@cinemashock.bsky.socialThis week, we begin our 3-part look into the making of THE FRENCH CONNECTION, and how a director on the verge of ruin turned a dry book into an Oscar-winning landmark.
THE FRENCH CONNECTION, Part 1: The Long Shot is out now wherever you listen.
@everythingaction.bsky.social#GeneHackman investigated #TheFrenchConnection 55 years ago when the movie opened on October 9th, 1971 #RoyScheider #FernandoRey #TonyLoBianco #MarcelBozzuffi #WilliamFriedkin #70sMovies #70sAction #PopeyeDoyle
@gen-xtimemachine.bsky.social55 years ago today, The French Connection (1971) was released in theaters. I love Friedkin movies. #70smovie #TheFrenchConnection #GenerationX #GenX
@plot-hole-game.bsky.social55 years since The French Connection. One of cinema's greatest thrillers. Think you can spot the classics? Try Plot-Hole daily & test your movie knowledge 🎬 https://plot-hole.com/b #TheFrenchConnection #Movies #MovieTrivia #Wordle
@silverscreeners.bsky.socialReleased #OTD in the U.S. and Canada in 1971: The French Connection, winner of the Oscars for Best Picture, Director (William Friedkin), Actor (Gene Hackman), Screenplay, and Editing. The late Hackman at his finest. #genehackman #williamfriedkin #thefrenchconnection #70scinema
@lecinemadreams.bsky.socialFrom My Library:
"The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir" by William Friedkin - 2013
#books #williamfriedkin #thefrenchconnection #theexorcist #theboysintheband #sorcerer #cruising #movies #filmmaker