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| Janus Film | Release Date: April 8, 1950 |
Starring:
Anne Mayen, Claire Gérard, Julien Carette, Lise Elina, Marcel Dalio, Mila Parély, Nora Gregor, Odette Talazac, Paulette Dubost, Roland Toutain
Summary:
A bourgeois life in France at the onset of World War II, as the rich and their poor servants meet up at a French chateau.
The director left France during the German Occupation and, many critics would argue, his work never reached the same heights again. But, even with its immediate contemporary relevance softened, this film alone is enough to seal his reputation, as its playful love games, satirical bite and technical marvels refuse to diminish.
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There's so much to say, but let this suffice: See it; it's a sweet taste of the best of what cinema can do. [16 Mar 2007, p.28]
Perhaps the most influential of all French films, and one of the most richly entertaining.
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