Baroness Irène de Rysbergue, neglected by her gloomy husband, is preparing for the ball. Admiring her feather-trimmed dress, her young son nicknames her "Maman Colibri".
If you have a Sunday afternoon with nothing to do and you don't mind reading subtitles—or just guessing what people are saying—this is worth a look. It’s for people who like old-school melodrama and clothes that look like they belong in a museum. If you need things to blow up or people to talk fast, you are going to a...
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"If you have a Sunday afternoon with nothing to do and you don't mind reading subtitles—or just guessing what people are saying—this is worth a look. It’s for people who like old-school melodrama and clothes that look like they belong in a museum. If you need things to blow up or people to talk fast, you are going to absolutely hate this. It moves at the speed of a slow walk through a very cold garden. 🥀 The movie starts with the Baroness, played by Maria Jacobini, getting ready for a ball. He..."
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