The flavor of the picture reminded us of the keystone kops with its frantic pacing and running gags. The lighthearted comedy zazie dans le metro, an early directorial effort from louis malle, stars catherine demongeot as a 12yearold girl named zazie. Signs that 1960s zazie dans le metro will be confusing begin with its title. A former member of the surrealists, queneau was a respected poet, novelist, and critic with a particular bent for. Telecharger zazie dans le metro torrent dll french vf cpasbien. Zazie, une jeune gamine espiegle, vient a paris chez son oncle gabriel. Zazie in the underground zazie dans le metro, by louis malle. I had seen a number of his films including pretty baby, but when i first discussed malle with pip, he told me about two films i had not heard of. Provincial preteenager zazie stays in paris with her uncle gabriel for two days, while her mother spends some. Zazie dans le metro is a 1960 film from france directed by louis malle a middleaged man named gabriel comes to the train station in paris. It is a wild, hilarious, madcap slapstick adventure film that bursts with a joyful energy.
In addition, the selfconscious play with film technique in zazie can be seen as a. Funny and witty if eventually rather pointless and silly. Zazie dans le metro by raymond queneau published 1959 synopsis. Zazie dans le metro zazie in the subway 1960 rotten tomatoes. Can a little girl cause so much chaos in the heart of the city. Zazie dans le metro french cinema kubek teepublic pl. An adaptation of a bestselling novel by french author raymond queneau, louis malles film stars catherine demongeot as a provincial girl put in the care of her parisian uncle philippe noiret while her mother spends two days in.
Malle experiments with editing, camera movements and sound effects, not everything sticks the landing but it all happens so fast that the film doesnt give you time to think about. Raymond queneau, zazie in the metro a raymond queneau funnybone tickler, a witty zazissle through paris with uncle gabriel hosting visiting zazie, the ever oh so very loveable little wisecracker who oh so very much wishes to ride the citys metro. Rent zazie dans le metro 1960 starring catherine demongeot and philippe noiret on dvd and bluray. Louis malle, zazie dans le metro and the french new wave. This madcap, surreal look at one little girls day trip to paris is silly fun, though alternately old fashioned and progressive, adopting wellworn styles of cinematic humor to toy with modern sensibilities. Jun 28, 2011 raymond queneaus zazie dans le metro is the funniest book ever written in, and about, the french language. One of the last art deco style metro entrances in paris. Jul 26, 2016 zazie dans le metro zazie in the subway is a 1959 novel by french author raymond queneau that was revolutionary in its use of language. A precocious child is left by her mother for two days in paris with relatives and the child decides to explore the city on her own. The piece was directed by yvan jouannet and originally broadcast on march 24, 1961. Apr 17, 2020 zazie dans le metro zazie in the metro is a 1960 french film directed by louis malle, based on the novel by raymond queneau. Zazie has come to paris with her flighty mother, who promptly deposits her with an uncle, before taking off with a beau. Voir plus didees sur le theme zazie, zazie dans le metro et classique du cinema.
This new criterion disc is a wonderful addition to any filmlovers collection, for zazie dans le metro itself is restored to show the brilliance of cinematographer henri raichi and the splendid set design that makes the streets of paris, just below its breathtaking landmarks, a pastiche of early 60s cubist colors. The lighthearted comedy zazie dans le metro, an early directorial effort from louis. With catherine demongeot, philippe noiret, hubert deschamps, carla marlier. Rent zazie dans le metro 1960 on dvd and bluray netflix. Voirvf film zazie dans le metro streaming complet film. Frequently surreal, and full of visual and verbal jokes, the.
Enter zazie dans le metro the 30th film in my french cinema marathon. Summer may finally provide a few hours for an old inspiration. Telecharger zazie dans le metro bluray 720p french ddl best. This film, based on raymond queneaus 1959 novel of the same name, brought us precocious tenyearold zazie, visiting from provence, who zips through the streets of paris, determined. To accomplish the scene when zazie and uncle gabriel walks down the street while the rest of paris zips by at hyper speed, director louis malle had his cinematographer under crank the movie camera allowing only 12 frames of film to pass through the camera each second.
