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Posted by Michelle Strozykowski Jul 23, 2008 |
Last night I watched the Australian film Shine. It's one of my favourites, and rightly won Geoffrey Rush an Oscar for his moving portrayal of pianist David Helfgott.
It made me think about how many other foreign films have carved themselves a place in peoples' hearts, earning cult classic status in the process. The sort of films people talk about and recommend to their friends, generating new fans generation after generation.
I remember at college when the cool girl (in my eyes anyway) with pink hair and tattoos found out I was into films. She recommended her favourite film Betty Blue. At the time (I won't say how many years ago) I only knew it from the iconic poster, but after I finally got round to renting it I fell in love with foreign films. Betty Blue has a gorgeous soundtrack, fabulous leads in Beatrice Dalle and Jean-Hugues Anglade, romance, madness, colours, scenery, everything!
I haven't seen Betty Blue for well over a decade, but just thinking about it now I'm going to have to dig it out and watch it again. If you feel the same way about films, check out Foreign Films: Cult Classics and Quirky Favourites, and see if you agree with the recommendations.