Is it worth watching? Honestly, you probably shouldn't bother unless you’re deep into French film history. If you love 1930s melodrama, you’ll find it cozy. If you need something with a plot that moves faster than a snail, you’ll hate it. This movie feels like a stage play that forgot to leave the theater. The perform...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Maurice Champreux
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"Is it worth watching? Honestly, you probably shouldn't bother unless you’re deep into French film history. If you love 1930s melodrama, you’ll find it cozy. If you need something with a plot that moves faster than a snail, you’ll hate it. This movie feels like a stage play that forgot to leave the theater. The performances are very theatrical, lots of big gestures and wide eyes. It reminded me a bit of the pacing in The Oyster Princess, though they are obviously very different films. The vibe ..."
Jean-Louis Bouquet, René Hervil, Louis Feuillade, Henry Dupuis-Mazuel
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