by Anastasia on October 22, 2009
IN CELEBRATION OF CATHERINE Deneuve’s birthday (she happens to be one of my all-time favorite French leading ladies), today I’m renting Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, in which Deneuve stars alongside her sister, Françoise Dorléac. The sisters play on screen, musically inclined twins living in the seaside town of Rochefort. Tragically, Françoise was killed in a car accident shortly after the film had finished shooting in 1967, and it always gives me chills seeing Catherine perform with her. Bon Anniversaire Catherine, your strength and talent are ever-inspiring. (More movies all about sisters here. What are you favorites?)
by Anastasia on October 1, 2009
by Anastasia on August 23, 2009
TSP READER Keith was so kind to send me the image above from a 1963 issue of Life. These adorable Frenchies are in the Parc de Montsouris watching Guignol puppet show at the moment the dragon is slain. Their faces remind me of one of my most beloved scenes from Truffaut’s Les quatre cent coups–remember this past “Stork” pick?
by Anastasia on July 2, 2009
http://www.vimeo.com/5365401
OUR FAVORITE PETITE FRENCHIE, Capucine, turned 5 last week and her mama made this tribute video for her. Isn’t it adorable? And I love that she chose the music from Amelie to go along. Bon Anniversaire Capucine! Also: Did you see her brother dressed as a clown in the first photo? How silly.
by Anastasia on June 8, 2009
NOTHING MAKES ME WANT TO return to childhood more (well, maybe except for The Red Balloon) than this puppet show scene from Truffaut’s 1959 film, The 400 Blows. (Clearly, I’m speaking of returning to my non-existent, retro French childhood. Sigh.)
by Anastasia on May 5, 2009
http://www.vimeo.com/4323957
THANK GOODNESS CAPUCINE NEVER STOPS being cute. She’s at the storytelling again (I posted her original animal tale back in November 2008), and I can see her recounting skills have advanced–so much dialogue in this one! She’s a budding writer for sure. And she’s got some interesting near-yoga moves there in the middle. To quote Madmoiselle Capucine, herself, “Wow!” ( 1:35)
Update: as of 5/09 this video is no longer private. Woo hoo!
by Anastasia on April 27, 2009
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AS YOU MAY KNOW, I’ve been engaged in a stork-playing game for quite some time now. This simply perfect video is making me rethink my method–all methods, really. Take note parents (and parents to be): Perhaps you should bookmark this video for future use. (I’m sure it could be quite handy in forthcoming baby-sibling situations.) Thanks to Capucha at Tralalere! for sharing it.
by Anastasia on March 23, 2009
http://www.vimeo.com/3324306
FOR THOSE OF YOU who are craving some Capucine, here’s another video installment. Apparently, in the video above, Capucine is a little jealous that her brother lost a tooth, but she hasn’t. (Un petit recap of our Capucine story: after seeing a video of her recounting a tale about all kinds of magic and animals, I chose her as my very first ‘If I Were the Stork’ pick. Then, a few weeks ago, I featured a second video of Capucine talking about raising money to help school-children in Mongolia. She’s quite the star on Vimeo (her video archive here), and she’s a regular feature on her mother’s Tumblr site, Tralalère)
by Anastasia on February 22, 2009
http://www.vimeo.com/2669946
A WHILE BACK, I posted a video from Vimeo of Capucine telling a story about animals on an adventure. It was a big hit, so here’s some more cute Capucine overload. Not surprisingly, everyone loves her–that’s why she’s working to raise money for kids in Mongolia. You can learn more about her Edurelief efforts here. Now that’s some good sisterly behavior.
by Anastasia on November 30, 2008
If only I had been given a little French sister with a propensity for outrageous storytelling. I think we would have gotten on well together.
http://www.vimeo.com/2113477
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