A little boy is sold to a busker who takes him on all the roads of the France with his troupe of animals..
Is it worth the time? If you have a thing for old French dramas that don't mind lingering on a dusty road for five minutes too long, sure, give it a go. People who need a brisk pace or modern editing are going to be checking their watches by the second act. It’s a sad, weary little story. It doesn’t hold your hand. Ho...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Marc Allégret
Edgar Jones
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"Is it worth the time? If you have a thing for old French dramas that don't mind lingering on a dusty road for five minutes too long, sure, give it a go. People who need a brisk pace or modern editing are going to be checking their watches by the second act. It’s a sad, weary little story. It doesn’t hold your hand. Honestly, I went into this expecting something a bit more, I don't know, whimsical? A kid traveling with a troupe of animals sounds like a storybook, but this movie feels like a long..."
Paulette Élambert
Hector Malot, André Mouëzy-Éon
France
