On the road to his exotic outpost,a French lieutenant meets a young Russian lady who urges him not to see her again.Later, investigating a series of mysterious deaths, a Russian man he interviews imprisons him for digging too deep.
Is this for you? If you like movies that feel like they were pulled out of a dusty attic, Le marchand de sable is probably your kind of thing. It’s got that old-school, slightly creaky atmosphere that you either love or you’re going to be bored to tears by. If you need fast pacing and modern editing, stay away. Far awa...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
André Hugon
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"Is this for you? If you like movies that feel like they were pulled out of a dusty attic, Le marchand de sable is probably your kind of thing. It’s got that old-school, slightly creaky atmosphere that you either love or you’re going to be bored to tears by. If you need fast pacing and modern editing, stay away. Far away. The whole thing feels a bit like a fever dream. You have this French lieutenant wandering through exotic locations, and the plot is just… well, it’s loose. It’s not tight. It m..."
Rodolphe Marcilly
Georges André-Cuel, Jean Toulout, Paul Achard
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