France d/ Jean Renoir
This film has consistently been judged one of the ten best films ever made in Sight and Sound magazine's poll of film buffs around the world.
This is the third time I've tried to watch it but it is so asinine and irrelevant to my life...including my life in film...that I've never been able to get past half way. Chaotic scenes of repulsive bourgeoisie talking loudly at one another while trying to screw each other's wives just doesn't reach me...and I guess never will.
I remain baffled by the praise handed out to these early French films...L'Atalante, Children of Paradise, Grand Illusion. Oh well...so it goes...
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