Leslie Caron the Frenchiest American girl

The Artist is the first French film to win an Academy award. Jean Dujardin is now world-famous thanks to this film.  But he is not the first French star to cross the Atlantic.A good deal of names represent the epitome of French chic throughout the world and especially in Hollywood : Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer, Capucine, David Charvet, Claudette Colbert, Jean Renoir, Marion Cotillard, Maurice Tourneur, Annabella...Did...

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Sodom & Gomorrah (3) Off-screen curse

Here's yet another entry about Sodom & Gomorrah. This is a favorite of mine as you may know if you've read my previous posts (here and here).On the left is the cover of the French press kit. I love the design. Today, I will focus on the various behind-the-scene problems faced by the cast and crew during the making  of the film. I will draw the bulk of my information from an article of the time by Geneviève Gérald.According to it, director...

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