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.
Éric Rohmer
Born: March 21, 1920
Died: January 11, 2010 (aged 89)
Bio: Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer or Jean Marie Maurice Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer, was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter and teacher.
Known for:
- My Night at Maud's (1969)
- Claire's Knee (1970)
- Pauline at the Beach (1983)
- La Collectionneuse (1967)
- The Green Ray (1986)