vincent-ledoux-2 Reviews

Who Killed Santa Claus? (1941)

Excellent Christmas atmosphere for the period.

[8/10 · 27 December 2006]

Although some actors are a little too 'pushy' on the drama side, the camera shots are excellent. Harry Baur is indeed excellent, along with Raymond Rouleau and Fernand Ledoux. While Renée Faure, M-H Dasté and Le Vigan's performance are a little "too much" for my taste and the genre of the movie. The "over-doing" breaks the pace of the movie.

The early version of the French Santa Claus (Père Noël) is very charming.

Made under German occupied France in 1941, I find this movie remarkably done. Especially considering that the Gestapo tortured Harry Baur to death a couple years later.

Astonishingly enough, the children in the movie are performing quite well. The cameo from Bernard Blier is also memorable toward the end.

I recommend this movie to all French movie lovers, now available on DVD under the "René Château" label. PAL, Zone 2, if your player can accept it.

Monsieur Robinson Crusoe (1960)

Imaginative movie for kids.

[4/10 · 26 March 2006]

Typical French movie of the late 1950's. I first saw this movie when it came out on TV, circa 1965. Seeing it again on DVD brought me back to memory lane.

Darry Cowl, like Fernandel, Bourvil and Louis De Funès has it's own style. The movie shows somebody madly in love that is ready to do anything to get his lady.

Comic situations that are not too funny, impossible situations and other idiotic scenario makes that movie not very good, but if like me, you liked Darry Cowl when you were a kid, it may be worth watching.

Not as good as the original "Le Triporteur (1957)".