I really love your movie suggestions! I did notice though that sometimes the movies are not really available (unless on DVD), which puts a damper on things. For example, I wanted to watch My Father's Glory today with my family and unfortunately, it doesn't look like any providers have it available for streaming.
I know, I’m sorry! I think a couple ones I was thinking of at some point were not only unavailable on streaming, the dvd was unavailable too. The streaming availability is very strange, sometimes even very well known movies with big stars aren’t easily found, I think sometimes it has to do with complicated legal rights or music rights. Whatever it is, it’s a bummer.
Although it can be a cumbersome process, your local library could be petitioned to purchase the DVD. I am in a poorer rural county, but the Uni 'ville (1hr away) county has a great library and loans to neighboring libraries.
I had the great good fortune to spend my junior year of college in Aix en Provence, and it was there that I discovered Marcel Pagnol. His Marius and Fanny plays are hilarious in the way they capture the character and speech of Marseille. I saw My Father’s Glory several years ago, and it was every bit as charming as you describe. And now I’m missing the south of France terribly.
“Cinematically, he is probably best known today for the director Claude Berri’s adaptations of his books: Jean de Florette and its sequel, Manon des Sources, were massive hits … internationally”
I was one of those nerdy art house film buffs who loved those back in the day. Just recently I tried to rewatch Jean de Florette and found it too poignant or maybe too personally nostalgic to finish.
I really love your movie suggestions! I did notice though that sometimes the movies are not really available (unless on DVD), which puts a damper on things. For example, I wanted to watch My Father's Glory today with my family and unfortunately, it doesn't look like any providers have it available for streaming.
I know, I’m sorry! I think a couple ones I was thinking of at some point were not only unavailable on streaming, the dvd was unavailable too. The streaming availability is very strange, sometimes even very well known movies with big stars aren’t easily found, I think sometimes it has to do with complicated legal rights or music rights. Whatever it is, it’s a bummer.
Although it can be a cumbersome process, your local library could be petitioned to purchase the DVD. I am in a poorer rural county, but the Uni 'ville (1hr away) county has a great library and loans to neighboring libraries.
Just a thought.
I had the great good fortune to spend my junior year of college in Aix en Provence, and it was there that I discovered Marcel Pagnol. His Marius and Fanny plays are hilarious in the way they capture the character and speech of Marseille. I saw My Father’s Glory several years ago, and it was every bit as charming as you describe. And now I’m missing the south of France terribly.
I’ve never been there but his movies make me miss it too!
“Cinematically, he is probably best known today for the director Claude Berri’s adaptations of his books: Jean de Florette and its sequel, Manon des Sources, were massive hits … internationally”
I was one of those nerdy art house film buffs who loved those back in the day. Just recently I tried to rewatch Jean de Florette and found it too poignant or maybe too personally nostalgic to finish.