Patrice Chéreau may be among the working filmmakers the most attuned to the human body.
Danton suggests that while blood is thicker than wine, the latter might be a preferable vice for our political leaders.
The bloated, cocksure eponymous character of Danton makes for a puzzling fictional hero, especially in light of his historicity.
Those who love Chéreau should not miss this exquisite chamber drama.
Hunger is one of Gabrielle’s many subjects.
An embarrassing audio/video presentation for one of the very best films of the year.
Patrice Chéreau cuts to the core of human agony with the kind of precision that escapes most living directors.
Throughout, Michael Haneke’s images are profoundly evocative of his moral and philosophical preoccupations.
Intimacy’s truths are remarkably universal, so painful yet so sexy in Patrice Chéreau’s hands.