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...Director Thomas Langmann - who co-helmed the movie with fellow Frenchman Frédéric Forestier - told the daily Le Parisien that the challenge this time is to "compete with American cinema, without betraying our own identity". To broaden the appeal, he also cast stars from across Europe, like Spaniard Santiago Segura, Germany's Michael Herbig, as well as Australian wrestling colossus Nathan Jones. "We could either have aimed to target 60 million viewers in France alone, or 300 million potential viewers throughout Europe. I decided to go for the second option," Langmann said...
LOULOU Directed by Maurice Pialat Screenplay by Arlette Langmann and Maurice Pialat
...Exception and the Rule is as concise and bitter as any of his sermons can be, Karl Langmann, investor-speculator-merchant, sets out across the Jahi desert with a load of unidentified but valuable goods, accompanied by a guide, a coolie, and a riding crop. His competitors are always right behind him; in trying to keep ahead he overworks both his men, eventually fires (unjustly) his guide, and shoots (intentionally) his coolie. Langmann's philosophy, we are told repeatedly, is "sick men die, but strong men fight." Langmann's world is one made for fighters, one where "who has good...
...prologue by an actor," setting our own world's good guys against the bad, showing the present relevance of Brecht's rule. (Penn-Central executives get light jail terms for stealing thousands; George Jackson gets killed for stealing seventy dollars). The Caravan performance is only adequate; Aili Singer as Langmann is vicious, and with precise line readings and movement completely dominates the stage. Playing Langmann by a woman is an interesting twist, and with Ms. Singer, it works well. Joe Volpe as the coolie is also good; his character demonstrates the proper fluidity of stupidity. The rest of the cast...
Jayvee lineup: Gordon, g; Harrop, Morison, rf; Schock, lf; Langmann, rh; Mudd, ch; Ragle, lh; Chen, Soriano, ro; Gilbert, Jones ri; Wallace, cf; Jessner, lf; Gellert, lo. Freshman lineup: Snook, g; Shafer, rf; Darrell, lf; Sparrow, rh; Gabler, ch; Hansen, lh; Houston, ro; Weiss, ri; Plissner, ch; wolf, Johnson, li; Krogius, Gordon...