Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Jacques Rivette
Born: March 1, 1928
Died: January 29, 2016 (aged 87)
Bio: Jacques Rivette was a French film director and film critic most commonly associated with the French New Wave and the film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma.
Known for:
- Out 1 (1971)
- The Beautiful Troublemaker (1991)
- Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
- Paris Belongs to Us (1961)
- Duelle (1976)