Remembering the great Stéphane Audran -one of my most beloved actresses- on her birthday. My favorite films with Audran are La femme infidèle, La rupture and Vincent, François, Paul… et les autres.
As for my favorite Audran performances, I’m going with La rupture, Just avant la nuit and Babette’s feast.
Remembering Alain Delon on his birthday. My favorite films with Delon are Plein soleil, Rocco e i suoi fratelli and Mr. Klein.
Remembering Virna Lisi on her birthday. My favorite films with Lisi are La tulipe noir and La reine Margot (my favorite Lisi performance). The film with Lisi I’d like to see the most is Eva.
Remembering Paolo Taviani on his birthday. My favorite film by the Taviani brothers so far is Cesare deve morire. The film by the Taviani brothers I’d like to see the most is La notte di San Lorenzo.
Remembering Norman Lloyd on his birthday. My favorite films with Lloyd are Spellbound, Dead Poets Society and The age of innocence.
Remembering Marie Prevost on her birthday. My favorite film by Prevost so far is Hands across the table. The film with Prevost I’d like to see the most is Ladies of leisure.
Remembering Jacques Varennes on his birthday. My favorite film with Varennes is Les diaboliques. The film with Varennes I’d like to see the most is Le rouge et le noir.
Happy birthday Lindsay Duncan. Loved her almost surreal portrait of an exuberant beauty à la Anita Ekberg in Under the Tuscan sun.
Remembering Michael Byrne on his birthday. My favorite films with Byrne are The Omen and Indiana Jones and the last crusade. The film with Byrne I’d like to see the most is A bridge too far.
Happy birthday Judy Parfitt! My favorite film with Parfitt is Maurice. The film with Parfitt I’d like to see the most is Hamlet.
Remembering David Oxley on his birthday. My favorite film with Oxley is Bonjour tristesse. The film with Oxley I’d like to see the most is The hound of the Baskervilles.
Remembering Norman Krasna on his birthday. My favorite films with a screenplay by Krasna are White Christmas and Indiscreet.
Remembering Dean Jagger on his birthday. My favorite films with Jagger are Executive suite and White Christmas. The film with Jagger I’d like to see the most is Bad day at Black Rock.
Remembering Lucille La Verne on her birthday. My favorite films with La Verne are A tale of two cities and Snow White and the seven dwarfs. The film with La Verne I’d like to see the most is An American Tragedy.
