A charming scoundrel reflects on his exploits, from childhood through to manhood..
Is it worth your time? If you have the patience for a film that basically spends 80 minutes talking directly into your ear, then yes. It is pure delight for fans of old-school wit. If you need explosions or a plot that actually goes anywhere in a straight line, you’ll probably want to turn it off after ten minutes. It ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Sacha Guitry
Malcolm St. Clair
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"Is it worth your time? If you have the patience for a film that basically spends 80 minutes talking directly into your ear, then yes. It is pure delight for fans of old-school wit. If you need explosions or a plot that actually goes anywhere in a straight line, you’ll probably want to turn it off after ten minutes. It is very French, very talky, and remarkably unbothered by the conventions of narrative cinema. The whole thing starts with a narrator, Sacha Guitry, who is essentially the soul of ..."
Jacqueline Delubac
Sacha Guitry
France
