Monday, November 16, 2009
NOSTALGIA
Today's film was
This is a tibute to musicals of the time, 1936, see. But French musicals. So the tropes are different than here.
One review that I read referred to the lack of identification with France during this period. The election of the Blum socialist government, the rise of the right in response with the Germans quiet support.
Since I have that grounding, it was not a problem for me.
The story is a soapish drama but a good one.
A music hall is on hard times and is taken over by the artists and crew who work there.
An ingenue is found, the leftist head of the crew falls in love with her, the evil real estate thugs take over the theater for non-payment of rent and so on.
Through this plot, we see the music hall numbers, the rise of the ingenue to become a star.
Again. French music. If you don't like accordions this will limit your appreciation.
I liked it all. A 3 out of Netflix5.
