Is it worth the watch? Honestly, you probably already know if you’re the type to sit through a 1935 French drama. If you find comfort in old, grainy film stock and stories about people hiding their feelings behind stiff collars, then yeah, pull up a chair. If you need a movie to actually move, keep scrolling. This one ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Fernand Rivers
Charles Horan
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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, you probably already know if you’re the type to sit through a 1935 French drama. If you find comfort in old, grainy film stock and stories about people hiding their feelings behind stiff collars, then yeah, pull up a chair. If you need a movie to actually move, keep scrolling. This one takes its sweet time. It’s the story of a drifter, the titular chemineau, who drifts back into a town he probably should’ve stayed away from. It’s got that heavy, stage-play DNA t..."
Jean Richepin
France
