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Assessing Constitutional Performance

Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Huq

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From London to Libya, from Istanbul to Iceland, there is great interest among comparative...

William Friedkin recommended Belle de Jour (1968) in Movies (curated)

Belle de Jour (1968)

1968 | Drama

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"A thriller wrapped inside an enigma, this is my desert island disc, the one I’ve watched  more than any other on this list. The psychology of the characters is revealed  slowly and ambiguously. Each time I see the wheelchair (the husband’s fantasy) and hear the sound of the horse-and-carriage bells (the wife’s), and the way  the two achieve harmony in the final scene, I’m reminded of Luis Buñuel’s ability to  fuse reality and illusion in his characters and for the viewer. He performs this  magic in plain view, like the best magicians. This is the film that illustrates that  Catherine Deneuve is not only one of the world’s most beautiful women but a  fine actress. Belle de jour is truly subversive in its satiric depiction of middle- class society, the church, and our social mores. If a ratings board ever understood  this film, it would receive an NC-17, though there is no sex and little violence."

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