SamiFrey

La vérité [The Truth] (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1960)

Oct

15

1959

Gilbert (Sami Frey) and Dominique (Brigitte Bardot). DP: Armand Thirard.

The day of the court case. Numerous other dates are mentioned, all in flashbacks.

– The Paris Court of Appeals, meeting on October 15, 1959, pursuant to the charges against Dominique Marceau.

– With a girl like that, truth may be the best defense for once.

#FilmDuJour #October #HenriGeorgesClouzot #BrigitteBardot #PaulMeurisse #CharlesVanel #SamiFrey #MarieJoséNat #JeanLoupReynold #ArmandThirard #drama #romance #crime #Paris #France #Italy #1960s ★★★★½

Sweet Movie (Dušan Makavejev, 1974)

Sep

13

International Chocolate Day

The most virgin, Miss 1984 (Carole Laure), bathing in chocolate. DP: Pierre Lhomme.

Chocolate for International Chocolate Day (Milton S. Hershey's birthday)

“In all my years of practice, I've never seen anything so sweet. A rosebud.”

– Dr. Mittelfinger

Miss Canada, winner of the “most virgin” contest, escapes her rich, milk tycoon husband into a world of anarchy, lust, and sugar.

#Bales2025FilmChallenge #InternationalChocolateDay #chocolate #food #DušanMakavejev #CaroleLaure #PierreClémenti #AnnaPrucnal #SamiFrey #JohnVernon #ManosHatzidakis #PierreLhomme #comedy #France #Canada #WestGermany #1970s

La vérité [The Truth] (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1960)

Jul

25

Bardot and two men in a café. She has her head on Sami Frey's shoulder while the other man kisses her arm. The table in front of them holds a full ashtray and small coffee cups. DP: Armand Thirard.

#FilmDinner #HenriGeorgesClouzot #BrigitteBardot #PaulMeurisse #CharlesVanel #SamiFrey #MarieJoséNat #JeanLoupReynold #ArmandThirard #drama #romance #crime #Paris #France #Italy #1960s ★★★★½