Tag Archives: Louis Malle

Notes on “Atlantic City”

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Like “Nashville,” the 1980 “Atlantic City” is an essayistic treatment of a city. But it’s not brash and satirical like “Nasvhille”; it’s glancing and melancholy-romantic — a loser’s lament. It’s to director Louis Malle’s and writer … Continue reading →

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Louis Malle’s “Phantom India”

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I watched this series from French director Louis Malle back-to-back the other day, it’s that good. In the late 60’s, Malle spent 5 months motoring around the vast backwaters of India in search of what spontaneous … Continue reading →