A widower sends his son Dédé to boarding school, falls in love with a young woman and gradually neglects the child, not out of disaffection but because of routine. The little boy is helpless: he feels he has been completely forsaken - Fortunately, things improve: Dédé ends up finding a new mummy.
Is it worth your time? If you like old French cinema that isn't afraid to be a bit dreary and mean to its child characters, sure, give it a go. But if you have zero patience for movies where the adults are just the worst for 80 minutes, you might want to skip this one. It's not a happy-go-lucky romp, that's for sure. ...
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Alfred Machard
Herbert Blaché
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old French cinema that isn't afraid to be a bit dreary and mean to its child characters, sure, give it a go. But if you have zero patience for movies where the adults are just the worst for 80 minutes, you might want to skip this one. It's not a happy-go-lucky romp, that's for sure. There is this moment about halfway through where Dédé is just... sitting there. He’s at boarding school and you can practically see the lights going out behind his eyes. It’s not e..."
Alfred Machard
France
1920 · IMDb —
Maurice Elvey
