

A Masterclass in Contradictions: 'Les Grands' and the Illusion of Grandeur Few films so deftly balance the opulence of setting with the raw vulnerability of its characters as 'Les Grands.' Pierre Veber and Serge Basset’s 1937 script is less a narrative than a philosophical exercise, peeling back the l...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Georges Denola

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" A Masterclass in Contradictions: 'Les Grands' and the Illusion of Grandeur Few films so deftly balance the opulence of setting with the raw vulnerability of its characters as 'Les Grands.' Pierre Veber and Serge Basset’s 1937 script is less a narrative than a philosophical exercise, peeling back the layers of a decaying French aristocracy to reveal the existential dread beneath. The film’s title, which could mean 'The Greats' or 'The Big Ones,' is a sly double entendre; greatne..."

