the dreyfus affair ( french : l'affaire dreyfus ) , also known as dreyfus court-martial , is an 1899 series of short silent docudramas , conceived and directed by georges méliès .

released by méliès 's star film company and numbered 206 – 217 in its catalogs , each of the eleven one-minute installments reconstructs an event from the historical dreyfus affair , which was still in progress while the series was being made .

the dreyfus affair ( film series )

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history book review : france and the dreyfus affair : a brief documentary history ( bedford series i . . .
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captain dreyfus gets off the ship at quiberon during the dreyfus affair , an actual historic event .
urltoken this is the summary of france and the dreyfus affair : a brief documentary history ( bedford series in history & culture ) by michael burns .
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in the dreyfus affair he declared that new evidence necessitated a retrial ( see alfred dreyfus ) . …
the essential account of the dreyfus affair and early film is stephen bottomore’s essay ‘dreyfus and documentary’ , sight and sound , autumn 1984 , to which these posts are much indebted .
35 - mm film print courtesy of béla tarr , continental film , croatian state archives and croatian film archive ( zagreb ) , screening at gorgona msu in partnership with the museum of contemporary art , zagreb .
in 1978 , dušan makavejev made a dream film experiment using the film medium , by copying and re - editing chosen non - verbal sequences of eleven ingmar bergman’s 16 - mm film prints , that he “found” at the harvard film archive , for juxtaposition of three 16 - mm film reels . he presented his dream film collage only once , as triple - screen 16 - mm film performance at “bergman and dreams” , international film conference on the relations between the processes of dreaming and the experience of film viewing , at the harvard university in january , 1978 . after the film century’s persistent archival strategy marked with the first political “found - footage” of dreyfus affair re - edited by doublier in 1898 , soviet revolutionary scarcity montage of compiled films , surrealists’ films as found objects , debord’s detournement of stolen films , further ideologies of appropriating and sampling , the memory of film is stolen by digitization .
dramatized re - enactments of the events of the dreyfus - affair from 1894 to 1899 .
captain dreyfus is placed in leg irons as a dramatization of the events surrounding the dreyfus affair , an actual historic event .
for extensive background information on the dreyfus affair , the personalities and the issues involved , see the excellent dreyfus rehabiliated website . unfortunately its section on the films of the affair is muddled . for a concise and informative book acount , see eric cahm , the dreyfus affair in french society and politics .
l’affaire dreyfus : la dictée du bordereau – the first part of georges méliès’ 1899 film series . october 1894 – dreyfus ( seated ) gives a sample of his handwriting and is accused by colonel du paty de clam ( left ) of being the author of the bordereau
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former captain alfred dreyfus paces in his prison , in a dramatization of the events surrounding the dreyfus affair , an actual historic event .
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reading proust ' s . . . : the dreyfus affair by piers paul read : general discussion
the dreyfus affair is the third and final production in a trilogy of erc historic music dramas at bam .
dreyfus , a film from 1930 , based on a screenplay by heinz goldberg and fritz wendhausen after a book by bruno weil . it was directed by richard oswald , a german filmmaker who made a film about cagliostro in 1929 . this 90 - minute film featured only german actors , including fritz kortner as dreyfus ;
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polanski ' s new movie is based on the infamous dreyfus affair that shook france around the turn of the 20th century .
the film is considered to be in the public domain in the united states and comes to us via wikimedia commons .
in this , the 10th episodes of the dreyfus affair docudrama , court - martial proceedings continue . cross - questioning occurs , and captain dreyfus argues with the judges .
the remediation will present concepts on the materiality of film and digital art , politics of film and digital archives , and weapons of subversion in makavejev’s work - in - progress . the digital presentation is based on a workshop on experimental film that tanja vrvilo held with a group of international filmmakers , ma students at béla tarr film factory programme in sarajevo , where the first reconstruction was made in 2013 .
i can’t believe this was made in 1899 ! the sets , the quality of film making – especially that scene where the reporters fight ! ( plus , i love the scene where he’s reunited with his wife and is overcome with emotion . ) i would not have guessed this film / series of films was made before 1905 - ish .
the novel states that the méliès film was banned shortly after initial showing . while it is possible that the film was banned in certain departments where it was shown , this claim , based on méliès’s granddaughter’s account , is not easy to verify . films on the dreyfus affair were censored in 1915—a ban not lifted , as daitch correctly notes , until 1950 . i discuss this issue at greater length in my piece “the dreyfus affair as national theater”
a fight breaks out between reporters , as a dramatization of the events surrounding the dreyfus affair , an actual historic event .
the dreyfus affair has inspired a number of fictional works , from writers as different as marcel proust , roger martin du gard and romain rolland , and even films , beginning with georges méliès’s 1899 film contemporaneous with the events of the affair . most works of fiction , however , have not been able to match the melodramatic qualities of the real - life affair , something that anatole france recognized when he transposed the action of the dreyfus affair to an imaginary island peopled by penguins in his 1908 novel
we’d love your help . let us know what’s wrong with this preview of the dreyfus affair by piers paul read .
…12 - year controversy , known as the dreyfus affair , that deeply marked the political and social history of the french third republic . …
for the musée d ' art et d ' histoire du judaïsme , for a 2003 exhibition of the work of tim , the sculptor of the parisian statue of dreyfus , michel grosman created a 15 - minute film entitled dreyfus aujourd ' hui ( dreyfus today ) .
dreyfus’ accusers’ have mostly sunk into obscurity . his supporters— some caricatured above as “the twelve apostles of dreyfus”—included some of the most illustrious men of arts and letters in france . they can count among their number the great french director and cinematic visionary georges méliès . during the heated year of 1899 , “méliès made a series of eleven one - minute non - fiction films about the dreyfus affair as it was still unfolding , ” writes elizabth ezra , ” portraying sympathetically dreyfus’ arrest , ” imprisonment , and retrial . you can watch méliès ' complete dreyfus film at the top of the post .
within the framework of the centenary of the affair , a number of documentaries appeared . these included :
( jonathan rosenbaum , a fragment from deep in the tarr pit from film comment , september - october 2011 . )
farrell is no stranger to jumping from film to tv , having starred in season 2 of hbo’s “true detective . ” he’s been active on the film front as well , with “fantastic beasts and where to find them” bowing last november and sofia coppola’s “the beguiled” remake opening this summer . before shooting the series , farrell will co - star with denzel washington in dan gilroy’s “inner city . ”
a dramatization of a real event , in which fernand labori , defense lawyer for captain dreyfus in the dreyfus affair , was shot and wounded in the back by an unknown assailant who escaped .
the dreyfus affair pops up time and again when reading french books from the end of the nineteenth century . i ' ve recently been reading proust ' s in search of lost time in which the characters keep discussing the affair and anyone who has read anything about zola will realise that zola played a significant part in the affair . up to now i ' ve just read around the dreyfus affair and have only been aware of the bare bones of the story ; but the topic is a fascinating story in its own right and i though
the life of emile zola , directed by william dieterle in 1937 , in which joseph schildkraut plays alfred dreyfus . the daladier government banned this 116 - minute film , and managed to have it withdrawn from the venice film festival for
undermining the honor of the french army .
it was finally authorized to be shown in france in 1954 .
polanski has decided to shoot a historical movie about the dreyfus affair in france because of a new 30 % tax credit , producer robert benmussa said via email . the decision to film in france was made months ago , he said , and isn ' t related to the extradition efforts .
celebrating its 16th season , the critically - acclaimed ensemble for the romantic century ( erc ) returns to bam fisher with a two - week run of the dreyfus affair .
most of the moving images stored in various archives around the world are reconstructions , faked newsreels filmed in a studio , or elements of films that either aspired to be evocations of the affair , or footage inserted into descriptions of the belle époque . in 1902 , ferdinand zecca made a silent film entitled the dreyfus affair ; he was co - director of another film of the same name , that he made in 1908 with lucien nonguet . pathé distributed them , but these films were banned in france starting in 1915 , in the interests of keeping the peace .
