Tag Archives: Max Ophuls

Movie Posters: “The Reckless Moment”

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: One of the great female-centered noirs, Max Ophuls’ “The Reckless Moment,” first released in 1949, has been ill-treated by whatever multinational entertainment conglomerate owns its video rights. Some 20 years after the dawn of modern video … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Reckless Moment”

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Back when movie posters were important as advertisements, and many theaters were independently run, some printing companies offered posters that functioned as alternatives to the studio-approved designs. Theaters looking to promote a film in a unique … Continue reading →

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Notes on “The Company’s in Love”

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Max Ophuls’ first feature, released in 1932, seems a conscious emulation (and sort of send-up) of Lubitsch. Not only is it set partly in the Bavarian Alps, the setting of several early Lubitsch films, it features … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Madame De…”

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This is an earlier edition of this poster, bearing the printed signature of designer Guy Gerard Noël. Noël was one of the greats of French movie poster design, known for his bold use of line and … Continue reading →