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Tag Archives: Jacques Nolot
Nenette and Boni AKA Nénette et Boni (1996) Claire Denis, Grégoire Colin, Alice Houri, Jacques Nolot
Teenage siblings Nenette and Boni were raised apart as a result of their parents’ divorce. Read More »
Under the Sand AKA Sous le sable (2000) François Ozon, Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot
Marie, a professor of English literature in a Paris university, has been happily married Read More »
Before I Forget (2007) Jacques Nolot, Jean-Pol Dubois, Marc Rioufol
A potrait of a 58-year-old man battling his inner demons on the search for self-discovery. Read More »
La chatte à deux têtes / Porn Theater (2002) Vittoria Scognamiglio, Jacques Nolot, Sébastien Viala, Drama
A tale set in a decaying Parisian porn theatre, where within its dark confines, male patrons–soldiers, transvestites, married men–regularly engage in anonymous sex acts. In the ticket booth of the theatre, a wise Italian woman serves as benevolent gatekeeper, observing–but never judging–the proceedings occurring under her watchful eyes. One day, one of her regulars engages her in a conversation that leads to an unusual friendship, as these two worldly souls share their common experiences.
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L’arrière pays / Hinterland (1998) Mathilde Moné, Henri Gardey, Jacques Nolot, Drama
After ten years away, Jacques Pruez, an unmarried, 50-year-old, modestly successful actor, returns to his home village to comfort his dying mother. His father Yvan, a family barber who’s counting on his “successful” son to support him in his old age, refuses to believe that his wife is sick and insists that her doctors are killing her. She dies, and Jacques finds out that Yvan is not his real father. Besieged by memories of his childhood, the village and the past, Jacques wanders the streets at night, reliving the moments that set him apart from the rest…
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