Tuesday, July 12, 2011
PROCEDURAL
Today's Chabrol film was one of the series of Inspector Lavardin films that he made for television. Only one is available from Netflix at this time.
Cop au Vin (1965)
Many Chabrol veterans show up for a complicated crime story which we see unfold before us in the first hour. The inspector doesn't even show up until the second half.
And when he does, a lot of loose ends begin to get tied up.
This is at about the level of the Hitchcock crime shows about the same time in this country.
There is a delightful side story about a mama's boy and the girl who vows to get him away for herself. Many odd characters.
It is funny and very satisfying.
I will give it a Netflix 3 out of 5. The other Inspector films are in the "unknown" queue.
Chabrol's treatment by distributors in this country is shameful.
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