figure.
Antonia's daughter is imaginative--she paints
her grand-daughter genius moves from math to composing music
the grand-daughter's gift is story telling
(from what she sees with second sight--
similar to her grandmother, Antonia's artist child)
which she discloses at the end of the film
in a how and why she tells Antonia's story.
Such pleasure in one-hundred and two minutes
in the middle of the night as I've seldom known.
I played all these characters and loved every role--
See the names of everyone I ever met or know now
as the credits roll on by my reluctance to dis-engage.
Like saying goodbye as she must have done from her bed--
watching the eyes and bodies of dear ones gathered around.
Why have we no such films in this country?
Blessed with every resource imaginable--
we have special effects and few life stories.
Fortunately, our wealth provides the wide window
on excellence elsewhere--with sub-titles that glow.
Jeanne Khan
25 October 1998
Note: Just found this data: Best Foreign Language Film
1995 Oscar plus awards in Great Britain and elsewhere!
Nilo-Gaye Moller
rented over the years and did not get around to watching. I shall get it
again.
I, too, am a fan of "foreign films" and have several in my personal
collection, including a personal favourite "Time of the Gypsies" made in
Yugoslavia and with real gypsies playing the roles. Magic realism.
Another couple of films from New Zealand have had a strong impact on me -
"Once Were Warriors" and "Broken English", strongly focused on Maori life.
Watch them with a box of kleenex at your side.
la nilo
... thinking of watching Betty Blue (a French film) again today
Jeanne Khan <jea...@delphi.com> wrote in article
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Have you read "Backlash" by Susan Faludi, Part 2, particularly chapter 5 -
Fatal and Fetal Visions: The Backlash in the Movies ? Lots of answers to your
question. Followed by Chapter 6 - Teen Angels and Unwed Witches : The
Backlash on TV. Verrrry enlightening.
> Blessed with every resource imaginable--
> we have special effects and few life stories.
>
> Fortunately, our wealth provides the wide window
> on excellence elsewhere--with sub-titles that glow.
>
> Jeanne Khan
> 25 October 1998
> Note: Just found this data: Best Foreign Language Film
> 1995 Oscar plus awards in Great Britain and elsewhere!
>
Went to see it twice when shown in only one of the Theaters in town. Very
few foreign movies are shown here, regrettably.
If you can find on video a film entitled "The Sirens" or perhaps just
"Sirens"- either Australian or made in New Zealand - I promise you a special
treat. I have seen it a few years ago, and when I wanted to see it again the
following week, it was gone, gone, gone forever.
A young minister and his wife are sent to Australia ( New Zealand ?) to
make a raunchy artist see the error of his carnal ways. Hehehehe, a crucified
Venus, women playing in the night and lots of beautiful photography included.
Would be a great movie to watch on your November trip :-). If you find it,
let me know, Jeanne!
Enjoy,
Izabel
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Stuart Leichter
> Antonia's Line--Portrait of a Woman
>
> Why have we no such films in this country?
> Blessed with every resource imaginable--
> we have special effects and few life stories.
>
> Fortunately, our wealth provides the wide window
> on excellence elsewhere--with sub-titles that glow.
>
> Jeanne Khan
> 25 October 1998
> Note: Just found this data: Best Foreign Language Film
> 1995 Oscar plus awards in Great Britain and elsewhere!
In article <01be0039$d531d020$LocalHost@default>, "Nilo-Gaye Moller"
<nmo...@wkpowerlink.com> wrote:
> Oho, Jeanne! As a matter of fact this is one of the many films I have
> rented over the years and did not get around to watching. I shall get it
> again.
>
> I, too, am a fan of "foreign films" and have several in my personal
> collection, including a personal favourite "Time of the Gypsies" made in
> Yugoslavia and with real gypsies playing the roles. Magic realism.
> Another couple of films from New Zealand have had a strong impact on me -
> "Once Were Warriors" and "Broken English", strongly focused on Maori life.
> Watch them with a box of kleenex at your side.
>
> la nilo
> ... thinking of watching Betty Blue (a French film) again today
Have you ever had pizza in one of those foreign places?
I can't imagine being over there and renting a pizza
from MIneo's or Vincent's. Pizza, not movies, is civilization.
Come to think of it, "Mystic Pizza" was a pretty good art flick.
--
Stuart Leichter
Nilo-Gaye Moller
Stuart Leichter <slei...@nb.net> wrote in article
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As were Delicatessan and Eating Raoul ... heh ...
la nilo
omnivore
>
Marg Petersen
>in the middle of the night as I've seldom known.
>I played all these characters and loved every role--
>See the names of everyone I ever met or know now
>as the credits roll on by my reluctance to dis-engage.
>Like saying goodbye as she must have done from her bed--
>watching the eyes and bodies of dear ones gathered around.
Sounds interesting. I'll have to keep my eyes open for it.
Thanks for the heads up and the review.
>Why have we no such films in this country?
>Blessed with every resource imaginable--
>we have special effects and few life stories.
Agreed. But, I'm working on it! I've only been writing
it for a year, took longer than that to live it you know? :-)
>Fortunately, our wealth provides the wide window
>on excellence elsewhere--with sub-titles that glow.
Absolutely. Doesn't mean we cannot have a Canadian one
now does it? I certainly hope not! :-) Oh well, I'll continue
writing it anyway. It is my tribute to MY grandmother and
as such will be written whether anyone wants it or not.
