Comments on: Joshua Logan’s FANNY…..In Cinemascope…. http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/07/12/joshua-logans-fannyin-cinemascope/ MovieMorlocks.com is the official blog for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). No topic is too obscure or niche to be excluded from our film discussions. And we welcome your comments on our blogs and bloggers. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stan K. http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/07/12/joshua-logans-fannyin-cinemascope/#comment-4190 Stan K. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:35:15 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=1507#comment-4190 It's true. Leslie Caron is a natural, down to earth sex kitten in this. I never much cared for her before but after Fanny I think I saw her for the first time. I saw The L-Shaped Room too which proved she was a strong dramatic actress but I can't go into that drab apartment again after experiencing the WORLD in Technicolor. It’s true. Leslie Caron is a natural, down to earth sex kitten in this. I never much cared for her before but after Fanny I think I saw her for the first time. I saw The L-Shaped Room too which proved she was a strong dramatic actress but I can’t go into that drab apartment again after experiencing the WORLD in Technicolor.

]]> By: moirafinnie http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/07/12/joshua-logans-fannyin-cinemascope/#comment-4185 moirafinnie Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:20:56 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=1507#comment-4185 I simply adore this movie, as well as Pagnol's <strong>Marseilles Trilogy</strong> from the '30s. The spell cast by the romanticism of this film has stayed with me since first seeing it on tv in the '70s. In the past few months, I've seen this movie 3 times now, and have savored every moment, (and I don't feel that way about many movies). Can't wait to get it on dvd. On <em>The Essentials</em>, <strong>Rose McGowan</strong> described the film "as looking at small lives in a big way" and without overdramatizing them, empathizing with each of the characters, recognizing their intrinsic, individual value. It was a particular joy to see <strong>Leslie Caron</strong>, who was never more beautiful nor as relaxed as she is in this film, and <strong><a href="http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/03/19/looking-at-boyer/" rel="nofollow">Charles Boyer</a></strong>, who deserves to be rediscovered for the wonderful character actor he was, so close to their home turf, and so clearly at home with the characters they were playing on screen. The entire cast was splendid, complemented by the magnificently photographed city of Marseilles (by <strong>Jack Cardiff</strong>) and the lush <strong>Harold Rome</strong> music. <strong>Fanny</strong> (1961) was and is a sublime cinematic experience with a lovely French accent, and I appreciate your writing about this film, MorlockJeff. Thanks so much. I simply adore this movie, as well as Pagnol’s Marseilles Trilogy from the ’30s. The spell cast by the romanticism of this film has stayed with me since first seeing it on tv in the ’70s. In the past few months, I’ve seen this movie 3 times now, and have savored every moment, (and I don’t feel that way about many movies). Can’t wait to get it on dvd.

On The Essentials, Rose McGowan described the film “as looking at small lives in a big way” and without overdramatizing them, empathizing with each of the characters, recognizing their intrinsic, individual value. It was a particular joy to see Leslie Caron, who was never more beautiful nor as relaxed as she is in this film, and Charles Boyer, who deserves to be rediscovered for the wonderful character actor he was, so close to their home turf, and so clearly at home with the characters they were playing on screen. The entire cast was splendid, complemented by the magnificently photographed city of Marseilles (by Jack Cardiff) and the lush Harold Rome music.

Fanny (1961) was and is a sublime cinematic experience with a lovely French accent, and I appreciate your writing about this film, MorlockJeff. Thanks so much.

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