Catching up. Shown a few days ago, "Forgotten Silver", by New-Zealander
Peter Jackson (he of "Dead Alive" and "Heavenly Creatures"
fame) is a gem of a (faux) documentary on a (faux) "film director forgotten
by history and anthologies". Last screening of "Wild Bill",
a (real) documentary on (real) director William Wellman ("The Ox-Bow
Incident", among others). Robert Redford, Martin Scorsese and a whole
bunch of luminaries express their admiration for this splendid director,
revered by the French and taken for granted by the Americans. Be they energetic
or contemplative, his films showed a remarkably incisive knowledge of both
human nature and... the Hollywood studio system. If it ever comes out on
cassette (it was shown on TNT), get it.
Parties, parties: The Russian delegation has a pour at the Monte-Carlo,
the "Where do we start to make it a long night" crow gathers at
Jello's, and there's a Jazz Night at Biddles'. Party hopping a must: different
drinks, same faces. Almost: who does this smashing pair of green eyes belong
to?
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