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daitch begins her story with narrator frances baum , the only child of a couple who survived the holocaust . frances , who has lost an eye to a letter bomb , [ 1 ] moves to new york in the 1990s and is hired by alphabet films to restore a print of méliès’s film the dreyfus affair . shortly thereafter , a shadowy character jack kews ( j’accuse , of course ) , who later dies in mysterious circumstances suspiciously recalling zola’s , asks frances to check the méliès film to see if it hides an ending depicting the murder of the actor who played dreyfus . kews believes that he was stabbed to death , caught up in an angry mob protesting the pro - dreyfus views of the film after a showing .
polanski has been working on the screenplay with british writer robert harris . in 2014 , harris published the novel
an officer and a spy ,
about the dreyfus affair .
the film , says daitch—who has written a novel based on the dreyfus affair—emerged within a partisan mass media war of the kind we’re far too familiar with today . “both sides , ” daitch tells us , “used and altered the media , ” and dreyfus was both successfully railroaded into prison and successfully retried and exonerated partly on the strength of his supporters ' and accusers ' propaganda campaigns .
dreyfus , the case , filmed in england in 1931 by f . w . kraemer et milton rosmer based on a play by wilhelm herzog . cedric hardwicke played the captain in this 89 - minute film .
based on letters , diaries , memoirs , speeches , and accounts by the historical figures involved in the dreyfus affair , the poignant script includes text from émile zola ' s newspaper article j ' accuse , unquestionably the most important piece of journalistic writing that transformed the private plight of alfred dreyfus into an
affair
of national and international significance .
…the great convulsion of the dreyfus affair in the last years of the 19th century . in russia the conflict between the jews and the orthodox church released the most open and virulent manifestation of religious anti - semitism . in the view of the church , the jews were seeking to undermine russian orthodoxy…
the cameraman julius w . orde filmed several scenes in rennes in the summer of 1899 . that same year , his four minutes of images were intercut with reconstructed scenes filmed by georges méliès for his eleven - minute film the dreyfus affair . méliès , a filmmaker and a dreyfusard , was sometimes inspired by photographs .
the 1890s also saw the third republic’s greatest political and moral crisis—the dreyfus affair . in 1894 captain alfred dreyfus , a career army officer of jewish origin , was charged with selling military secrets to the germans . he was tried and convicted by a court - martial…
the project marks another major victory for amazon in the tv realm . the streaming giant is already currently developing matthew weiner’s next series as well as a david o . russell drama starring robert de niro and julianne moore .
farrell and his “lobster” director yorgos lanthimos are teaming up again on an amazon show about oliver north and his involvement in the iran - contra affair . farrell will star as the former u . s . marine in the untitled limited series , which will primarily focus on the iran - contra scandal , and lanthimos will direct .
in a series of short movies , georges méliès depicted one of the major political events in french history while it was still ongoing , a scandal involving a jewish man framed for espionage . this unusual set of films broke many conventions of film at the time , but set the stage for new developments and suggested ways in which cinema could be used artistically in the future .
of the original eleven films shot for this series , nine still exist . in the first , “dreyfus court martial – the arrest of dreyfus , ” we see various french officers crowded around a desk . finally , one sits and signs a piece of paper , copying out what is dictated to him by another . the dictating man becomes agitated , and offers the other (
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with the dreyfusards in the ascendant , the affair marked the start of a new phase in the history of the third republic , a phase in which a series of radical - led governments pursued an anticlerical policy that culminated in the formal separation of church and state ( 1905 ) . by intensifying antagonisms between right and left and by forcing individuals to choose sides , the case made a lasting impact on the consciousness of the french nation .
“the attempt against the life of maitre labori ” shows one of the two men from the last film ( dreyfus’s lawyers ) walking in the street with his associates when a man jumps out and shoots him . he survives , but lies bleeding in the streets for a time before anyone will help him .
the surviving series ends with “the court martial at rennes , ” which frames the witness stand as the foreground , with the tribunal behind it . this shows the cross - examination of dreyfus and another witness , who sit with their backs to the audience , but express themselves in body language . as the movie ends , the judges appear to be writing their findings and verdict , and the figure in the chair slumps down .
likewise , we may find it hard to understand the significant social import of “méliès’ only known expression of political commitment . ” but to understand the dreyfus affair , we must understand , as the national library of israel points out , that “france was already a divided country and the case acted as a casus belli . . . . ‘the jew from alsace’ encapsulated all that the nationalist right loathed , and therefore became the symbol of the nation’s profound division . ” landing in the middle of this political firestorm , méliès’ dreyfus series “provoked partisan fistfights , ” writes ezra .
marcel proust introduced me to the dreyfus affair . while reading his masterpiece à la recherche du temps perdu , i grew interested on this political scandal who seemed to have divided france in two opposing sides - the dreyfusards and the anti - dreyfusards - because , for being such an important part of french history , it was largely present throughout proust’s story and characters . the dreyfus affair , by piers paul read , depicts the sad but unfortunately true story of french captain alfred dreyfus ,
the dreyfus affair was debated across the world . it filled the newspapers , and the second trial at rennes in 1899 witnessed a media frenzy of a kind we are all too familiar with today . eager to participate in that frenzy and take advantage of one of the first news stories of worldwide interest to come into its view was the motion picture camera . films were made of the dreyfus affair because they were excellent business , but also – in one significant case – because they enabled the filmmaker to express his dedication to the dreyfus cause . the motion picture industry responded with newsfilm , dramatic reconstructions and sketches , so that the affair served as a demonstration of everything that the young medium could do to capture the semblance of reality .
l’affaire dreyfus : entrevue de dreyfus et de sa femme à rennes . 1 july 1899 – dreyfus ( furthest right ) in prison at rennes meets his wife lucie for the first time in four years . georges méliès , playing the lawyer labori , is the figure in the centre , with another dreyfus lawyer , edgar demange , portrayed to the right .
i’m starting up a new series here at the bioscope . it is going to document the ways in which the early motion picture recorded and influenced the lives of some significant individuals . public lives from 1896 onwards started to be different to a significant degree because they began to be led in front of motion picture cameras , which could record them in reality or reconstitute them dramatically as entertainment . each post in the series will investigate an individual of significance to social , cultural or political history and try to see them particularly in the light of the cinema . each post will include a filmography including both non - fiction and fiction films . i don’t know whether any of the subjects will be actors or filmmakers – maybe so . but the series starts with a french soldier , victim of one of the most notorious cases of miscarriage of justice in history , alfred dreyfus .
in france the dreyfus affair became a focal point for anti - semitism . in 1894 alfred dreyfus , a highly placed jewish army officer , was falsely accused of treason . his final vindication ( in 1906 ) was hampered by the french military and the bitterly anti - semitic french press , and the wrenching controversy over…
the first talking films about the affair were made outside of france , and they were not authorized to be shown in france . these include :
the dreyfus affair evolved around the false arrest and imprisonment of the innocent captain alfred dreyfus ( 1859 - 1935 ) , a highly decorat ed french jewish officer . traumatic soul - searching ensued and french society erupted into a fireball of anti - semitism and political partisanship that called into question the very nature of french identity .
at the time these movies came out , the dreyfus affair was still ongoing , and any audience ( even foreign ones ) knew how to read the events as they happened . today , we have less familiarity with this story , and it makes matters worse that two of the eleven films are not included . one comes between the original arrest and the scene at devil’s island , and depicts dreyfus being stripped of military honors before being taken to prison . the second missing film is the last one , in which dreyfus is led out of court to return to jail , where he would remain despite the evidence until 1906 . the colonel who kills himself in movie # 4 is one of those who created false evidence against dreyfus , and the fight in court was between reporters from opposing sides on the pro - dreyfus anti - dreyfus fault line . it’s worth noting that between that original arrest and the court martial at the end , dreyfus was held in devil’s island for nearly five years after an initial inquiry .
colin farrell is ready to return to the small screen . farrell and his “lobster” director yorgos lanthimos are teaming up again on an amazon show about oliver north and his involvement in the iran - contra affair . farrell will star as the former u . s . marine in the untitled limited series , which will primarily focus on the iran - contra scandal , and lanthimos will direct . according to sources , [ … ]
as a complement to the major exhibition alfred dreyfus le combat pour la justice , which took place in paris from june to october 2006 , curated by hélène hoog , the musée d ' art et d ' histoire du judaïsme held a five - day retrospective entitled dreyfus à l ' écran ( dreyfus on screen ) . the historian livia parnès and film historians sébastien denis and ariel schweitzer designed the program that was implemented at the museum by mahj by corinne bacharach and marie blanquet .
that méliès was truly amazing . to make such a timely , political statement , and to have a story arc that stretches over a series of films is sheer brilliance . i am so glad you shared this with us .
