Based on Guitry's own stage play about a sanctimonious fellow who is eventually victimized by his own hypocrisy..
Is it worth the time? Honestly, you probably already know if you'll like The New Testament. If you love Sacha Guitry’s specific brand of French stage wit—the kind where people talk in circles until someone finally gets embarrassed—you’ll have a ball. If you prefer movies that actually move, you might find this one a bi...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Sacha Guitry
Henry Edwards
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"Is it worth the time? Honestly, you probably already know if you'll like The New Testament. If you love Sacha Guitry’s specific brand of French stage wit—the kind where people talk in circles until someone finally gets embarrassed—you’ll have a ball. If you prefer movies that actually move, you might find this one a bit like waiting for a bus that never comes. The whole thing centers on a guy who is just so insufferably proud of his own moral code. He’s the kind of person who needs everyone to ..."
Charles Dechamps
Sacha Guitry, Alexandre Ryder
France
