In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down permanently - like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman.
Is it worth your time? If you want a polished, high-gloss period piece, keep walking. Toni is dusty, it's loud, and sometimes the camera feels like it’s just trying to keep up with the actors in the middle of a street. It’s perfect if you like cinema that smells like sweat and regret. If you need a hero to root for, or...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Jean Renoir
Maurice Elvey
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"Is it worth your time? If you want a polished, high-gloss period piece, keep walking. Toni is dusty, it's loud, and sometimes the camera feels like it’s just trying to keep up with the actors in the middle of a street. It’s perfect if you like cinema that smells like sweat and regret. If you need a hero to root for, or if you get annoyed by people making obviously terrible decisions, you are going to be frustrated by the first twenty minutes. The Provence setting hits different Most movies from..."
Jenny Hélia
Jean Renoir, Jacques Levert, Carl Einstein
France
Drama, Romance, Crime
