He who puts into his world more than what he receives terms of advantages-material riches and family connections, is merely paying a debt of honour or has opened an account with the bank of posterity”.
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Archive for May 23rd, 2008
A Quote
Posted in life, tagged aphorism, life, one liners, payback time on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Nous La Liberte-1931
Posted in French cinema, tagged 100 Best Films, Chaplin, comedy, Georges Auric, Talking Movies on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
René Clair is considered to be one of the pioneers of modern comedy, particularly in French film. His An Italian Straw Hat (1927), which is considered his silent masterpiece, shows his consummate sense of timing, and there is ample evidence of it in this movie also.
The title translates roughly to “Liberty for us”. It is [...]