>Jeanne Khan
>25 October 1998
>Note: Just found this data: Best Foreign Language Film
>1995 Oscar plus awards in Great Britain and elsewhere!
Marg
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Nilo-Gaye Moller
Marek Lugowski <ma...@enteract.com> wrote in article
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> In article <01be0039$d531d020$LocalHost@default>,
> Nilo-Gaye Moller <nmo...@wkpowerlink.com> wrote:
> >Oho, Jeanne! As a matter of fact this is one of the many films I have
> >rented over the years and did not get around to watching. I shall get
it
> >again.
> >
> >I, too, am a fan of "foreign films" and have several in my personal
> >collection, including a personal favourite "Time of the Gypsies"
> >made in
> >Yugoslavia and with real gypsies playing the roles. Magic realism.
>
> I seem to recall that the director and the cast are Hungarian.
> 1989 or so. The teaching how to whore scene was not magic, but etching
> reality. Don't use words like magic realism. Verbal slop. Even if
> you really meant "magical realism".
>
> -- Marek
>
Real name of the movie Dom za Vesanje, Yugoslavian, using
"non-professional" (read that - gypsies) actors.
The rest ... whatever ...
Excellent movie ... whimsical, sad, funny, stretches one's imagination ...
magical ...
la nilo
Marg Petersen
>Marg Petersen (god...@kira.peak.org) wrote:
>
>| Agreed. But, I'm working on it! I've only been writing
>| it for a year, took longer than that to live it you know? :-)
>
>| >Fortunately, our wealth provides the wide window
>| >on excellence elsewhere--with sub-titles that glow.
>
>| Absolutely. Doesn't mean we cannot have a Canadian one
>| now does it? I certainly hope not! :-) Oh well, I'll continue
>| writing it anyway. It is my tribute to MY grandmother and
>| as such will be written whether anyone wants it or not.
>
>parts are already being shot in Canada!
I've noticed. I've also noticed that Canadian films seem
to be improving a whole lot from those I watched in the 70's.
>ml
Marek Lugowski
Nilo-Gaye Moller <nmo...@wkpowerlink.com> wrote:
>Oho, Jeanne! As a matter of fact this is one of the many films I have
>rented over the years and did not get around to watching. I shall get it
>again.
>
>I, too, am a fan of "foreign films" and have several in my personal
>collection, including a personal favourite "Time of the Gypsies"
>made in
>Yugoslavia and with real gypsies playing the roles. Magic realism.
I seem to recall that the director and the cast are Hungarian.
1989 or so. The teaching how to whore scene was not magic, but etching
reality. Don't use words like magic realism. Verbal slop. Even if
you really meant "magical realism".
-- Marek
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Marek Lugowski
Nilo-Gaye Moller <nmo...@wkpowerlink.com> wrote:
>
>
>Marek Lugowski <ma...@enteract.com> wrote in article
><710mj4$pk2$1...@eve.enteract.com>...
>> Nilo-Gaye Moller <nmo...@wkpowerlink.com> wrote:
>> >Oho, Jeanne! As a matter of fact this is one of the many films I have
>> >rented over the years and did not get around to watching. I shall get
>it
>> >again.
>> >
>> >I, too, am a fan of "foreign films" and have several in my personal
>> >collection, including a personal favourite "Time of the Gypsies"
>> >made in
>> >Yugoslavia and with real gypsies playing the roles. Magic realism.
>>
>> I seem to recall that the director and the cast are Hungarian.
>> 1989 or so. The teaching how to whore scene was not magic, but etching
>> reality. Don't use words like magic realism. Verbal slop. Even if
>> you really meant "magical realism".
>>
>> -- Marek
>>
>
>"non-professional" (read that - gypsies) actors.
>
>The rest ... whatever ...
>
>Excellent movie ... whimsical, sad, funny, stretches one's imagination ...
>magical ...
>
>la nilo
Director: Emir Kusturica
Ok. Bosnian. Moslem. You can say Yugoslavian, in past tense, but you
see the difficulty. Almost better to call him Hungarian after all. :)
"Emir Kusturica was born in Sarajevo in 1955. He did his
studies at the Prague Cinema School.
In 1981, he received the prestigious Lion d'Or award from the Venice
Film Festival for his first feature film +Te souviens-tu de Dolly
Belle;.
In 1985, he received the Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival for
+Papa est en voyage d'affaires;, which was also nominated for Best
Foreign Film at the Oscars. In 1989, his film +Le Temps des Gitans;
received the prize for best direction at Cannes.
In 1992, +Arizona Dream; received the Golden Bear award at Berlin.
During this intense period, Emir Kusturica taught cinema at New York's
Columbia University.
In 1995, +Underground; received the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or."
Cast: Davor Dujmovic
Ljubica Adzovic
Elvira Sali
Husnija Hasimovic
Sinolicka Trpkova
Bora Todorovic
Run Time: 136 (mins)
and especially this excellent review from the UK:
http://www.film.u-net.com/Movies/Reviews/Time_Gypsies.html
Yugoslavian. But remember that gypsies spoke/speak Romany and crossed
borders and that the depicted Balkans of Yugoslavia/Hungary/Romania was
one Gypsyland to the Gypsies, or was, b4 WWII made a meal of them.
SLL
Marek!!
may I impose? what's wrong with what? I'm getting cryptoquotes with
everyone's post. I know something's not right. help, please. thanx!
:)
Sherrie
On 26 Oct 1998 05:40:11 GMT, ma...@enteract.com (Marek Lugowski)
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