in recent years , novelists on both sides of the atlantic have tried their hand at incorporating the events of the dreyfus affair into their fiction , among them , the sister - writing team of claude izner in les souliers bruns du quai voltaire and barbara corrado pope in the blood of lorraine ( reviewed by charles sowerwine in the last issue ) . but while the affair constitutes the background for a murder mystery in these two novels , the dreyfus affair lies at the very heart of susan daitch’s paper conspiracies . daitch , who teaches english at hunter college , is not a french historian but she has done her homework ( i found only a few small errors ) . in paper conspiracies , daitch has brilliantly reimagined the affair , weaving the stories of fictional and nonfictional characters to create a historical puzzle whose pieces only come together in the last few pages of the novel .
a decade ago i attempted a tandem read of proust ' s in search of lost time with a reading friend ; he made it through all of the books , i hit the wall in guermantes way and fell out . my issues began with the dreyfus affair - i just had no idea what the fuss was about , and in the days before wikipedia , any of the online resources about the affair were thin , at best . not able to wrap my mind around the affair , i soon lost my way amongst proust ' s description of parisian society and ultimately slogged
the méliès l’affaire dreyfus is available to view online on the europa film treasures site and as part of the 5 - dvd set issued by flicker alley , georges méliès : first wizard of cinema ( 1896 - 1913 ) ( also the source of the frame grabs used here ) . for a filmic analysis , see michael brooke’s georges méliès blog .
if i remember correctly , even though i ' ve known of the dreyfus affair since school days and have definitely went on wikipedia to educate myself about it , this is the first book i ' ve read that is wholly dedicated to the subject . and it is a good one . it tracks the pre - dreyfus situation , up through all of the individuals responsible for the affair , then discusses some of the fallout . for anyone interested in history , and specifically historical moments of a certain magnitude and importance to cert
i wrote a review of this book for the journal the history teacher , which should appear in an issue or two . here are parts of that review : for over a century , the ordeal endured by captain alfred dreyfus has fascinated , appalled , and inspired generations well beyond the borders of france , where the events of “the dreyfus affair” transpired . so much has been written about the affair that a reader might reasonably ask what any new book has to contribute to our knowledge of it . piers paul read , an ac
l’affaire dreyfus : l’île du diable . april 1895 – dreyfus ( seated ) within the palisade on devil’s island , where a guard brings him a letter from his wife but is forbidden to speak to him . dreyfus was imprisoned on the island for over four years .
it may be difficult to appreciate the daring of méliès’ project from our historical distance , and in the somewhat alien idiom of silent film . “for today’s viewers , ” writes ezra , “it is not always easy to discern the sympathetic elements of the films , but the abundance of huffy gesturing and self - righteous facial expressions on the part of dreyfus make of him a dignified hero who refuses to be degraded by the accusations made against him . ” ( in this respect , méliès anticipated another silent film about another unjust trial in france , carl dreyer’s the passion of joan of arc . )
the third movie is “dreyfus put in irons” and it lives up to its title dreyfus is in his bed when two jailers come in and clamp leg irons to his legs .
l’affaire dreyfus : suicide du colonel henry . 31 august 1898 – colonel joseph henry , who discovered the ‘bordereau’ that incriminated dreyfus but who later forged documents in an attempt to compromise the dreyfus - supporting colonel picquard , cuts his throat with a razor while in prison in paris .
the dreyfus affair is a symbol of injustice ,
says eve wolf , founder and executive director of erc and author of the dreyfus affair .
it spectacularly exposed the virulent right - wing forces in french society - forces that can be traced down to our own day , and not only in france . yet the heart of this story is not the injustice itself , but the moving fact that people of character and fortitude - émile zola , georges piquart , and the dreyfus family - risked their lives , careers , and fortunes to get to the truth . they never gave up or gave in , and this is perpetually relevant .
alfred dreyfus , a military officer of jewish descent , was tried and convicted of treason . the movie will tell the story from the point of view of another officer , georges picquart , who worked to exonerate dreyfus .
if i remember correctly , even though i ' ve known of the dreyfus affair since school days and have definitely went on wikipedia to educate myself about it , this is the first book i ' ve read that is wholly dedicated to the subject . and it is a good one . it tracks the pre - dreyfus situation , up through all of the individuals responsible for the affair , then discusses some of the fallout . for anyone interested in history , and specifically historical moments of a certain magnitude and importance to certain peoples , this is a very good read .
so , as i read it , there are at least three levels on which to understand the dreyfus affair , a complex series of events that convulsed france at the end of the nineteenth century . the first is as a story of a wrongful conviction , of a man accused , convicted of , and punished horribly for a crime he didn ' t commit . on that level , it reminds me of other , more recent stories of investigations gone horribly wrong . investigators fix too quickly on a single suspect , get tunnel vision , start reading all
four companies produced films on the affair while it was ongoing : star - film ( i . e . georges méliès ) , pathé frères , the british mutoscope and biograph company and its sister company the biograph and mutoscope company for france . there’s a lot to cover so the latter three will be covered in a second post , with a full filmography in a third post . here we will tackle the contribution by georges méliès .
l’affaire dreyfus : débarquement à quiberon . 30 june 1899 – dreyfus ( the figure in civilian clothes in the centre ) returns to france at quiberon ( where a storm rages ) to face his second trial .
the second court - martial of alfred dreyfus , illustration from vanity fair , nov . 23 , 1899 .
l’affaire dreyfus : mise aux fers de dreyfus . 6 september 1896 – dreyfus is placed in irons inside his cell on devil’s island . he was shackled to his bed for a period between september - october 1896 after a false report of an escape attempt .
it is not always made clear in accounts of the dreyfus affair that many dreyfusards were quite as anti - semitic as their opponents . zola himself has anti - semitic stereotypes in his novels ; so too the dreyfusard authors marcel prévost and anatole france . the officer who refused to “bury” the evidence that dreyfus was innocent was vocally anti - semitic , whereas a number of the anti - dreyfusards abhorred anti - semitism .
not only did the dreyfus case introduce into the public eye a vicious anti - semitic show - trial , but it also served as a test case for censorship and media sensationalism . méliès’ film , says author susan daitch in the on the media episode above , was the first docudrama , the “first recreation based on photographs and illustrations in weekly newspapers in france at the time . ” and it proved so controversial that it was banned , along with all other dreyfus films , for fifty years , and only shown again in france in 1974 .
since i know all about the dreyfuss affair , i was able to piece together a plot line here , sort of . this film is eleven minutes long and is broken into one minute segments . the events are never explained . anti - semitism was alive and well in france and because dreyfuss was seen in a positive light , the audiences were rather naughty . the great director risked his standing in order to show a belief in the ill - treated dreyfuss .
, found dreyfus guilty in september 1899 , the president of the republic , in order to resolve the issue , pardoned him . in july 1906 a civilian court of appeals ( the cour d’appel ) set aside the judgment of the rennes court and rehabilitated dreyfus . the army , however , did not publicly declare his innocence until 1995 .
by the time of the zola letter , the dreyfus case had attracted widespread public attention and had split france into two opposing camps . the anti - dreyfusards ( those against reopening the case ) viewed the controversy as an attempt by the nation’s enemies to discredit the army and weaken france . the
in most of these productions , the dreyfus affair is depicted as being nearly finished after the 1899 pardon ; dreyfus ' s nearly six - year struggle to obtain complete rehabilitation and the proclamation of his innocence are not dealt with . a few images show the 21 july 1906 ceremony in the courtyard of the ecole militaire . it is true that , for dreyfus , this was a
a day of elation
thanks to the military honors that were paid to him by two squadrons of the 1st armored cavalry and two horse batteries , and also due to the
delicious embraces
of all those whom he loved .
