Comments on: Céleste (1980)

By: GREGORY

GREGORY — Tue, 23 May 2023 18:41:16 +0000

I watched this again. Anybody who is a lover of the work of Marcel Proust would do themselves a big favor and read Celeste Albaret’s memoir MONSIEUR PROUST if they haven’t already done so. IMO, it documents one of the greatest love stories of all time. It was Albaret’s intense unromanticized love which underscored everything she did for her employer. Without her, we would not now have what may be the greatest of work of Western literature. IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME’s ongoing gift-giving to its devoted reader are immeasurable. Other than the subtly related ALL & EVERYTHING First Series of G I Gurdjieff, I know of no other educative work of fiction on its vast and multivalent scale.

By: Anthony Weir

Anthony Weir — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:51:09 +0000

A beautiful and beautifully-made film. Of course, had the characters spoken French, it would have won prizes and renown.

By: Tveitt Irgens

Tveitt Irgens — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:58:26 +0000

Nice! Thanks!

By: Barton Young

Barton Young — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:22:26 +0000

Percy Adlon!

By: GREGORY

GREGORY — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:01:01 +0000

Thank you, Thank you. Thank you. I never thought I would ever have the chance to see this gem again! This and 102 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN (1990) which tells essentially the same story with Alan Bates and Janet McTeer in the leads, form beautiful companion pieces. We need Proust and more Proust in our lives (IMO, of course ; )) Thanks, Jon.