If you have a rainy Sunday afternoon and a soft spot for dusty 1930s French mysteries, Le jugement de minuit is actually a pretty fun watch. But if you cannot stand crackly old audio and actors who gesture wildly like they are still in a silent movie, you will probably turn it off after ten minutes. 🎞️ Its based on a...
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"If you have a rainy Sunday afternoon and a soft spot for dusty 1930s French mysteries, Le jugement de minuit is actually a pretty fun watch. But if you cannot stand crackly old audio and actors who gesture wildly like they are still in a silent movie, you will probably turn it off after ten minutes. 🎞️ Its based on an Edgar Wallace story. That means we get lots of shadows, suspicious men in heavy coats, and a plot that relies way too much on people hiding behind curtains. The main reason I hu..."
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