François Truffaut in military prison, 1951.
“Having enlisted and then realised that it was a mistake, Truffaut went missing several times but was picked up by the military and jailed. After a suicide attempt he was comforted by the letters and books sent by friends.”
This picture is a cap from the french movie “The wild child (L´enfant sauvage)” directed by Francois Truffaut. I highly recommend this movie because it´s extremely touching and has a theme that´s always interesting - at least for me. The story in short (via “RottenTomatoes”)
Based on a real-life case study, recorded in Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard’s 1806 volume Memoire et Rapport sur Victor de L’Aveyron, The Wild Child is spiritually in line with Franois Truffaut’s other films about the pains of adolescence. Truffaut himself plays Dr. Jean Itard, a doctor working at Paris’ Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. Itard takes on the challenge of Victor (Jean-Pierre Cargol), a nonverbal “wild boy” found abandoned in the woods. Realizing that the Institute’s rather cruel methods may drive Victor further into himself, Dr. Itard brings the boy to his own home, hoping to establish a communication base with kindness and compassion. Once he has taught Victor how to listen and respond, Itard takes it upon himself to imbue the boy with a sense of morality. Adopting an austere cinematic technique (at times reminiscent of silent films), Truffaut unfolds his story with directness and simplicity. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Truffaut didn’t have a happy youth. Left to himself, he is not loved. But his youth was saved by cinema. “My life was the screen” he said. At 16 he founds a film club, and sees thousands of films. He steals to repay the debts of his film club. He’s sent to a correction facility, then prison. He joins the army then deserts. So it’s prison again. - From the documentary Two in the Wave.
François Truffaut Salutes Alfred Hitchcock at AFI Life Achievement Award
Oh my God Truffaut is the cutest, gahh and he even made Hitchcck smile for a split second, oh lord this is so sweet <3
FT: How old are you?
JPL: I’m 14.
FT: You’re 14? But that’s a bit old for the role…
JPL: Oh, but I’m not very tall, so…
FT: Well, do you think you look 12 and a half?
JPL: I think… Plus you said it had to be a cheeky guy…
FT: Are you?
JPL: Yeah, that’s why… ‘cause a thinker kind of guy… not me.
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FT: In life, are you rather sad or happy?
JPL: Oh, I’m happy, I’m not sad!
Jean-Luc Godard isn’t the only one who films the way he breathes, but he breathes the best.
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FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT, L’AVANT-SCÈNE, 1967 (via duemilaquarantasei) (Source: criterion.com) |
An actor is never so great as when he reminds you of an animal—falling like a cat, lying like a dog, moving like a fox.
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