Le 8ème jour

Le huitième jour / le 8ème jour [opening title formulation]. FR 1959. PC: Films Art et Science. D: Marcel Hanoun. DP: Marcel Fradetal. M: Joseph Kosma. Starring Emmanuelle Riva (Francoise), Félix Marten (Georges). 82 min. Vintage print from Kino Filmi with Finnish / Swedish subtitles by Pentti Linnonen / Maj-Britt Törnquist. Viewed at Cinema Orion, Helsinki, 20 May 2008. - Beautiful definition of light. - "Le Chat qui s'en va tout seul". - An intimate film of moods, discovering new ways of seeing, focusing on the little gesture and detail. - An unconventional story of the relationship developing between Francoise and Georges. - The Joseph Kosma score is an interesting blend of the rococo and modernity.