The Artist, Silent Film Winner Of Academy Award : A Tower Of Babel
The unprecedented Academy award victory capped a perfect storm of French culture, Hollywood nostalgia and the “Napoleonic” tactics of U.S. producer Harvey Weinstein. The triumph of The Artist, the French black-and-white, almost completely silent film, is unprecedented — and almost sure to never be repeated. The success of Michel Hazanavicius’ film lies in…
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: John Le Carre and Reality
By Gordon Corera The new film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, premiered at the Venice Film Festival last week, has been praised for its atmospheric depiction of 1970s London. But how firmly is John Le Carre’s novel rooted in reality? (Spoiler alert: Key plot details revealed below) Trying to establish the precise relationship between…