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Bookmark this pageLa Tendre Ennemie (1936)
Director: Max Ophuls
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From Time Out Film Guide
Antoine's source play was called The Enemy, but the tenderness is all Ophuls'. Three ghosts who were put in their graves by their 'enemy' (Berriau) foregather at the wedding of her daughter - to reminisce and to see that history doesn't repeat itself. This is quintessential Ophuls: catastrophes of the affections viewed warmly, ironically and non-judgmentally; the preoccupation with time; the speed and fluency of the storytelling. Small-scale (by Ophuls' standards) perfection.Author: BBa
Cast & crew
Director: Max Ophuls
Cast: Simone Berriau, Georges Vittray, Marc Valbel, Jacqueline Daix, Lucien Nat full cast
Duration: 69 mins
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