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) a gun , to kill himself if he is guilty , but dreyfus refuses . the other men in the room lead him out .
with the next scene the news realism takes over . dreyfus is shown returning to france at the port of quiberon , at night , in the middle of a storm . lightning flashes , the performers are soaked in water , sailors on the boat bob up and down on the waters – it is as far as possible the scene as it had occured only a few weeks before méliès started filming . we then see dreyfus in jail , where he converses with his lawyers ( including méliès as labori , giving himself the heroic defender role – was this series the first set of films in which named living people were portrayed by actors ? ) before meeting with his wife lucie in a calculatedly pathetic scene .
the next is “dreyfus meets his wife at rennes . ” dreyfus is in a more - comfortable - looking cell , writing at a table , and an officer directs some men to meet with him . they are suddenly interrupted by the arrival of two women . dreyfus shows his pain at seeing his wife after so long , and the two embrace .
part two will explore the dramatic records made by pathé , at the time of the trial and later , and the extraordinary actuality films of the trial made by biograph . part three will be a dreyfus filmography .
l’affaire dreyfus : attentat contre m . labori . 14 august 1899 – in the company of colonel picquart and m . gast , mayor of rennes , dreyfus’s lawyer labori is shot in the back by a would - be assassin beside the river vilaine at rennes .
since 1899 , the dreyfus affair has been the subject of a number of films as well as many photographs , particularly during the rennes trial and afterwards—although a photograph from january 1895 does exists . it shows the courtyard of the ecole militaire and , although blurry , one can make out the moment captain dreyfus is being stripped of his rank . this photo and other little - known images were exhibited in 2006 , first in aurillac and then in mulhouse . the occasion was a show that was mounted by vincent duclert and brigitte lépine , under the title of l ' affaire dreyfus révélée . photos et photographes dans l ' événement .
l’affaire dreyfus : le conseil de guerre en séance à rennes . 12 august 1899 – the court room at rennes , with the lead prosecution witness general mercier ( centre ) making a showy entrance . dreyfus , dressed in military uniform , is seated on the raised dais to the right .
given the french government’s recent decision to post the dreyfus dossier online , perhaps a new generation of novelists will be inspired by its melodramatic possibilities .
dreyfusards ( those seeking exoneration of captain dreyfus ) saw the issue as the principle of the freedom of the individual subordinated to that of national security . they wanted to republicanize the army and put it under parliamentary control .
was set up in june 1899 with the express purpose of defending the republic and with the hope of settling the judicial side of the dreyfus case as soon as possible . when a new court - martial , held at
i enjoyed reading this historical account of the dreyfus affair . it gave me a lot of insight into nineteenth - century french politics and culture . i found the battles between the catholics and the secular government over education very interesting , especially in light of the present - day battles between the united states government and the anti - science , anti - intellectual educational agenda of the religious right . i also learned a great deal about the development of anti - semitism in modern european
the following section , which fully endorses the melodramatic possibilities of the affair , is entitled “squirting cameras and rubber noses , ” and is told through a series of letters also dating from the 1930s , exchanged between claire francoeur , esterhazy’s fictional mistress , and her sister lille . the fourth part of the book called “the section of statistics” is set in the era of the affair and follows various characters , among them félix griblin , the real - life archivist of the french counterintelligence unit ( the infamous section des statistiques ) and a family of petty forgers he has engaged to fabricate evidence against dreyfus . these characters , given the title of the novel , are understandably obsessed with paper—establishing false paper trails , recreating different versions of reality , in order to incriminate dreyfus . this group of characters , including claire who also forged evidence , can no longer differentiate truth from falsehood , so enmeshed are they in their own recreations . indeed , claire , whose fate is central to the plot , is a rather pathetic and disagreeable character—rather like her paramour esterhazy ; not only does she deny all responsibility for her actions , she is worried about her own reputation , seeing herself as a wronged victim .
l’affaire dreyfus : bagarre entre journalistes . 14 august 1899 – rival news reporters fight one another during the court martial proceedings upon hearing the news of the attempted assassination of labori .
in 1978 , a television show , les dossiers de l ' ecran , broadcast émile zola ou la conscience humaine ( emile zola or the human conscience ) ; stellio lorenzi introduced a debate about human rights based on broadcasts concerning the zola trial . in 1995 , the public television station antenne 2 showed l ' affaire dreyfus , a two - part television film by yves boisset , based on a script by jorge semprun .
for allegedly selling military secrets to the germans in december 1894 . at first the public supported the conviction ; it was willing to believe in the guilt of dreyfus , who was jewish . much of the early publicity surrounding the case came from anti - semitic groups ( especially the newspaper
in 1994 , the director of the historical section of the french army stated that dreyfus’s innocence was merely “a thesis generally admitted by historians” . he was sacked , and dreyfus’s innocence declared indisputable by his successor . it illustrated , once again , the difficulty of approaching with even - handed detachment this critical event in the history of france .
back when i started this project , i watched a bunch of melies , much of which i still haven’t gotten around to reviewing . this series really stood out , because it’s so different from what we expect from him , and i’ve been meaning to write it up for a long time now . thanks for reading !
five years after dreyfus’ conviction , his supporters , the “dreyfusards , ” including zola , henri poincare , and georges clemenceau , forced the government to retry the case . dreyfus was ultimately pardoned , and later fully exonerated and reinstated in the french army . he went on to serve with distinction in world war i .
it was waldeck - rousseau , by then prime minister , who faced the prospect of an international boycott of the universal exposition . he advised the president to pardon dreyfus , and arranged an amnesty for anyone involved in the affair . he then turned on the catholic religious orders , making them scapegoats for the villainy of the dozen or so officers who had conspired to keep dreyfus on devil’s island . only one of them was a practising catholic but , on the pretext that jesuits had been behind conspiracies against the government , waldeck - rousseau , and later emile combes , passed laws dissolving religious orders and closing catholic schools .
this event is a part in the framework of “timescapes , images and performances of time in late capitalism” , a partner project of badco . ( zagreb ) , maska ( ljubljana ) , science communications research ( vienna ) , walking theory ( belgrade ) and film - protufilm ( zagreb ) . with the support of the culture programme of the european union .
re - reading the piece , it goes on a lot about the particularities of film and could have said a bit more about the issues involved . it was a terrible instance of where deeply ingrained racial prejudice and obsessive nationalism trampled over the due process of law . it was patently obvious that dreyfus was innocent at the second trial , but the court still felt it had to pronounce him guilty because its idea of nation and army was more important . it shows how weak the law can be in the face of prejudice . bravo georges méliès for showing common human decency .
1898 an important document implicating dreyfus was found to be a forgery . after maj . hubert - joseph henry of the intelligence section confessed to fabricating the document in order to strengthen the army’s position , revision was made almost certain . at the same time , the affair was becoming a question of vital concern to politicians . the republican parties in the chamber of deputies recognized that the increasingly vocal nationalist right posed a threat to the parliamentary regime . led by the radicals , a left - wing coalition was formed . in response to continuing disorders and demonstrations , a cabinet headed by the radical
this book was a very good accounting of the dreyfus affair and how it affected france . i ' m glad i read it , but i must say that the author seemed to get carried away naming individuals , and their connections , that had little or no relevance to the main topic of the book . i also though there were too many needless references to french terms , some repeatedly .
i enjoyed reading this historical account of the dreyfus affair . it gave me a lot of insight into nineteenth - century french politics and culture . i found the battles between the catholics and the secular government over education very interesting , especially in light of the present - day battles between the united states government and the anti - science , anti - intellectual educational agenda of the religious right . i also learned a great deal about the development of anti - semitism in modern european history , the conservatism and corruption of the catholic church , and the influence of freemasonry on french politics . i appreciated that the author occasionally surveyed other modern authors to offer different perspectives and interpretations of certain key events in the affair . the general public might find this book too dense and dry , but those looking for a comprehensive account of this important historical scandal that rocked the government and citizens of france will not feel disappointed . recommended .
two years later , compelling evidence came to light that showed another officer , ferdinand esterhazy , had committed the treasonous offence . but the evidence was buried , and the officer who found it transferred to north africa and later imprisoned . the dreyfus affair marked a major turn in european civil society , “the moment where [ guy de ] maupassant’s world of ambition and pleasure met kafka’s world of inexplicable bureaucratic suffering . ” after a perfunctory two - day trial , esterhazy was unanimously acquitted by a military court , and dreyfus convicted of additional charges based on falsified documents .
in the next installment , “landing of dreyfus at quiberon , ” méliès indulges himself in some simple special effects . we see a stage dressed as a quay , with boats painted on the backdrop , but also the tops of two boat - props visible , which bob up and down in the “water . ” there are lightning flashes ( which sometimes seem to hit the actors ) on the upper part of the screen , and when dreyfus disembarks from the closer of the two boats , suddenly rain pours down on the stage . what is depicted is a simple prisoner exchange , with officers checking that all the papers are in order and then marching dreyfus off stage .
erc has , to date , created over 40 original theatrical concerts . erc has partnered with or performed at institutions such as bam ( brooklyn academy of music ) ; shakespeare & company in lenox , ma ; the jewish museum of new york ; the archivio fano of venice , italy ; the festival de musique de chambre montréal ; the massachusetts international festival of the arts / mifa ; the french institute - alliance française / fiaf , new york ; the italian academy for advanced studies at columbia university ; the italian cultural institute of new york ; and the city university of new york ( cuny ) . since 2007 , erc has been a musicological affiliate in residence at the barry s . brook center for music research and documentation at the cuny graduate center , where erc has established an annual series of interdisciplinary seminars for each of the ensemble ' s concerts . the seminar series is now officially recognized as one of the academic projects of the barry s . brook center for music research and documentation . erc ' s artistic excellence has been recognized through professional performance grants from the new york state council on the arts ( nysca ) and the new york city department of cultural affairs ( dca ) . these grants are a testimony to the growing recognition of the ensemble as one of the most innovative chamber music groups in new york .
