The Famous Zeppelin

We began the week with THE HINDENBURG, now we meet a film featuring a dog called “the Famous Zeppelin.”

One of the perks of being a high-powered media insider is that I occasionally get sneak previews. So I got to see an edit of Mark Cousins’ A STORY OF CHILDREN & FILM, soon to screen at Cannes. It’s quite a different animal from THE STORY OF FILM, since it doesn’t aim to be in any way comprehensive or to chart a history. The grab-bag approach allows Mark to seize on some less familiar choices (though LES QUATRE CENTS COUPS does get another airing) and investigate the nature of cinema using children as a kind of filter. Featured in the film is a clip from EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES so astounding I immediately sought out the film and devoured it. The result is plain to see.

Vicious Roomers

The Forgotten revisits Henri-Georges Clouzot’s career — having looked at his last film, we now turn our attention to his first, which is finally available to buy (see below).

The definitive online resource on Clouzot is still Fiona’s article at Senses of Cinema, which is a timely thing to mention as she’s written a new article which will appear here tomorrow. Naturally, I think it’s great. Naturally, she thinks it’s terrible. We’ll let you decide for yourselves. Tomorrow, remember.

THE MURDERER LIVES AT 21 [L'ASSASSIN HABITE AU 21] (Masters of Cinema) (Blu-ray)

THE MURDERER LIVES AT 21 [L'ASSASSIN HABITE AU 21] (Masters of Cinema) (DVD)

Cohl Reporter

Pictured: cartoonist and filmmaker Emile Cohl, one of the earliest major figures in animation. Head over to The Daily Notebook where The Forgotten says more.