An aristocratic family wants to marry off their young Helene. The mother and grandmother each pick not so bright prospects.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s French drawing-room antics. It’s light, a bit dusty, and moves at the speed of a snail in a tuxedo. If you hate movies where people just talk in high-ceilinged rooms about dowries and propriety, you’re going to be bored out of your mind. The whole...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Georges Lacombe
Georges Lacombe
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s French drawing-room antics. It’s light, a bit dusty, and moves at the speed of a snail in a tuxedo. If you hate movies where people just talk in high-ceilinged rooms about dowries and propriety, you’re going to be bored out of your mind. The whole thing feels like a stage play that someone accidentally filmed. Everything takes place in these pristine rooms where everyone is constantly worried about their status. It reminded..."
Charles Redgie
Michel Arnaud, René Pujol, Francis de Croisset
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