Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia

Movie Posters: Three Deneuves

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: What is it about Catherine Deneuve that prompts desecration? It sometimes seemed as though her directors needed to spoil her in order to properly venerate her. Perhaps it’s the placid opaqueness of her beauty that encouraged … Continue reading →

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Notes on “The Junk Shop”

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “The Junk Shop,” directed by Czech filmmaker Juraj Herz, and adapted from a story by Bohumil Hrabal, is a funny and inexplicable short film in the best tradition of Slavic surrealism. Based on the evidence of … Continue reading →