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Director: Claude Berri
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From Time Out Film Guide
The troubled mood of guilt, recrimination and persecution that plagued France at the end of WWII has rarely been even hinted at by that country's cinema, and one would like to be able to commend Berri's adaptation of Marcel Aymé's novel for bravery, if nothing else. But while this account of vicious, hypocritical intrigue in a small, recently liberated town certainly admits to the existence of both collaborators and communist fanatics, the histrionic performances, excessively eventful narrative, and two-dimensional characterisations make for ludicrous melodrama. The sense of quiet drama that made Jean de Florette so popular is conspicuously absent, and everyone overacts. It may aspire to tragedy, but the overblown script and emphatically drab period dressing reduce it to little more than an indulgent wallow in petty corruption.Author: GA
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- Posted on Jun 15 2009 17:50 The above review makes me want to see the movie again - its been over 10 years. My memory tells me that it had insights that gave it transendent meanings. However, given the ascendency of "shock jock'" political commentators like Limbaugh. O'Rieley, and Glen Beck I want to view it to better understand the suasion they have over the masses...
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Cast & crew
Director: Claude Berri
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Michel Blanc, Michel Galabru, Gérard Desarthe, Fabrice Luchini, Daniel Prévost, Florence Darel full cast
Duration: 99 mins
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