Blogging Anniversary - 10 years

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A while ago I checked when I did my first blog post, in order to celebrate with an anniversary post. Well, that day came and went without any reaction from me. Better late than never, so here a reminder of my very first blog post from 24 October 2012.  The book was New Finnish Grammar  by Diego Marani. Marani is an Italian novelist, translator and newspaper columnist. While working as a translator for the European Union he invented a language ‘Europanto’ which is a mixture of languages and based on the common practice of word-borrowing usage of many EU languages. It was a suitable book to start with, being a book about letters, languages and memories. With a beautiful prose, the novel went directly to my heart.  "One night at Trieste in September 1943 a seriously wounded soldier is found on the quay. The doctor, of a newly arrived German hospital ship, Pietri Friari gives the unconscious soldier medical assistance. His new patient has no documents or anything that can ide...
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Paris in July - French movies

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Paris in July, hosted by Tamara at Thyme for Tea. Everything French and Paris is interesting for this group of bloggers.

I wanted to watch a French film, but have not yet got through D'après une histories vraie (Based on a True Story). In the meantime, I wanted to recommend a couple of other French films that I love.

I really enjoyed  Coco Avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel), about the French fashion icon. This is her story before she got famous. It is beautifully filmed and shows a woman determined to make something of herself and her talent. Audrey Tautou makes an excellent performance as Coco. 

Another French icon is Colette. Keira Knightley plays Colette in the film with the same name. It is the story of how she became a successful writer, and the obstacles she faced on the way. For a long time, she had to publish her books under the name of her husband. 

Both films highlight strong women who had to fight hard to make it in a men's world. I found both films very interesting. 

One of my favourite French movies is The Intouchables. It is about an aristocrat, who after he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. Superbly acted by François Cluzet and Omar Sy. Two different kinds of people, from different worlds, meet, clash, fight, and become friends. It is about how we all can take lessons from each other, how we can learn from people different from us, and how someone, locked into his own world, can come out on the other side. It is a charming film and a must-see. (Links to trailers under titles).

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  1. Mae Travels13 July 2020 at 17:17

    I need to watch more French movies! Nice suggestions.

    be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Lisbeth 19 July 2020 at 12:03

      I agree. These are some of my favourites.

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  2. Jeanie14 July 2020 at 02:39

    Thanks for the recommendation, Lisbeth. Last night we watched Cezanne et Moi on our netflix,which wasn't bad. I like your suggestions.

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    1. Lisbeth 19 July 2020 at 12:04

      They were good and interesting. Especially, the one about Colette. It was not easy for women in those days. I will look for Cezanne et Moi on Netflix. They don't always show the same films/series in all countries. I have not seen it, but it would be interesting to see.

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  3. Tamara15 July 2020 at 13:41

    All my favourites too! Love les intouchables. The french film festival comes to sydney every year and I undulge beyond belief. I might post about some others soon too.

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    1. Lisbeth 19 July 2020 at 12:05

      Great. Yes, The intouchables is one of my favourite films. Very good. It is nice to see something else than films from the English speaking world. They are often quite different.

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  4. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz15 July 2020 at 18:19

    I'd love to watch more French films. We watched Breathless last night.

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    1. Lisbeth 19 July 2020 at 12:06

      Ah, an old classic. I remember seeing the one with Jean-Paul Belmondo, many, many years ago!

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