Fourbi

Fourbi

Added background note from Filmbulletin.

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* André Steiger as theater professor
* André Steiger as theater professor
* Teco Celio as garage owner
* Teco Celio as garage owner

== Background ==
''Fourbi'' revisits motifs and characters from Tanner’s 1971 film ''[[The Salamander (1971 film)|La Salamandre]].''


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
Pierre Lachat of ''Cinema 42'' called ''Fourbi'' Alain Tanner’s best feature film since ''[[Dans la ville blanche]]''. ''Filmbulletin'' described the film as the first of Tanner’s late works and wrote that it showed a new freshness and contemporary relevance.{{Cite web |title=Fourbi – Le Salamandre wird weitererzählt |url=https://www.filmbulletin.ch/articles/fourbi |access-date=19 April 2026 |website=Filmbulletin |language=de}} ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' found that while it had enough material for “a decent little movie,” Tanner “failed to develop any of the characters much beyond their starting positions”.{{Cite web |title=Fourbi |url=https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/fourbi-1200445728/ |access-date=19 April 2026 |website=Variety}}
Pierre Lachat of ''Cinema 42'' called ''Fourbi'' Alain Tanner’s best feature film since ''[[Dans la ville blanche]]''. ''Filmbulletin'' described the film as the first of Tanner’s late works and wrote that it showed a new freshness and contemporary relevance. name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Fourbi – Le Salamandre wird weitererzählt |url=https://www.filmbulletin.ch/articles/fourbi |access-date=19 April 2026 |website=Filmbulletin |language=de}} ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' found that while it had enough material for “a decent little movie,” Tanner “failed to develop any of the characters much beyond their starting positions”.{{Cite web |title=Fourbi |url=https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/fourbi-1200445728/ |access-date=19 April 2026 |website=Variety}}


== Festival screenings ==
== Festival screenings ==