A detective melodrama told in flashback in which the young Danielle Darrieux plays the roles of both a young girl and her mother..
Is it worth your time? If you like old French films that feel like they were pulled out of a damp attic, you’ll probably find something to like here. It’s for the folks who enjoy watching actors work overtime. If you need pacing that moves faster than a slow walk, or if you get annoyed by people talking in rooms for tw...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Henri Decoin
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old French films that feel like they were pulled out of a damp attic, you’ll probably find something to like here. It’s for the folks who enjoy watching actors work overtime. If you need pacing that moves faster than a slow walk, or if you get annoyed by people talking in rooms for twenty minutes straight, you’ll probably hate it. Danielle Darrieux is clearly the main event. She plays both the mother and the daughter, and honestly, she pulls it off without it ..."
Charles Vanel
Erich Ebermayer, Emil Burri, Harald Bratt, Marcel Aymé
Germany
1935 · IMDb —