to waldeck - rousseau , the religious orders were the “moral culprits” of the affair . “if dreyfus and his friends become historians and write textbooks , ” wrote the anti - dreyfusard author maurice barrès , “we shall be the villains in the eyes of posterity . ” that prediction has turned out to be more accurate than he could ever have imagined . in most histories , the anti - dreyfusards are indeed the villains , their anti - semitism linked to the behaviour of the vichy government during the second world war , and hence to the holocaust . the injustices done to monks and nuns forced into exile , and parents who wished their children to be educated in catholic schools , were airbrushed out of the picture .
written by eve wolf and directed by donald t . sanders , this multi - media production illuminates the controversial story of the 1894 treason conviction of captain alfred dreyfus that had a decades - long reverberation in the political landscape of france and the rest of the world .
after some ninety pages , daitch abandons frances and only returns to her in the novel’s final pages . while frances is an engaging character , i found the historical parts of the novel more captivating . in the second section , the novel , after a brief excursion to 1968 , moves back to 1930s paris , where the narrator , a girl called madeleine , lives in her mother’s boarding house . one of the tenants is auguste bastian and the young madeleine describes the old woman’s sly intimations of dreyfus - era secrets not yet revealed . [ 3 ] those familiar with the affair will know that bastian was the cleaning lady - turned - spy who discovered the bordereau authored by commandant marie - charles - ferdinand walsin esterhazy ( wrongly attributed to alfred dreyfus ) , in the wastebasket of maximilian von schwartzkoppen , the german attaché in paris , through what was called “the ordinary track”–hence the title of this section .


plush is a 2013 american erotic thriller film directed by catherine hardwicke and co-written by arty nelson with music by nick launay & ming vauze .

the film stars emily browning , xavier samuel , cam gigandet , dawn olivieri , thomas dekker , and frances fisher .

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cgi 3d animated the mega plush episode ii short film by matt burniston . featured on urltoken the mega plush episode 1 urltoken the mega plush episode 2 urltoken the mega plush episode 3 urltoken making of the mega plush urltoken the tension in the city is high as the soc ' s manhunt for the vigilante group , the mega plush , wages on .
there’s a line in the film about artists and geniuses being a little twisted . is “plush” to be the definitive film that tells us catherine hardwicke is a little twisted ?
urban migration written by julian shah - tayler performed by plush f . xavier samuel
im global has come onboard to finance catherine hardwicke’s thriller “plush” through its octane genre label .
hochstetler has worked at robinson film center since 2011 . she has helped to grow and sharpen rfc’s education and film programming .
have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2013 thriller movie , plush .
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in the gritty underworld of the big city , under the cover of darkness , a war is brewing . the mega plush , a group of plush toy vigilantes are struggling against the uprising of the soc army ( society of chimps ) and their evil leader , whose master plan is to dictate over the plush kingdom and eradicate the last thing standing in his way , the mega plush .
i was all for keeping the film as pessimistic as possible . but you have to remind yourself that the film’s not the book
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im global is financing the film through its genre label octane . the company was already on board as international sales agent and sold the film to a number of foreign distributors during the cannes film market in may .
plush feels too familiar to leave any sort of impression . it throws together a cast that is mostly full of actors from similar genres , but even then plush seems like a rehash of everything each actor did previously .
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the look ( jack version ) written by julian shah - tayler performed by plush f . emily browning and thomas dekker
the look ( enzo version ) written by julian shah - tayler performed by plush f . emily browning and xavier samuel
in berlin , stuart ford ' s im global will offer plush via its octane label . among its other offering , im global wlll shop the henson co . ' s film noir puppet pic happytime murders . katherine heigl is in final talks to star in the film .
the movie could reteam hardwicke with “thirteen” star evan rachel wood ; im global will shop the film to foreign buyers at the european film market in berlin .
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plush is a twisted tale of obsession , and the great performances from the entire cast make for a delightfully dark movie .
im global has come onboard to finance catherine hardwicke’s thriller “plush” through its octane genre label . principal photography began monday in los angeles on “plush , ” produced by “paranormal activity” franchise producer jason blum through his blumhouse prods . “plush” stars emily browning ( “sucker punch” ) , xavier samuel ( “twilight saga : eclipse” ) and cam gigandet ( “easy a” ) . browning portrays [ … ]
principal photography began monday in los angeles on “plush , ” produced by “paranormal activity” franchise producer jason blum through his blumhouse prods .
the film will be directed by jon favreau , the man behind the jungle book .
you will need to serve an apprenticeship outside the film industry to become an expert in working with fabrics and upholstery , before gaining work in a film studio drapes shop .
boasting an impressive variety of beaches , architectural delights and plush mountainous ranges , spain is much more than a perpetually popular holiday destination .
im global ceo stuart ford exec produces alongside colleagues steve squillante and michael roban . “plush” is the 14th film that im global and its related entities have financed or co - financed in the past 2 1 / 2 years .
ultimately plush exceeds its very limited expectations of a youth - oriented erotic thriller . it ' s arch , smart , and incredibly melodramatic .
half of me
performed by plush f . emily browning written by sam forrest courtesy of cutting edge music ( holdings ) ltd .
hochstetler has been at robinson film center since 2011 helping to grow and sharpen rfc’s education and film programming . she took over as interim executive director in may from outgoing director alexandyr kent .
catherine hardwicke began shooting her erotic thriller plush in los angeles on monday with a cast led by emily browning , xavier samuel and cam gigandet .
urban migration
performed by plush f . xavier samuel written by julian shah - tayler courtesy of cutting edge music ( holdings ) ltd .
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, film score list , all songs played in the movie – playlist and who sings them .
yeah , she’s living two lives . how old is she supposed to be in the film ?
you ' ve seen the short film , now see a little bit of behind the scenes . delve further in to the darkness , pull back the curtain and see how the film was made .
this is just the beginning of what is to come for the mega plush . there are some very exciting projects in the pipeline including an android and ios game expected to launch early 2014 . as well as the second short film , apparel , artwork and toys all in the works . so keep your eyes open and follow us on facebook to keep up to date with everything the mega plush .
and had you seen “sucker punch , ” by any chance ? did that film factor into the casting of emily in any way ? it’s a pretty divisive film in terms of how it portrays women .
i saw the film months ago , as i ' ve stated in this review . read jd .
half of me ( remixes ) written by sam forrest , nick launay , ming vauz and xavier samuel performed by plush f . emily browning and thomas dekker
once the project is funded , we will continue our hard work to complete the film by spring 2017 . regardless of whether the project is successfully funded , music or no music , this film will be completed .
it has conquered the hearts of film critics at festival du cannes , and now it is to conquer the hearts of viewers at the next , significant film event . “another day of life’’ will be a part of the program of 18th international film festival new horizons in wroclaw in poland . unusual hybrid of animation , action
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ucla also calls on alumni , such as director catherine hardwicke , who used a cinematography grad student last year on her film plush . interns typically have better luck working office - based jobs in such areas as script development , editing and other aspects of post - production .
director catherine hardwicke and evan rachel wood could be reteaming for the first time since thirteen on plush , an erotic thriller set in the l . a . music world .
plush is all over the map , but when its characters prattle on about how important their art is amidst all that terrible pose - heavy music , its really insufferable .
you mentioned the director of the film talking about how we rarely if ever hear of dogs attacking their owners .
plush is just a b - movie b - side that few will take note of , a modern riff on fatal attraction that shoots for edgy , and lands on silly .
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performed by plush f . emily browning written by marcus ak andersson , anthony calonico , alex talan , chris parise , & julian shah - tayler
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meghan hochstetler , robinson film center’s interim executive director , has been named executive director by the nonprofit’s board of directors .
introdubtion written by ming vauz , nick launay , marcus ak andersson ( as marcus ak andersson ) , anthony calonico , alex talan and chris parise performed by plush f . emily browning
the look ( jack version )
performed by plush f . emily browning & thomas dekker written by julian shah - tayler courtesy of cutting edge music ( holdings ) ltd .
the look ( enzo version )
performed by plush f . emily browning & xavier samuel written by julian shah - tayler courtesy of cutting edge music ( holdings ) ltd .
we are sitting in the plush surroundings of the ritz - carlton hotel in midtown manhattan to discuss her new film , touched with fire , in which she plays a bipolar poet who falls in love with a fellow manic - depressive patient ( played by canadian actor luke kirby ) in a psychiatric hospital .
