French auteur Jacques Rivette’s relationship to novelist Honoré de Balzac lasted throughout his entire life. His fascination first made its way into his directorial…
If one were to name the auteur who most avidly committed to the integrity of mise-en-scène and who was always truly passionate in polemical…
The French New Wave has long been the go-to introductory movement for burgeoning cinephiles. Unlike other, more loosely-defined national “waves,” it has reasonably delineated…
Jacques Rivette works with actors like a child plays with dolls. His films are so lengthy because he often rewrites as his actors play…