tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post8227127018477056077..comments2024-02-25T03:29:01.043+00:00Comments on Mike's Movie Projector: 1970 rarity: First LoveMichael O'Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-47363855052161840442014-02-09T23:37:27.899+00:002014-02-09T23:37:27.899+00:00I wonder if Schell's film inspired the look or...I wonder if Schell's film inspired the look or mood of Losey's THE GO-BETWEEN the next year in 1971, it too has that perfect turn of the century period detail and features a young man in thrall to an older girl who has her own agenda .... Ken Russell's THE MUSIC LOVERS also in 1971 trowels on that period detail, which must have fascinated film-makers at that interesting time for international cinema in the early 70s. Michael O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-14238841644584873192014-02-09T23:29:56.623+00:002014-02-09T23:29:56.623+00:00I saw MARLENE at the time, but I can't imagine...I saw MARLENE at the time, but I can't imagine I would want to revisit it. Schell's film on his sister Maria sounds fascinating, if distressing to her admirers. Michael O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-24585170011099800982014-02-09T23:13:13.110+00:002014-02-09T23:13:13.110+00:00Yes, FIRST LOVE is a fascinating film, an indicati...Yes, FIRST LOVE is a fascinating film, an indication of Maximillian Schell's interests in literature and art. And certainly, in 1970, Dominique Sanda seemed to be THE continental actress of the moment. It remains perhaps not wholly successful, but a film filled with many odd and touching moments. <br /><br />But Schell's most impressive achievements as a director were his two documentaries, MARLENE (a marvelous and feisty portrait of Marlene Dietrich, who famously refused to be photographed, so the film consists of her commentary with clips form her films, stage appearances, etc.) and MY SISTER MARIA (a heart-breaking portrait of Maria Schell as she succumbed to Alzheimer's). Daryl Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371258313590183345noreply@blogger.com