RIP Alain Resnais

[strummergirl]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 1:59pm

Saw that nobody posted about this but French film director Alain Resnais, has passed away at the age of 91. He was still a working director who just put out You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (available on Netflix) and Life of Riley that premiered at the Berlin Film Festival weeks ago.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/french-filmmaker-alain-resnais-dies-684837

He made films before the French New Wave explosion but is often associated with them as an equal contemporary. His filmography includes Last Year at Marienbad, Night & Fog (one of the first docs that explored the concentration camps), Hiroshima Mon Amour, Muriel, Providence, and Mon Oncle d'Amérique. RIP to a legend.

[AC126748]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 2:58pm

Both LAST YEAR IN MARIENBAD and HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR had profound effects on me, and his WILD GLASS is one of my favorite films in recent years. RIP. It's inspiring how he worked up to the end.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/2/14 at 6:11pm

Thanks for posting. Hadn't heard about his passing yet. I wonder if there will be a mention at tonight's Oscars. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR is the only film of his I've seen, I must admit, but I absolutely adore it.