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this permit authorizes a small film crew ( maximum 10 people + 1 camera + 1 tripod ) to film freely on streets and squares anywhere on public thoroughfares in barcelona . this permit is valid only and exclusively between 8 am and 10 pm .
this stand alone story tells a personal , visceral , firsthand account of the film and the four years leading up it .
katie holmes might have reclaimed her independence but you get the sense she won’t be giving up her adventures in independent film .
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close enough to kill written by marcus ak andersson ( as marcus ak andersson ) , anthony calonico , alex talan , chris parise and julian shah - tayler performed by plush f . emily browning
close enough to kill ( demo ) written by marcus ak andersson ( as marcus ak andersson ) , anthony calonico , alex talan and chris parise performed by plush / drömspell f . emily browning
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alexandyr kent served as rfc’s executive director from 2010 to 2016 . during kent’s tenure , rfc expanded its education programs to include a teen film council and added popular film series such as the family matinee and faith on film . he also worked with the board of directors on fundraising projects to expand the membership program , add digital projection , replace weathered seats and crowdfund a new marquee .
ultraviolet written by ming vauz , nick launay , thomas dekker , marcus ak andersson ( as marcus ak andersson ) , anthony calonico , alex talan and chris parise performed by plush f . thomas dekker
“plush” stars emily browning ( “sucker punch” ) , xavier samuel ( “twilight saga : eclipse” ) and cam gigandet ( “easy a” ) . browning portrays a rising rock star who , after losing her bandmate and brother to a drug overdose , finds herself in a downward spiral as the second album from her band plush is a critical and commercial disaster . samuel portrays the replacement guitarist and gigandet plays her husband .
bose’s second feature , margarita with a straw , won the best asian film award at the toronto film festival in 2014 . bose , who grew up in kolkata , mumbai and new delhi and has spent her adult life in the us , also received the sundance mahindra global filmmaker award for the screenplay which she turned into novel published by penguin india . her debut narrative feature , amu , which premiered at the berlin film festival , received the fipresci , two indian national awards for best film and best director , among other awards .
dalio himself hints that holmes’s history made her even more suitable for touched with fire : “the casting director on this film [ avy kaufman ] actually discovered katie holmes in her first film , the ice storm , and they had a very strong relationship , ” he said .
all of this should have been more darkly funny , more knowingly campy , something . as it is ,
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awkwardly tries to shock and frighten us while also trying to tease and amuse us .
neil nitin mukesh , who got married to rukmini sahay on february 9 , threw a lavish reception for their friends in the film industry .
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demo performed by plush / dromspell f . emily browning written by marcus ak andersson , anthony calonico , alex talan , chris parise courtesy of cutting edge music ( holdings ) ltd .
before the film came out , my review of the trailer was met with flagrant opposition . a few commenters offered some valuable information about the subject ( which i include here ) but most declared that i was ignorant and stupid for assessing a film that i hadn ' t seen .
introdubtion
performed by plush f . emily browning written by ming vauz , nick launay , marcus ak andersson , anthony calonico , alex talan , & chris parise courtesy of cutting edge music ( holdings ) ltd .
im global ' s genre label octane is putting up the money for the film , which stars emily browning , xavier samuel and cam gigandet .
it feels so inauthentic at every turn , it ' s as if the film itself is unsure of what it ' s supposed to be .
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half of me ( remixes )
performed by plush f . emily browning & thomas dekker written by sam forrest , nick naunay , ming vauz , & xavier samuel courtesy of cutting edge music ( holdings ) ltd .
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ultraviolet
performed by plush f . thomas dekker written by ming vauz , nikc launay , thomas dekker , marcus ak andersson , anthony calonico , alex talan , & chris parise courtesy of cutting edge music ( holdings ) ltd .
and you have your “twilight” star cam gigandet back again for “plush . ” kudos to you for not just hiring him to take his shirt off . he gets pigeonholed and typecast quite a bit , and that isn’t the case here .
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is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
alexandyr kent , who has served as robinson film center’s executive director since late 2010 , has announced he is moving with his family to madison , wisconsin .
a bevy of celebrities thronged the plush hotel to bless the newly weds . amitabh bachchan arrived the venue with wife jaya bachchan . big b looked dapper in an all - black suit while jaya opted for a traditional gota - pati sari .
i was told ( by studio executives ) that having brando in the film would make it less commercial than having a total unknown ,
coppola said .
ffcc vice chair hans morgenstern wrote an in - depth cover story on the state of the miami film industry following the loss of state tax incentives for production .
wearing knee - high leather boots and a modest sundress with a red and white wave pattern , masoud stands up and then strolls below the foyer’s wood - banistered mezzanine and passes empty plush chairs . her long arms sway as she talks about the city’s cocaine years , when the mutiny was in its heyday . the cast and crew of scarface , the iconic film of that era , even stayed here .
so here we finally have it : not only did this film reinforce my previous views that i psychically deducted from only seeing its trailer , but now i have actual evidence from the film itself to add to my adverse reaction . for my first example of blackfish ’s contradictory elements , i would like to present exhibit a :
when hardwicke shot the film , wood was actually 13 , the same age as her character . hardwicke went on to direct the first twilight and red riding hood .
the polish cinema delights again and arouses discussions among foreigners film - makers . “polish film magazine” has here some merit and thanks to it the news about our masterpieces reach every corner of the world . this time the magazine pays attention and appreciates the power of polish post - production . platige image is one of the heroes of the
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though the film is dark , she speaks of “filming being just so much fun . i wanted to keep doing more and more takes just because it was like playing a game [ where ] we got to be free . ” but while the film is raw and provocative , the same cannot be said for holmes in person .
emily browning stars in plush , a psychological thriller from writer / director catherine hardwicke . in this tale of obsession the lead singer of a rock band has an affair with her lead guitarist , but when he starts to intrude on her home life she tries to end things . browning gives a strong performance and proves to be a talented singer as well . but the story is pretty formulaic and telegraphs itself at every turn . yet despite its unoriginality , plush still manages to deliver some tense and suspenseful moments .
i saw the trailer for this film last year and hated it - it was too slick , too sensationalist and altogether left a very bitter taste in the mouth . i then read seaworld ' s rebuttal of teh film which on its own seemed to talk a lot of sense , though still had some ' weasel ' stuff in it like ' this film uses footage of an orca capture 40 years ago and implies we were part of it , seaworld has not engaged in these practices for 35 years '
arriving on dvd and vod october 15 , and co - starring “twilight” alum cam gigandet as hayley’s cuckolded hubbie , “plush , ” hardwicke says , was a work that allowed her to stretch , and she concedes that it may reflect that she’s a little twisted herself . speaking further , she chats about how browning and samuel’s onscreen heat translated into true romance , how kid leashes and coyote vomit made it into the final cut , and how “plush” is a sinful pleasure that’s off the rails in all the right ways .
nov . 28 is small business saturday , and robinson film center is partnering with other locally owned businesses to encourage support for small businesses during the year’s busiest shopping season .
