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Our pal Jack Hanley has given me some noir homework in prep to come aboard his show BLINDSPOTTING. With that, I settle in for Max Ophüls 1949 film, THE RECKLESS MOMENT!

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Joan Bennett and James Mason in THE RECKLESS MOMENT (1949).
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Film de #MaxOphuls en 1950
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MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“All life is coincidence.”
Martine Carol in Lola Montes
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Yesterday's Matinee: Madame de... (The Earrings of Madame de...) (1953)

Hey everyone, the Yesterday's Matinee episode on #MaxOphuls' Madame de... is now available for free on Spotify!

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Hey everyone, Yesterday's Matinee continues its summer of international cinema as Casey, Courtney and I discuss the 1953 #MaxOphuls film #Madamede... Become a patron to get early access to the episode.

R.I.P., Marcel #Ophuls [°Nov. 1, 1927 – May 24, 2025]🕯️😔🌹

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Domingo assistindo um melodrama do diretor Max Ophuls.

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Poster for The Reckless Moment (1949) starring Joan Bennett and James Mason

Joan Bennett finds the body of her daughter's lover and fends off blackmailers while her husband is away during the holidays in The Reckless Moment (1949), the perfect segue between Noirvember and Christmas. We liked it.
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Robert Ryan in CAUGHT (1949).
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Joan Bennett and James Mason in THE RECKLESS MOMENT (1949).
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#MaxOphuls nous embarque dans le grand manège de l'amour, avec #LaRonde, le rendez-vous de notre Ciné-club de la semaine. Comme toujours, les débats autour du film se jouent sur Discord :
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Earlier in the day, there was time for lunch, some local beer, and a spot of photography (using a German camera of course) #antonwalbrook #maxophuls #frankfurtfilmmuseum #filminstitut #bindingbeer #films #wohlbruck #werra #photography

Lunch in Frankfurt, en route to the Film Museum where I'm giving a talk on Anton Walbrook before a screening of Ophuls' 1950 masterpiece 'La Ronde' #antonwalbrook #maxophuls #frankfurtfilmmuseum #filminstitut #films #wohlbruck #werra #photography