In this episode, I talk about the 1945 film "Humoresque." Joan Crawford plays a socialite tormented by her love for a younger man--played by John Garfield--who is a passionate violinist trying to break into the music world. Her money and connections help him find success, but her hard-drinking and intense desire lead to her own self-destruction. I adore this film. I talk about the music in it, how it looks at desire, and much more. As always, there are spoilers in this episode.
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Full Show Notes:
All My Sources
'Sharp Objects' Recap - Ep 1 and 2
Ingmar Bergman's 'Summer Interlude' (1951)
Jonathan Glazer's 'Birth' (2004)
John Cassavetes's 'A Woman Under the Influence' (1974)
Michael Haneke's 'The Piano Teacher' (2001)
Yasujiro Ozu's 'Late Spring' (1949)
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's 'The Lives of Others' (2006)
Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006)
Donna Deitch's 'Desert Hearts' (1985)
Kathleen Collins's 'Losing Ground' (1982)
Ounie Lecomte's 'A Brand New Life' (2009)
Joanna Hogg's 'Unrelated' (2007)
Abbas Kiarostami's 'Close-Up' (1990)
Michelangelo Antonioni's 'L'avventura' (1960)
Agnès Varda's 'Cléo from 5 to 7' (1962)
Chris Marker's 'La Jetée' (1962)
Carl Theodor Dreyer's 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' (1928)
Ceyda Torun's 'Kedi' (2016)
Peter Weir's 'Dead Poets Society' (1989)
Larisa Shepitko's 'Wings' (1966) and 'The Ascent' (1977)
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