“see blackfish ! ” they say , especially if you watch videos on youtube featuring captive dolphins and whales . “a haunting , mesmerizing , psychological thriller , ” one critic raves . the film opened to a warm reception at the sundance film festival as well as probable oscar buzz , and it was scheduled to air on cnn on october 24 th .
im global will introduce the project to foreign buyers at the european film market , which gets underway feb . 9 in berlin . caa is handling domestic rights to the movie .
film starring rory culkin , lin shaye , britt robertson , nikki reed , daveigh chase , . . . director : thomas dekker . music by ceiri torjussen . yale productions .
but the film had a less than auspicious start . coppola recalled that hollywood studio paramount wanted to set the movie in the 1970s and make something
cheap and quick .
shreveport – robinson film center will unveil four new sidewalk superstars friday , february 24 , 2017 , at a noon ceremony . a reception with champagne and hors d’oeuvres will follow .
this is not a fairy - tale – , , polish legend allegro” will be feature film . allegro , platige image and next film have confirmed the beginning of works on the expanded version of the histories from well - known and adored by viewers universe of polish legends . “polish legends allegro” have conquered the hearts of fans in 2015 - 2016 . then , web
during kent’s tenure , rfc expanded its education programs to include a teen film council and added popular series such as the family matinee and faith on film . he also worked with the board on fundraising projects to expand the membership program , add digital projection , replace weathering seats , and recently , crowdfund a new marquee . he began working at rfc in 2009 .
her latest film is the clunky
plush ,
a psychological thriller set in the los angeles rock scene . it feels so inauthentic at every turn , it ' s as if the film itself is unsure of what it ' s supposed to be . camp ? not camp ? a cautionary tale ? a rock ' n ' roll fable ? a tragic example of obsession ? or maybe just an excuse to wallow in debauchery ? it does feature some of he most lifeless and unconvincing concert scenes i ' ve ever seen ; meanwhile , the backstage moments consist of nonstop smoking and champagne swilling , shorthand for danger and self - destruction .
the aliens themselves , and the strange look and dynamics of their spacecraft , are marvelously otherworldly , in a way depictions of such intergalactic travelers often aren ' t . unlike many strange visitors from other planets , these clearly aren ' t designed to produce a line of plush toys .
book signings , debuts of new publications and the latest infection prevention t - shirts , and of course the ever popular plush giantmicrobes® are a regular feature of the conference store , where attendees can save on shipping costs and take advantage of conference - only specials and online course demos .
we ' re a team of two senior computer animation majors at ringling college of art + design , and we ' re mid - production on our thesis film ,
in a heartbeat !
this film is not only a culmination of our four years of education and hard work at the college , but also an expression of a subject that has not been explored in computer animation . it’s a film that deals with a real and personal topic in a very sweet and lighthearted way and we are so excited to be able to share it with you !
i completely disagree with
this film doesn’t leave much room for free - thought
. this isn’t north korean propaganda , the whole point of this documentary was for people to think .
why exactly don ' t you just remove this stupid page ? you said you ' ll only start caring when the incidents become more frequent ? what kind of sane person says this ? also , as was mentioned before , you ' re completely missing the main point of the film . you also can ' t review a film before seeing it . basic order of operations .
i like batra’s description of his film as a set of interpretations ; like a game of chinese whispers in which the original message takes on different meanings as it passes down the line . again , given barnes’s story , this seems poetic justice of sorts . poor tony webster says one thing ; his former friends say another . the author tells his version ; the film - makers duly rewrite it . and if the endings are different , maybe that’s fitting , too . it leaves book and film locked in conversation , two competing accounts in a state of perpetual unrest .
at one point toward the end of
plush ,
as tensions are mounting and carter is taking out his jealousy by doing manly yard work , enzo shoots a video for hayley ' s new single . filled with bondage imagery and disturbing , sepia - toned jump cuts , it ' s a straight - up rip - off of the famous mark romanek clip for the nine inch nails hit
closer .
but it also might just be the best part of the film .
one story i heard testifying to her youthful ambition recounts how , at the age of 20 , she flew to london of her own volition to audition for the role of pelagia in the film version of louis de bernieres’s bestselling novel captain corelli’s mandolin ( she may have dodged a bullet though , in losing out for the role to penelope cruz , given the tepid reception for the film ) .
oh , please . you cannot judge me due to my comment , i can however judge you due to your opinion on a perfectly supporting film of animal rights . it may be misleading , but that doesn ' t mean that marine animals don ' t deserve better than to live in a damn pool for the rest of their existence . think about the message , not the structure of the film .
the audience should be unaware that the plush leather seat of the state - of - the - art sports car and the hero ' s silk handkerchief are not genuine articles , but clever copies . they are painstakingly designed and made by a team of highly - skilled drapesmen whose work is organised by the drapesmaster .
as all pynchon fans know by now , “ inherent vice , ” the first film adaptation of a pynchon novel , is directed by paul thomas anderson ( “magnolia , ” “boogie nights , ” “the master” ) , and stars joaquin phoenix , josh brolin , owen wilson , katherine waterston , reese witherspoon , jena malone , joanna newsom and benicio del toro . ( full cast at imdb ) warner bros . opened “inherent vice” in select runs on december 12 , 2014 , before the wide release on january 9 , 2015 . the premiere screening of the film was at the 52nd new york film festival on october 4 , 2014 .
i understand your criticism of the film as emotionally manipulative and poorly researched . that ' s fine . what i have an issue with is that all the solutions and amendments t to the issues that face orcas in their parks are only necessary to remedy a problem that they created . i truly don ' t care what methods the film maker used to draw attention to this issue , because it needs to be addressed .
jason blum ( paranormal activity ) is producing plush , about a rising rock star who , after losing her bandmate and brother to a drug overdose , finds herself in a downwards spiral . after her second album proves a commerical disaster , she becomes involved with a replacement guitarist , and their relationship soon crosses the line sexually .
blackfish criticizes seaworld for lying to the public , denying the animals ' aggression , and perpetuating the orcas ' image as a
cuddly toy” ( a term used in the movie while seaworld ' s plush orca gift shop is shown ) . but blackfish utilizes the same emotional manipulation to convince the viewer that the animals are normally friendly and inquisitive . the film also enhances the horror of captive orcas killing people by using luna’s uncommon scenario out of context . it ' s clear that despite intensive research , the director has little understanding of animals .
they ( the studio ) hated brando . they thought he mumbled and they hated the film . . . it was very dark ,
said coppola . brando went on to win an oscar for his performance .
“another day of life” has just started great adventure on the big screen . the critics’ reviews after first special screening at the cannes film festival , are , gently speaking , very positive . awaited memoirs of reporter the “variety”
when it was broadcast here on bbc4 last night , i thought i would watch it in the name of fairness , and i have to say that the film i saw was very different from the one which the trailer advertised . yes , it was still a little too manufactured in places - the completely unrelated audio and video used in the introduction being one prime example - but overall it was far less sensationalised than i had expected . i was particularly struck by how much respect was shown by the film towards dawn brancheau , considering the trailer suggested a film that would basically capitalise on her death as an emotional bludgeon to smack seaworld with and nothing more .
in recent years , production internships have been just as tough to land for students in film programs operating in the heart of the biz , such as ucla and usc , as they are for out - of - staters .
today we present the official trailer for “another day of life” . you can watch it here . the movie will premiere at a special screening in cannes . you can read more about the film in the newest variety article .
speaking of enzo , you chose to make the character this sort of pansexual creature with a fluid orientation , who even asks at one point , “what is gay anyway ? ” it just added to the film’s psychosexual murkiness .
“i’m so proud to be a part of the robinson film center team of board and staff members , ” hochstetler said . “i’m excited to continue working for and leading this organization that is very close to my heart . ”
robinson film center is lighting up texas street with a new marquee . installation work began on feb . 22 , and rfc will celebrate with the light the marquee reception at 6 : 30 p . m . march 4 .
i need to do more homework for myself , and i do see that it ' s a film which has flaws ( but then what documentary film doesn ' t since michael moore lowered that particular bar so very much ) but overall i agreed with the broad message ( captivity of killer whales and the way in which it is conducted is bad , the shadier practices of seaworld directed at keeping profits high and minimising bad publicity even more so ) .
bouncing back from the slump that was “red riding hood , ” hardwicke returns this season with “ plush , ” a twisty music - world thriller that’s loaded with gonzo and kinky elements , all of which seem to spring from the filmmaker’s age - defying id . starring emily browing as hayley , a popular rocker who suffers the loss of brother and bandmate jack ( thomas dekker ) , and tries to rebound with the help of new guitarist—and dangerous lover—enzo ( xavier samuel ) , “plush”sees hardwicke in both familiar and experimental territories . it boasts her canny knack for capturing the hormonal rushes of youth , while displaying a look and tone that are welcomingly wild , even to the point of killer camp .
we have a director and a producer with more than a billion dollars of box office under their belts and who have launched two of the most successful franchises of all time . ally those credentials to a brilliantly twisting , erotic screenplay and a vibrant young cast , and we couldn ' t be more excited about the film ' s prospects ,
im global ceo stuart ford , who is executive producing the film alongside colleagues steve squillante and michael roban .
in actuality , this juxtaposition is insulting to the true nature of killer whales and even unintentionally puts stock into the idea that trainers have special connections to the animals ( a notion that seems to be criticized by the film ) .
in may 2008 , movies returned to downtown shreveport with robinson film center . in the tradition of the nickelodeons and grand movie palaces that came before it , rfc is committed to bringing the best in motion picture entertainment to downtown .
