Even though I consider myself a bit of a cinephile, it wasn’t really until I got cable and was turned on to the wonders of Turner Classic Movies and the Independent Film Channel that I think I was really exposed to a lot of foreign films. Or silent films, for that matter. Sure, I’ve liked German movies – especially by Herzog – and I’d seen The Seven Samurai, but I hadn’t ever seen any films Bergman, Felinni or Truffaut. While Bergman and Fellini are a bit hit and miss, for my tastes, it was Truffaut who was the real find. Looking back, I can’t believe what I’ve been missing. Continue reading
