Should you sit through all four hours of this? Only if you really love 1930s French history or want to see Jean Gabin before he became the coolest man in cinema. Most people will probably find it way too slow and the audio is pretty rough in spots. But for fans of weird, old-school detective stories, it’s got a certain...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Henri Debain
Maurice Elvey
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"Should you sit through all four hours of this? Only if you really love 1930s French history or want to see Jean Gabin before he became the coolest man in cinema. Most people will probably find it way too slow and the audio is pretty rough in spots. But for fans of weird, old-school detective stories, it’s got a certain charm that you don't see anymore. The whole thing kicks off at a wedding, which is always a bad sign in these movies. A girl gets kidnapped, a count is miserable, and this villai..."
Hélène Terpsé
Arthur Bernède
France
1932 · IMDb —
