Captain Benoît manages to take possession of the plans of a new German airplane. The German counter-espionage assigns one of their agents, beautiful Erna Fiedler, to seduce Benoît and to eliminate him.
Is it worth your time? If you like old French cinema that smells like dusty archives and stiff uniforms, sure. It’s not for people who need constant action or realistic spy craft. If you get bored by long conversations in smoky rooms, skip it. Honestly, the whole thing feels like a stage play that got lost on its way ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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Maurice Elvey
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old French cinema that smells like dusty archives and stiff uniforms, sure. It’s not for people who need constant action or realistic spy craft. If you get bored by long conversations in smoky rooms, skip it. Honestly, the whole thing feels like a stage play that got lost on its way to a movie set. Véra Korène is magnetic, though. She carries the screen even when the plot decides to go for a nap. The espionage stuff is... cute They talk about German plane des..."
Charles Robert-Dumas, Bernard Zimmer
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