Judith Henry

  • Aurélia Georges – L’Homme qui marche aka The Walking Man (2007)

    2001-2010ArthouseAurélia GeorgesDramaFrance

    Inspired by Russian writer Vladimir Slepian, “The Walking Man” chronicles the life of Viktor Atemian, a political refugee who comes to Paris and briefly becomes a celebrated writer in intellectual circles, a darling of the Paris literary scene.
    A poetic meditation and Situationnist dérive, the film follows an uncompromising Atemian as he withdraws from the literary world and its idiosyncrasies. As time passes and success doesn’t return, he finds himself penniless, staying in cheap hotels to finally end up homeless.Read More »

  • Christian Vincent – La discrète AKA The Discreet Girl (1990)

    Drama1981-1990Christian VincentFranceRomance

    Synopsis
    Antoine, an unsuccessful writer, is taken aback when his girlfriend, Solange, leaves him for another man. Usually, it is he who ends a relationship, not his partner. In a fit of pique, he decides to take his revenge, not against Solange, but against all womankind. Jean, an ageing book dealer, suggests that Antoine should avenge his wounded male pride by seducing a woman selected at random and then, once she is in love with him, coldly dumping her. Read More »

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