March marks the anniversary of five years, we started the club. I have so enjoyed choosing the films for the club and all the dinners we have shared through the years. It is March well I just can not help it we need at least one Irish film for the month. I was thinking of Ryan's Daughter 1970 You know the big David Lean film , the music is haunting , but once again just like Lawrence of Arabia , he could have cut out at least one hour from the film. Way to long to keep me interested. I remember seeing an interview that Dick Cavett did with Robert Mitchum talking about the making of Ryan's Daughter. Robert spoke of Staying at one of the most expensive hotels in London first class everything paid for no budget the skies the limit for 3 weeks at a time waiting for David Lean to finish a few scenes , and then return to Ireland when they needed him for some scenes (Ever wonder why films were always over budget?) I remember watching a documentary of David Lean's film Doctor Zhivago how he shot the film. The winter vacation palace covered in snow at one scene, the next time it is fall and he paid an artist to hand paint leaves in the color of orange and brown and then hand glue them onto the tree. How much did that cost? I remember watching a documentary on how Merchant and Ivory would make a film. They would always be on a tight budget. They would rent a house instead of allowing the stars to stay in a hotel, and Ismail would cook breakfast for everyone, that is how to stay on budget.
Enough on my rambling of movie trivia (though I never tire of it). The first film up for March is Ondine, 2009 about a Irishman who goes fishing and catches a women in his net alive. He believes that she has some kind of power that brings him good luck.
Next film up is The Best Offer, 2013 starring Geoffrey Rush and Donald Sutherland. The story is about an auction dealer who gets involved with a mysterious women suffering from agoraphobia. It deals with love and betrayal This one is Jim's pic. The film has an Italian director and I stumbled on to this film. Jim liked it.
I hope you enjoy and remember Happy Saint Patrick's Day.
Your movie Diva
Movie Lynne
Click here for "Ondine" in IMDB.com
Click here for "The Best Offer" in IMDB.com
