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4 November 1936 (USA) moreGenre:
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In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in the agriculture... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Credited cast) | Charles Blavette | ... | Antonio Canova dit 'Toni' |
| Celia Montalván | ... | Josefa (as Celia Montalvan) |
| Édouard Delmont | ... | Fernand (as Delmont) |
| Max Dalban | ... | Albert (as Dalban) |
| Jenny Hélia | ... | Marie (as Jenny Helia) |
| Michel Kovachevitch | ... | Sebastian (as M. Kovachevicht) |
| Andrex | ... | Gabi |
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This is cinematic version of mid-late 19th century 'verismo' opera, with its working-class characters, realism and omerta-linked tragedy (this film even has a child dressed as a Pagliacco in the final shot).
What it doesn't have is the melodrama of its operatic forebears, which sometimes makes for a dry experience on screen. One can see how this gripped the imagination of the New Wave proper. The early murder and flight sequence of A Bout de Soufflé is remarkably similar to the final chase sequence in this film.
Charles Blavette overcomes the restrictions on expression to really make a sympathetic titular character, honest but bound by his immigrant status and class. The acting from the rest of the supporting cast is wildly mixed - it's very difficult to choose between the artists and the co-opted locals. Renoir's shooting is sophisticated: carefully framed, with a wide range of panning, tracking and selective focus and a sharp attention to continuity.
No historic document, but an entertaining New Wave movie nascent 6/10