Posts Tagged ‘Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)’

Ooh la la – it’s a French film quiz!

Ooh la la – it’s a French film quiz!

Last Friday (12th November) saw the release of My Afternoons with Marguerite (aka La tête en friche) – the latest French film to make waves in cinemas worldwide. Think you're the crème de la crème when it comes to French cinema? Take our quiz to find out! [QUIZZIN...

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Sex, Drugs and Great Balls of Fire – our Notorious music biopic quiz.

Sex, Drugs and Great Balls of Fire – our Notorious music biopic quiz.

The lives of musicians are usually extraordinary and, more often than not, filled with scandal! It's no wonder, then, that music biopics are always a popular subject for film-makers. Think you know your Ian Dury from your Ian Curtis? Take our quiz and find out! [QUIZZIN...

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Top Ten Music Movies: The Best of Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll

Top Ten Music Movies: The Best of Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll

With the release of The Runaways biopic this Friday, we thought we'd take a quick look at some of the best music-inspired movies... 1. Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll Line-up? Andy Serkis stars as Ian Dury, alongside Naomie Harris, Ray Winstone, Noel Clarke and Mackenzie Crook Lyrical content? Serkis gives an uncanny portrayal of...

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Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) gives Serge Gainsbourg a heroic life

I went into Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) knowing next to nothing about the man and came out knowing just a little more, but having fallen utterly in love with Serge and also with Paris and its old school sense of celebrity, which no longer exists. The film by Joann Sfar is an adaptation of a graphic novel about the legendary and complex...

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