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to whet your appetite , a week before “the phantom thread” opens in 70mm , the new mission is screening anderson ' s last film , “inherent vice” ( 2014 ) , twice in 70mm . who can resist a 1970s . . .
meghan hochstetler , robinson film center’s audience director , has been named interim executive director by the nonprofit’s board of directors . she takes over may 2 for outgoing executive director alexandyr kent , who is moving soon with his family to wisconsin .
plush first - world lives come in for scrutiny . “the karmic bus had mowed her down , ” one of the mothers thinks . “she was being punished for living in a false world , spongy and insulated from the reality around her . for living in a house with an alarm system , in a neighborhood where the only latinos were gardeners and day laborers . ”
plush is a smash , which inspires all the creepy fan worship and drug abuse you might expect . then one night after a concert , jack overdoses on heroin , sending hayley reeling . she records a new album in his honor with painfully literal lyrics like :
half of me is gone .
audiences and critics reject it , sending her into a further spiral .
subscribe to trailers : urltoken subscribe to coming soon : urltoken like us on facebook : urltoken follow us on twitter : urltoken plush trailer 1 ( 2013 ) - emily browning movie hd a young singer / songwriter , despite being married , becomes involved with her new guitarist , who she soon discovers has a dark past and may be a danger to her and those close to her .
i watched it a while ago but i’m reviewing it just now because i needed some time to figure out how i feel about this movie . that’s the kind of movie it is . plush is a psycho thriller about a female rock star who starts an extramarital affair with her guitarist just to find out that he is a psychopath who is trying to ruin her life and family .
now , six years after it won the man booker prize , the sense of an ending is being told again , courtesy of a plush new bbc films adaptation . or , to put it less charitably , barnes has lost control of his story . his prose has been adjusted and embellished . sly cuts have been made . given the book’s subject matter , this seems rather fitting .
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octane ' s past credits include box office hits paranormal activity and insidious . it has two genre films playing in the midnight madness section of the upcoming toronto international film festival : rob zombie ' s the lords of salem and barry levinson ' s the bay .
“we are very proud to announce meghan hochstetler as our new executive director , ” said justin ricou , board president of rfc . “meghan has done a magnificent job for robinson film center . we are looking forward to continued success and great happenings at rfc . ”
tickets to the 7th annual north louisiana gay & lesbian film festival go on sale sept . 1 . the festival , presented by pace : people acting for change and equality , will be held sept . 18 - 24 at the film center . highlights of this year ' s festival include three visiting directors , robert l . camina , jillian armenante and jc calciano . the filmmakers will hold director q & a screenings as well as workshops as part of the meet the filmmakers series , a new feature of the festival .
after losing her band mate and brother to a drug overdose , rising rock star hayley finds herself in a downward spiral . the new album from her band plush is received as a critical and commercial disaster . she finds new hope and friendship in enzo , the replacement guitarist who inspires her to reach new creative heights . but soon their collaboration crosses the line and hayley , who is married with two children , retreats from enzo ' s advances . as hayley slowly discovers enzo ' s dark and troubled history , she realizes she may have let a madman into her home and that her mistake may cost the lives of people closest to her . ( c ) millenium film
i thought this is either a dream or a joke . . . and then started the whole trial of them not wanting me and francis wanting me ,
pacino recalled . the film launched his career as one of the most honored actors of his generation .
so , in terms of emily browning movies , i think you may have even out - crazied “sucker punch” here , which isn’t exactly an easy thing to do . were you aiming to just go balls - out in terms of the film’s frenetic , psychosexual tone ?
yeah , it might be ! [ laughs ] part of that comes from being on a limited budget , and a tight schedule , and you have to just go for it , and be spontaneous , in the moment . and you can’t really over - think it . and you don’t film things over three days . and you really just , again , need to be method directing , and just be in that moment . and that was really the experiment , and the risk , of this film—just to try moments like that .
i drill this point home because the film is asserting the idea that these normally passive animals are killing out of psychosis caused by captivity . undoubtedly , captivity changes the behavior of animals , and this is especially true when they are acclimated to constant human presence . while i don’t doubt or deny that captive orca whales would be negatively affected by the capture processes presented in the film , or by a life where social strife cannot be alleviated by retreat , to insist that a
killer whale
kills out of psychosis is dubious . we do not nor will we ever fully understand the psychology of these animals well enough to be certain of what is going on . however , the trainers in the film gave what sounded like a reasonable explanation of why tilikum was frustrated the day of dawn’s death .
the unveiling ceremony will kick off oscar weekend , with rfc’s red carpet fundraiser , the robbys , held 7 p . m . saturday , february 25 . the the new stars will be highlighted along the red carpet as guests enter the louisiana film - themed event .
so why see this film ? focusing on trumbo’s eccentricities ( writing his scripts in the bathtub ! ) – as well as on his superb wit and stubbornness – bryan cranston’s performance is the center of the film , a performance that’s receiving a lot of oscar speculation for best actor . and the supporting cast is filled , too , with wonderful actors : helen mirren , as right - wing gossip columnist hedda hopper , and john goodman , as movie producer frank king , help re - create a hollywood amidst a political civil war .
today show host matt lauer , who was notoriously dubbed “glib” by cruise when the pair clashed over the issue in 2005 , raised this suspected connection with holmes during promotion of the new film last month , only for her to reply that director dalio had “done a wonderful job” .
shortly after we meet , it was announced that holmes’s directorial debut , all we had , will receive its world premiere at the tribeca film festival next month . it’s a low - budget independent movie , in which she stars as a poverty - stricken mother living in new york .
this is greebo . between you and me , he ' s a fiend from hell .
- witches abroad lock up your cuddly toys and daughters , nanny ' s ' little softy ' has arrived ! our official greebo plush from terry pratchett ' s discworld is a not - so - cuddly toy with cattitude , a fiendish familiar likely to make you go ' awww ' and ' owww ' at the same time ! !
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the film earned wood a golden globe nomination for best actress , while her co - star holly hunter was nominated for both a golden globe for best supporting actress and an oscar for best supporting actress . hardwicke also garnered widespread attention , including an independent spirit award nomination for best first feature .
as a rule , “the big movies don’t want interns , ” says terry linehan , internship director for unc - wilmington ’s film studies department . apart from the touchy compensation issue , “i think it’s partly that they just want experienced people because so much is at stake , ” he says .
barcelona – is one of the most photogenic cities in the world . its great climate and administration contribute to have a very healthy industry . is the city of the services because of its great professionals , infrastructure , rental houses , weather , film friendliness and because it looks great on camera !
neil nitin mukesh , who got married to rukmini sahay on february 9 , threw a lavish reception for their friends in the film industry . the couple looked ethereal in colour - coordinated outfits . rukmini opted for a green heavily embroidered lehenga , while neil kept it royal in a jodhpuri suit .
ultimately “plush” exceeds its very limited expectations of a youth - oriented erotic thriller . it’s arch , smart , and incredibly melodramatic . this is one of those movies that will get discovered in five years on home video and will be totally reevaluated . more than “twilight” and “thirteen” even , hardwicke seems to be tapping into something genuine about young love and , more importantly , sex . it’s the kind of messy stuff that seems to be shunned into the margins of most of these movies , hidden under artful lighting and modesty blankets . here , the director lets it all out in the open , captured by her jittery , loose - limbed camerawork . hardwicke even manages to goose you with some nifty suspense set pieces that you might not expect . is “plush” high art ? no . but does it commit fully and follow through with the courage of its convictions ? you bet it does . [ b + ]
i won’t give away more of this novel’s plot . but one of the mothers is a movie executive . if she had to deliver an elevator pitch for the film version of this novel , it would probably be : “modern family” meets “narcos , ” the netflix series about the medellín drug cartel .
set to be published in june by penguin random house imprint crown , the windfall tells the story of an indian couple in delhi who are suddenly catapulted from their humble middle class origins into massive wealth . when they leave their safe and yet claustrophobic environs of their east delhi home , and move to a mansion in the plush new suburb of gurgaon , the family discovers what it means to be nouveau riche in modern india as they struggle to fit in .
regarding the look of the film , it feels very much like you’re immersed in a wild music video long before hayley and enzo actually shoot a music video . and i know you worked with d . p . danny moder , julia roberts’s husband . what was the grand scheme of this hypnotic photography ?
i just want to say that i really appreciate your efforts at making a nuanced and reasoned post . i watched the movie and found it persuasive and decided to do some research afterwards . my inclination is to be against keeping animals in captivity , so my bias here would be to believe the film .
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