We lost Alain Delon this year. He is the star of one of my favourite
films - Plein Soleil ('Purple Noon'), one of the most
beautiful films ever made starring (appropriately) one of the most
beautiful actors. Delon's career proper started three years
before that though, and continued until just a few years ago. The
golden period of his work was the 1960s and early 1970s, however, and
he produced performances that were mesmeric, thoughtful and exactly
what world-class actors should provide.
On the subject of great films,
I discovered two amazing movies this year - The Go-Getter
(2007) which I LOVED and the deeply moving Close
(2022),
which I rate equally highly. I do need to watch more movies - but
that's a task for the darker evenings...
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