Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brian, Nice job handling a very difficult lighting situation. Thanks for sharing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> To: <LUG@leica-users.org> Cc: <cynthia@cynthesis.com> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:58 AM Subject: [Leica] Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob > In July 1973 I went to Paris. I was 23. I had never been to Paris before, > and I had my Leica IIIf with me. I walked around the city all day every > day, taking pictures. > > One day I went to the Palais des Invalides, and noticed that they were > shooting some sort of a movie. I took a few pictures, and watched them for > long enough to realize that it was a farce. I assumed that it was some > minor-league French movie and I never thought about it again. > > Today, more than 35 years later, I chanced to be looking through these > negatives and realized that the movie I'd stumbled across was G?rard > Oury's masterpiece, Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob, one of the greatest > French comedies of all time. > > Here are the pictures. They don't show much, but if you've seen the movie > (and what Frenchman hasn't?) you'll recognize the scene. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bkreid/rabbijacob/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >