As Peter and Ridley make a movie- part-1

The history of the life of world-famous writer and director, which occurred in Provence

Longtime friends

We start from afar. Peter Ridley and friends from his youth. In the old seventies they met in London, when both worked in the advertising business. Peter was inclined to write the text, he worked as writers, but Ridley was always able to easily lift a pretty picture for an advertising clip.

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Then Peter decided to write something more serious hype, and as a real writer, moved from London – on the bosom of nature. Or rather – the vast space of Provence. It is a radical gesture, agree. Change city in the country – is one thing, the country of residence – is a little different. And it was invented to write about their experiences of resettlement. Urbanized British in the French provinces.

I bought a small ramshackle house in the Luberon, with ten acres of vineyards, moved there with his wife – and he began describing the leisurely life of winemaking province – pruning vines, renovated houses, trips to local restaurants and participate in the exciting village events with the tug of war and abundant libations.

Do you think – well, y, Labuda? A print run of 5 million copies, which sold instantly, and reprints in dozens of languages – do not want? That is how things are going from Peter the last thirty years. Because he wrote about all this Provencal backwater, so that just want to drop everything – and follow his example.

“Year in Provence” , “Another Year in Provence” , “Provence forever” – this series is all multiplied, and love all readers not fatigued. Only closed one book by Peter, as immediately want to open the next. After all, you do not want ceases to breathe tomorrow just because the smell enough yesterday?

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