In his brilliant documentary study shot at 20 years old, Marcel Carné, while filming the ginguettes of the edges of Marne, sketches a poetic disenchanted of the laborious petty bourgeoisie of the large modern cities, of which one finds the elements at the same time in Germany in "People on Sunday" by Robert Siodmak or the United States in "Lonesome" by Paul Fejos..
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Alright, so you’re thinking about a Sunday afternoon, right? Maybe a little trip out of the city? That’s kind of the vibe of Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche. If you’re into old films, especially documentaries that just _watch_ people, then yeah, this one’s worth a look. It’s for folks who appreciate a quiet, almost melanc...
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Marcel Carné
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"Alright, so you’re thinking about a Sunday afternoon, right? Maybe a little trip out of the city? That’s kind of the vibe of Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche. If you’re into old films, especially documentaries that just _watch_ people, then yeah, this one’s worth a look. It’s for folks who appreciate a quiet, almost melancholic, stroll through history. But if you need a story, dialogue, or, you know, _things happening_, you’ll probably find this a bit of a snooze. It’s very much a film that asks you..."
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