Five unemployed penniless workers win 100,000 Francs with the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe.
Is this for you? If you like your movies with a side of existential dread and don't mind reading subtitles, you'll probably like They Were Five. It’s not exactly a barrel of laughs, but it feels real. If you prefer your cinema to have a happy ending where everything gets tied up in a neat little bow, maybe skip this on...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Julien Duvivier
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"Is this for you? If you like your movies with a side of existential dread and don't mind reading subtitles, you'll probably like They Were Five. It’s not exactly a barrel of laughs, but it feels real. If you prefer your cinema to have a happy ending where everything gets tied up in a neat little bow, maybe skip this one. It's a bit of a downer, honestly. Jean Gabin is in it, which is basically the only reason I clicked play. The man could read a grocery list and make it sound like a tragedy. T..."
Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak
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