In Victorian London, a crime novelist and his wife fake their disappearance in order to hide from an uptight Anglican bishop who is leading a campaign against the "evils" of crime fiction..
Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much you like watching people act like absolute goons for 90 minutes. If you want a tight, logical thriller, look elsewhere. If you want to see a bunch of talented French actors basically having a riot in Victorian costumes while everyone yells at each other, this is y...
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Marcel Carné
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much you like watching people act like absolute goons for 90 minutes. If you want a tight, logical thriller, look elsewhere. If you want to see a bunch of talented French actors basically having a riot in Victorian costumes while everyone yells at each other, this is your jam. Some people will find it too loud, too weird, and just plain exhausting. I thought it was kind of perfect in its stupidity. The whole premise is just an excuse to get the..."
Jean Marais
Jacques Prévert, Marcel Carné, J. Storer Clouston
France
1932 · IMDb 6.6
