Episode 221: Jean Renoir Week 4 (The Golden Coach + French Cancan)

<p>On Episode 221 of Floating Through Film, we&#39;re continuing our series picked by Dany, Jean Renoir! On this fourth week of the series, Dany begins the episode by speaking about Renoir&#39;s approach to actors and improvisation (10:33). We then review two films he made after returning to Europe, 1952&#39;s The Golden Coach (55:05), followed by 1955&#39;s French Cancan (2:11:07). We hope you enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>Sources mentioned: </p><p>- &quot;Boats on the Marne: Jean Renoir&#39;s Critique of Modernity&quot; by Prakash Younger </p><p>- &quot;Jean Renoir&quot; by Raymond Durgnat </p><p>- &quot;The Tao of Abel&quot; by Rowan Righelato (Senses of Cinema)</p><p>- Renoir Interview with Jacques Rivette and Francois Truffaut (Cahiers du Cinéma No. 34 + 35, April + May 1945)</p><p>- &quot;Jean Renoir, le patron, 1re partie: La recherche du relatif&quot; directed by Jacques Rivette- &quot;Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d’acteur&quot; directed by Jacques Rivette</p><p>- &quot;Jean Renoir&quot; by Andre Bazin</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Next Week: Jean Renoir Week 5 </p><p><br></p><p>Music:</p><p>- Intro: The Golden Coach</p><p>- Break: French Cancan</p><p>- Outro: French Cancan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pROMvaMJios)</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: </p><p>Luke Seay (LB: https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/, Twitter: https://x.com/luke67s)</p><p>Blake Tourville (LB: https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/, Twitter: https://x.com/vladethepoker)</p><p>Dany Joshuva (LB: https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/, Twitter: https://x.com/grindingthefilm)</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast Links:</p><p>Spotify and Apple: https://linktr.ee/floatingthroughfilm</p><p>Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/floatingfilm/</p><p>Email: floatingthroughfilm@gmail.com</p>