Zazie dans le metro, sometimes called zazie is a 1960 french film directed by louis malle, based on the novel by raymond queneau. Zazie dans le metro posted by nancy kaffer on wed, sep 28, 2005 at 12. Zazie a name created by queneau is a young girl on her first adventure in paris with one goal in mind. Zazie dans le metro zazie in the subway 1960 rotten. Released in 1960, zazie dans le metro was malles third fulllength film, a major stylistic shift from the moody, monochromatic noir and romanticism of elevator to the gallows and the lovers. Zazie then insists on seeing the parisian metro subway, but is greeted with the news that the subway workers are on strike. Zazie dans le metro regarder des films avec soustitres francais gratuitement. Find out more about this quirky, newwave flick right here zazie dans le metro. Zazie in the metro is a 1960 french film directed by louis malle, based on the novel by raymond queneau. Ascending, descending, coming, going, a man does so much that in the end he disappears. The winnipeg film group was founded in 1974 and is a charitable, artistrun organization dedicated to promoting the art of cinema. This madcap, surreal look at one little girls day trip to paris is silly fun, though alternately old fashioned and progressive, adopting wellworn styles of cinematic humor to toy.
Sep 28, 2005 zazie dans le metro posted by nancy kaffer on wed, sep 28, 2005 at 12. Frequently surreal, and full of visual and verbal jokes, the intricate plot follows a group of protean characters around a crowded paris during a metro strike. The film is based on a novel by the distinguished french author raymond queneau. In this segment from the french television series en francais dans le texte, zazie dans le metro author raymond queneau discusses what makes him laugh. Zazie dans le metro bbc two england, 4 april 1969 21.
Queneau, louis malles third feature film depicts the fanciful adventures of zazie, a young girl who dreams of taking the metro as she loses herself in the streets of paris. Zazie dans le metro is a fine accomplishment by louis malle,a totally fresh film with colourful cinematography which gives a pop art style to the movie. Telecharger zazie dans le metro dvdrip uptobox 1fichier. This new criterion disc is a wonderful addition to any film lovers collection, for zazie dans le metro itself is restored to show the brilliance of cinematographer henri raichi and the splendid set design that makes the streets of paris, just below its breathtaking landmarks, a pastiche of early 60s cubist colors. Especially the chase between the policeman and zazie is a pure tribute to charlie chaplin. Louis malle 19321995 is an interesting case in point because he began as a french film director and later directed american films. Louis malles zazie dans le metro was his third film.
In the early sixties, new wave french cinema were very serious about themselves, with godard and truffaut. Based on a popular novel by raymond queneau that had been considered unadaptable, malles audacious zazie dans le metro, made with flair on the cusp of the french new wave, is a bit of streamofconsciousness slapstick, walltowall with visual gags, editing tricks, and effects. The movie follows the young girl zazie around paris in her quest to ride the metro, and its fun to see the scenes of the city. Zazie dans le metro, 60 years later bright walldark room. His sister jeanne is visiting the city from somewhere else to have a weekend of sex with her lover, so she dumps her daughter zazie, approximately ten years old, in gabriels care for the weekend. A brash and precocious tenyearold catherine demongeot comes to paris for a. He was clearly paying homage to the silent films of the beginning of the century. What i liked most about this film is that louis malle does nothing to hide how deeply influenced by charlie chaplinhe was. Zazie dans le metro 1960 trailer w english subs youtube. A brash and precocious tenyear old catherine demongeot comes to paris for a whirlwind weekend with her. Tenyearold me would rather have taken the metro too. As demanding to watch as any glaciarpaced film ive seen, there is an array of brilliant, furious camerawork, editing and art design throughout the entire film, which probably makes it the most carefully crafted shitstorm ive. Louis malle, jeanpaul rappeneau, from the novel by raymond queneau phot. Zazie in the metro or zazie depending on the translation of the original french title zazie dans le metro is a french novel written in 1959 by raymond queneau, and his first major success.
When it came out in 1959, it made the whole of france laugh, jeanpaul rappeneau, who helped louis malle adapt it to the screen, recounted in a 2005 interview. Louis malles 1960 french comedy zazie dans le metro is a childrens film dressed up in its grandparents clothes. An adaptation of a raymond queneau novel, the film is a fullcolor, liveaction cartoon. Zazie dans le metro zazie in the metro is a 1960 french film directed by louis malle, based on the novel by raymond queneau. The film is based on a novel by the distinguished french author raymond. Mar 08, 2019 in contrast to such panoramic shots of the eiffel tower, louis malle gives us interior shots of an eiffel tower elevator in his 1960 film zazie dans le metro. If you think the french new wave was all ennui and heartbreak, however, you owe it to yourself to check out zazie dans le metro, louis malles certifiably demented third film. The style of the film is quite in contrast with the previous movies of mr. Translated by barbara wright the british edition of the book contains an introduction by gilbert adair.
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