Wednesday, June 29, 2011
STONE FACED
Today's film was Claud Chabrol's
La demoiselle d'honneur / The Bridesmaid (2004)
Phillipe (the sexy actor Benoît Magimel playing it kind of naive) attracts the attention of his sister's bridesmaid, actually her new husband's cousin who looks very much like a stone head the family has had in its yard.
The attraction leads to complications that only Chabrol could concoct. The attraction leads to obsession and involvement in the past life of this young woman. And the stone head.
This is not the kind of film you can describe. You sort of have to be there. And Chabrol helps one through the weird spots with some signposts. You have to see them though.
As expected, it is beautifully produced. The opening sequence, remember this when you see it, is a tour de force of the long continuous shot.
This is not my favorite of his films but it is very much worth while.
I will give it a 3 out of Netflix5.
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