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Maurice (1987), dir. James Ivory, cinematography by Pierre Lhomme.

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Caravaggio (1986) dir. Derek Jarman, cinematography by Gabriel Beristain

Superimposition 2: Dissolve edits in Maurice (James Ivory, 1987): Maurice’s dream(s)

‘He wonders whether the gentleman wished to bathe between innings, sir. He has just bailed out the boat.’

Self-reblogging in honour of Maurice’s Director of Photography Pierre Lhomme, who died on 4 Jul 2019, aged 89

Pierre Lhomme, Legendary French Cinematographer, Dies at 89, Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jul 2019

Superimposition 1: Dissolve edits in Maurice (James Ivory, 1987): Risley’s arrest

Self-reblogging in honour of Maurice’s superb Director of Photography Pierre Lhomme, who died on 4 Jul 2019, aged 89

Pierre Lhomme, Legendary French Cinematographer, Dies at 89, Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jul 2019

During his long career, cinematographer Lhomme was responsible for the look of more than 80 films. Maurice was the second of his five credits for Merchant Ivory, following Quartet (James Ivory, 1981), adapted from Jean Rhys’s autobiographical novel and starring the young Isabelle Adjani. His wider credits included Chris Marker’s Le joli mai (1963), Jean-Pierre Melville’s Army of Shadows (1969), Bruno Nuytten’s biopic of the artist Camille Claudel (1988), again starring Adjani, and Jean-Paul Rappeneau’s Cyrano de Bergerac (1990).

*leaves a ladder outside my window*

i sure hope a handsome gamekeeper doesnt climb up here and kiss me

@kiev4am​:

#to be quite fair to maurice he didn't leave the ladder there#that was all alec

#maurice just wandered out there onto his balcony/roof and gave the ladder a totally innocent not-intended-as-a-come-on shake

#cough

#i love how totally unsubtle it all is

#alec 'i am just leaving this ladder here at the end of my working day for NO REASON'

#'i have no idea whose window it is *cough*

'#sure jan

#maurice just wandered out there onto his balcony/roof and gave the ladder a totally innocent not-intended-as-a-come-on shake

Making sure to unbutton his pyjama shirt enticingly down to the waist first

While also sweating in the rain, not signalling INCREDIBLY AROUSED at all

Then bangs the ladder HARD, absolutely nothing phallic to see here

Basically: don’t get me started on this scene

Superimposition 2: Dissolve edits in Maurice (James Ivory, 1987): Maurice’s dream(s)

‘He wonders whether the gentleman wished to bathe between innings, sir. He has just bailed out the boat.’

It's Monday morning, so Maurice is me and the girl is the job I used to love and is now killing me slowly but surely, and that coffin-boat could well be the exact metaphor for my life right now... (I'm usually not this dramatic but it's the last week of this school term and it's raining paperwork)

Superimposition 1: Dissolve edits in Maurice (James Ivory, 1987): Risley’s arrest

A Room with a View (1985) dir. James Ivory

‘I used to bathe there too, until I was found out’ *

I want to be like others. Normal. It’s a bit too late for that.

Bande de filles (2014) dir. Céline Sciamma

Girlhood/Mädchenbande is a coming of age film that focuses on the life of Marieme (Karidja Touré), a girl who lives in a rough neighborhood right outside of Paris.

Prime example for all black cast directed by female queer woman. Also, gorgeous. Diversity at its finest. Empowering story. Highly recommended.

I must look for these. I miss French films!

Maurice (1987) dir. James Ivory

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

A Room With a View (1985) dir. James Ivory, cin. Tony Pierce-Roberts