Although his first action thriller,
Classe tous risques, was ill-received by both critics and cinema goers, director
Claude Sautet persevered a made a second film in the same genre... [More...]
Although the subject matter of this film is a tad on the soppy side for a quality French
romantic drama, the way in which the film is shot and constructed manages to overcome
this apparent flaw... [More...]
In both content and style, Max et les ferrailleurs makes a striking contrast with
Claude Sautet’s previous film – the dreamlike, emotionally charged and poetic Les
Choses de la vie (1969)... [More...]
With its memorable dream-like photography and impassioned acting performances, César
et Rosalie – quite possibly Claude Sautet’s best film... [More...]
Four men – four lives – four sets of problems. What they have in common is a friendship
that somehow manages to see them through. This is a poignant study of male mid-life
crises and the power of friendship... [More...]
Another exquisitely composed portrait of mid-life crisis from Claude Sautet, Mado is
an absorbing work which engages the spectator by solidly locking onto the personal traumas
of its well-drawn characters... [More...]
Having appeared in four of Claude Sautet’s previous films, mainly in significant
supporting roles, Austrian-born actress Romy Schneider takes centre stage in Une
histoire simple... [More...]
In Un mauvais fils, director Claude Sautet explores two of his favourite themes,
which predominate in most – if not all – of his films. The first is the conflict
between different generations... [More...]
Claude Sautet’s third collaboration with Yves Montand – after the popular
César et Rosalie (1972) and
Vincent, François... [More...]
Quelques jours avec moi is another engaging romantic
drama from director Claude Sautet, this time featuring the dream pairing of Daniel Auteuil
with Sandrine Bonnaire... [More...]
This is the kind of gentle romantic drama in which director Claude Sautet in particular,
and French cinema in general, excels. Through some brilliant acting performances
(notably from Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Béart)... [More...]
Claude Sautet’s final film is amongst his finest achievements, a dark, intriguing tale
of repressed love performed by two of France’s most talented actors... [More...]
