Through the past weeks, I have watched 3 amazing films, all new to my eyes,
one today being The cook, The thief, his wife and Her lover
I say this but I didn't like this film, though I kind of praise it for being in your face, but I also know that they were trying to show across how evil this guy was. I didn't like the part where he killed her lover, and to be honest I closed my eyes, I also hated that he BEAT HIS WIFE, this is an area that hurt me allot about the film...
Though with this over with, I liked the lighting used; the way her characters clothing changed with in each scene through the effect of the light, like the clothing becoming a character in its self, for her mask.
the colours used with in the film reminded me of a picture I studied in national Diploma for a short play But the colours reminded me of the painting called the suicide
(We studied the painting to re create a story represent with in the painting then turning it into a play)
The painting is by Georg Grosz.
again this painting very dark and evil like the film. and the colours also very Simula.
Hi Matt - your linking of Greenaway's film and the Grosz painting is very satisfying - it's just the kind of joined up thinking that I makes a tutor's heart beat a little faster - and you're absolutely right - the imagery in the Grosz painting maps very closely onto the world of the film. Good stuff!
Phil beat me to it ... yes Matt that was an excellent connection you made.