Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:28:51 -0500
From: biersblackwood-AT-aol.com
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] A charade


Though Audrey Hepburn narrates the puppet show in "Charade" briefly, her character mistakenly assumes it is a Punch and Judy show because the female character beats the male until a policeman comes to investigate the "murder."  The policeman is of course a gendarme, but the "Punch" puppet is really Guignol, the silk weaver character who replaced the French version of Punch, Polichinelle.  (And Guignol is only feigning death, in case you were worried.  He ends up attacking the poor cop.)
 
There are many active Guignol theatres in Paris, including the one featured in the movie.  All are inexpensive to attend, and there is, for good or ill, much less of the old-fashioned violence.
 
Sean
 
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From: Sandy Barton <sandbar-AT-wowway.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Sent: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 15:48:55 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puppet scenes in films


William Hennes wrote:

>I am a HUGE fan of Terry Gillians work.  I would also mention The Adventures 
>of Baron Muchausen. 
>
I got this movie for Christmas from my son.  I love it!

Gilliam seems to have used puppets in several movies.  The 3-disc set of 
Brazil has a section on the puppets in the extras.  I'd forgotten about 
the ones in Time Bandits.  Guess I'm due to see that one again.  Darn!  
:-)   Brothers Grimm has some puppets scattered about here and there.  I 
may have to go back and watch Twelve Monkeys and Fisher King just to see 
if there are some tucked away somewhere.  There is a Pinocchio doll in 
Fisher King, but I don't remember actual puppets.

Not a Gilliam movie, but there is a Punch and Judy show in Charade with 
Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.  She sort of narrates it for those 
unfamiliar with the show.

Sandy Barton
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