When I first moved out and got cable, I was unsure of having so many channels. You know, doesn't matter how many channels, there's still never anything on?
Well.
Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find "Coco Avant Chanel" on TV, both before AND after I went out to do patriotic, 4th of July-ish things. It's a (subtitled) movie that shows the humble beginnings and rise to fashionable fame of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, played by Audrey Tautou. Some of you may recognize her if you've seen The DaVinci Code or Amélie. Definitely worth watching!
Earlier, I found a show about Stonehenge, which obviously threw me into a planning frenzy for my trip. I've already booked a ticket into the Tower of London for Tuesday (wooooo!), and I'm going to seriously consider the Stonehenge thing as soon as I finish this post, which was inspired by...
the fact that I found "Les quatre cents coups", aka "The 400 Blows" on TV tonight! I have to admit, French New Wave cinema doesn't really speak to me, but it's exciting to find it on TV nonetheless. The movie is about a young French boy who is thought to be a troublemaker by his parents and teachers. It was extremely well received in France, and was even nominated for an Academy Award in 1960, for Best Writing. Check it out!
So you see, the only thing it takes to distract me is something, anything French!
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