Saturday, December 02, 2017

Mon Oncle Antoine

Mon Oncle Antoine is a 1971 French Canadian film. Wikipedia reports, "The film has twice been voted the greatest Canadian film ever in the Sight & Sound poll, which is conducted once each decade. The Toronto International Film Festival placed it first in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time three times." The heart of the film takes place on Christmas Eve.

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Roger Ebert considers it one of the "great movies".
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  1. My name is Erika.3:40 PM

    I am going to watch this. I started it but then the hubby put the hockey game on. I think I might have seen it a few years back at a friend's house. It was one of those films that stuck in my head but I can't remember the name of it. Once this game is over I'm going to put it on. Thanks for sharing. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Divers and Sundry6:35 AM

      I have that problem of remembering the movie but not the name. Google can help with that if I can remember enough to put in distinctive search terms, but it's sooo frustrating!

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  2. Patio Postcards3:14 AM

    I have never heard of this film, & being Canadian I will need to check it out.

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    1. Divers and Sundry6:37 AM

      I found it looking for Christmas movies I hadn't seen a kajillion times. I hope you like it.

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  3. Rita11:40 AM

    I'm sorry. Absolutely no clue why this was rated so highly. It was interesting, but definitely only a so-so movie for me. ??

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    1. Divers and Sundry6:53 AM

      This movie seems to be much less focused on what happens -the actual plot- and more about relationships and a way of life. It is rich in atmosphere, and the setting fascinated me. That said, I'm sure my husband wouldn't be impressed, and I've never recommended it to him. I won't be adding it to my regular Christmas rotation. I do however remember every scene, and I actually watched this _last_ year and just forgot to post it then. It definitely made an impression on me.

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  4. Let's Art Journal11:57 PM

    I've never heard of this one and enjoyed reading your views on it, thanks for the recommendation! J 😊

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:00 AM

      I loved the scenes of Canada and a look at a different time and place. It made me cold just watching it lol

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