A German film that has left an indelible impression on my imagination
(and I�ve only seen it once) is Werner Herzog�s �Aguirre: Wrath of
God�. It stars Klaus Kinski as a Spanish conquistador descending into
madness as he leads an expedition through the American wilderness in
search of El Dorado. It really is a gripping and disturbing film!
At the other end of the spectrum, I never tire of the light-hearted
French comedy of Jacques Tati�s Monsieur Hulot � �Monsieur Hulot�s
Holiday� and �Mon Oncle�. The first sees Monsieur Hulot bumbling his
way through a holiday at a seaside resort and the second has him
visiting his very fashionable relatives who live in a ridiculous
futuristic house containing every conceivable electonic gadget
imaginable. Both films contain some magical comic moments.
Cheers,
John (in Sydney).
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