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Could they make a movie like this set in Vichy-France???

posted 15 years ago by Scorsese_Eyebrows
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I'm not talking about a total remake, but the idea is such a strong one, you really could set this in any country that has once suffered from oppressive occupation. I think Europeans should take a leaf out of China and Ang Lee's book and start exploring their past for the sake of narrative and a good film. Being British, I'm so sick of these modern "kitchen sink", gritty urban dramas, I'd love to see a film like Lust/Caution (amongst others) set over here, something sensual, mysterious, periodic and sexy. The Germans kind of did that with The Lives of Others.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX??????

[–] dagrattle 15 years ago

Well, there were some threads (that seem to have rolled off since) about Verhoeven's Black Book - not exactly Vichy France (and Eileen Chang's book predates it), but same basic concept *and* came out about the same time. That was a submission for the Foreign Oscar that year.

[–] Scorsese_Eyebrows 15 years ago

I've seen Black Book, it's awful.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX??????

[–] Franco_Zed 15 years ago

If you like LC, then I would recommend Black Book and Head in the Clouds (Charlize Theron). They're not set in Vichy France, but they are set in World War 2 in continental Europe. They might be close to what you were asking for.

EDIT:
Correction: Part of HitC DOES take place in WWII France.

I liked all 3 films and I think of them as variations on a theme. They all involve characters mixing love, sex, and espionage -- and there are DISASTEROUS consequences.

What do these have in common?

The Matrix
The Notebook
Juno
Castle (TV show on ABC)