
I should point out (in reference to the picture for this post) that there is not typically a lot of nudity/sex (there is some, just not a lot) in Rohmer films. So, while that image might not sum up *everything* there is to know about a Rohmer film, what can I say…I kind of like that picture for some reason…sue me! ;)
I really haven’t done any “director overviews” so I figured I should start with Eric Rohmer, my favorite French director (and that is saying A LOT considering the amount of talent that country has produced), hell, French nothing, I think it is safe to say he is my favorite director of all time. I like this guy so much that every movie I make for the foreseeable future will be most strongly influenced by his style (which, simple as it seems, it not simple at all to recreate). Though I should point out that as with Tarkovsky, Herzog and my many other favorites; Rohmer just happens to have something in his films that I “connect” with very strongly, I’m not saying everyone else should as well, but definitely give him a chance and see if he works for you too.
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