Georges Franju – Under Southern Eyes

Thérèse Desqueyroux (dir. Georges Franju): a skilfully made psychological study of much emotional depth

November 4, 20125 min read

Georges Franju,” Thérèse Desqueyroux” (1962) A remake of this film with Audrey Tautou as the titular character was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012…

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Judex (dir. Georges Franju): an affectionate, light-hearted homage to Louis Feuillade and silent films

November 1, 20124 min read

Georges Franju, “Judex” (1963) A remake of the Louis Feuillade 1916 mini-series about the mystery masked crusader Judex (Latin for “judge”), Georges Franju’s film is said…

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Blood of the Beasts: horror, death, poetry and beauty co-exist in slaughterhouse

December 14, 20113 min read

Georges Franju, “Le sang des bêtes” / “Blood of the Beasts” (1949) An amazing if very graphic realist film documentary of the work done in abbatoirs…

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Eyes without a Face: mad-scientist horror genre gets serious treatment with issues of control and identity

May 31, 20116 min read

Georges Franju, “Eyes without a Face” / “Les yeux sans visage” (1959) Lean and elegant in narrative style, this film treats a pulpy mad-scientist horror story in…

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