Polling the films of director Walerian Borowczyk
The rules:
- your list can include no more than half of the Borowczyk films you've seen, up to a maximum of 5. So if you've seen seven of his films, for example, you can list only a top 3. It's only if you've seen ten or more of his films than you can list the maximum of five.
- i'll assume ballots are ranked unless you tell me otherwise. unranked ballots are fine.
- deadline for ballots: next Tuesday, in seven days, whatever day that is
- if anyone is watching films for these polls, then i'll extend the deadline up to three days, if someone requests an extension
- next poll: whoever posts the first ballot in this thread is free to nominate the director we poll next, unless you've nominated in this round already (everyone should get a chance). Already nominated this round: wba, greg x, ofrene, greennui, evelyn, bure, mesnalty, umbugbene, roscoe, st gloede, brian d, kanafani, silga, oscarwerner, dt., nrh, arkheia, grabmymask, thoxans, john ryan, liquidnature, caracortada, rischka, zulawski, twodeadmagpies
umbugbene created an index on letterboxd of all of our previous polls here: letterboxd.com/umbugbene/list/index-of-all-scfz-director-polls/
one rule for nominees: at least 3 scfzers need to have seen 10+ of a nominee's films, or at least 4 scfzers need to have seen at least 8 of the nom's films, so if it isn't clear if that will be the case, we'll confirm that's true before moving forward
if 24 hours pass after a poll opens, and no one eligible to nominate has posted a ballot, then i'll nominate someone, and then we'll start over, and everyone will be able to nominate again
SCFZ poll: Walerian Borowczyk
Dom
Les Astronautes
Renaissance
Le Dictionnaire de Joachim
Une Collection Particuliere
seen 16
Les Astronautes
Renaissance
Le Dictionnaire de Joachim
Une Collection Particuliere
seen 16
seen 11
blanche
dr jekyll and miss osbourne
the beast
immoral tales
goto, island of love
blanche
dr jekyll and miss osbourne
the beast
immoral tales
goto, island of love
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must have got waylaid by less sexy things, because i thought i'd seen more than 6 borowczyk films.
blanche
the beast
immoral tales
edit: it's only 5 actually -- not seen immoral women, only tales
-- so taking out my third choice.
blanche
the beast
immoral tales
edit: it's only 5 actually -- not seen immoral women, only tales
-- so taking out my third choice.
it's quite easy to get several extra borowczyk views if anyone wants to extend their ballot -- lots of short films available!
One of the things i find interesting about Borowczyk is that he's one of the few directors who frequently collaborated with musique concrète composers. I've always found it strange that an art form sometimes called cinéma pour l'oreille/cinema for the ear is so rarely combined with cinema for the eye. But Borowczyk used music by legendary musique concrète composer Bernard Parmegiani in four films, over twenty years - Les Jeux des Anges, Le Dictionnaire de Joachim, Dr Jekyll and His Women, and Scherzo Infernal, and also worked with less-known experimental composers like Andrzej Markowski.
One of the things i find interesting about Borowczyk is that he's one of the few directors who frequently collaborated with musique concrète composers. I've always found it strange that an art form sometimes called cinéma pour l'oreille/cinema for the ear is so rarely combined with cinema for the eye. But Borowczyk used music by legendary musique concrète composer Bernard Parmegiani in four films, over twenty years - Les Jeux des Anges, Le Dictionnaire de Joachim, Dr Jekyll and His Women, and Scherzo Infernal, and also worked with less-known experimental composers like Andrzej Markowski.
Seen 11
1. Blanche
2. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
3. The Games of Angels
4. The Astronauts
1. Blanche
2. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
3. The Games of Angels
4. The Astronauts
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Seen more then 20.:
I see we are counting his short films and animation. I saw most of his short films and enjoyed them more then his full length fiction.
Anyway his full length pictures were interesting as example of efforts to rise erotic movies to art level.
My votes:
1. Blanche (1971)
2. Immoral Tales (1973)
3. Les astronautes (1959)
4. School (1958)
5. Dom (1959)
I see we are counting his short films and animation. I saw most of his short films and enjoyed them more then his full length fiction.
Anyway his full length pictures were interesting as example of efforts to rise erotic movies to art level.
My votes:
1. Blanche (1971)
2. Immoral Tales (1973)
3. Les astronautes (1959)
4. School (1958)
5. Dom (1959)
thanks, i hope it's safe to assume zhangke has enough views - i'll start that poll now!
seen 7 as of now (including shorts)
Le Marge
Blanche
Goto Island of Love
(nix goto if shorts dont count)
Le Marge
Blanche
Goto Island of Love
(nix goto if shorts dont count)
we seemed to get fewer ballots than usual for this poll, so i'll still accept ballots that come in today
results
1. Blanche (1972) -- 22 pts
2. Dr Jekyll and His Women (1981) -- 9 pts
3. Les Astronautes (1959) -- 8 pts
3. The Beast (1975) -- 8 pts
5. Immoral Tales (1974) -- 7 pts
6. Dom (1959) -- 6 pts
6. Goto, Island of Love (1969) -- 6 pts
8. The Story of Sin (1975) -- 4 pts
9. Renaissance (1964) -- 3 pts
9. La Marge (1976) -- 3 pts
11. Les Jeux des Anges (1965) -- 2 pts
11. Le Dictionnaire de Joachim (1965) -- 2 pts
11. School (1958) -- 2 pts
14. Une Collection Particuliere (1973) -- 1 pt
14. The Theatre of Mr and Mrs Kabal (1967) -- 1 pt
results
1. Blanche (1972) -- 22 pts
2. Dr Jekyll and His Women (1981) -- 9 pts
3. Les Astronautes (1959) -- 8 pts
3. The Beast (1975) -- 8 pts
5. Immoral Tales (1974) -- 7 pts
6. Dom (1959) -- 6 pts
6. Goto, Island of Love (1969) -- 6 pts
8. The Story of Sin (1975) -- 4 pts
9. Renaissance (1964) -- 3 pts
9. La Marge (1976) -- 3 pts
11. Les Jeux des Anges (1965) -- 2 pts
11. Le Dictionnaire de Joachim (1965) -- 2 pts
11. School (1958) -- 2 pts
14. Une Collection Particuliere (1973) -- 1 pt
14. The Theatre of Mr and Mrs Kabal (1967) -- 1 pt
always liked what i've seen of him and wished i'd seen more, so i'll throw in a vote for -
story of sin
story of sin
sorry, was on vacation and (almost) forgot about this.
One of my all time favorite filmmakers, though I still haven't seen much by him.
01. The Story of Sin (1975)
02. Goto, Island of Love (1968)
03. Blanche (1971)
Borowczyk seen: 6
One of my all time favorite filmmakers, though I still haven't seen much by him.
01. The Story of Sin (1975)
02. Goto, Island of Love (1968)
03. Blanche (1971)
Borowczyk seen: 6
"I too am a child burned by future experiences, fallen back on myself and already suspecting the certainty that in the end only those will prove benevolent who believe in nothing." – Marran Gosov
updated with nrh and wba's ballots, story of sin now makes the top ten
blanche soo good