what did you dislike about it?
― Dan S, Thursday, 13 August 2020 00:39 (three years ago) link
still haven't seen Letter From an Unknown Woman or The Reckless Moment
― Dan S, Thursday, 13 August 2020 00:42 (three years ago) link
It's stilted in a way those films you cited (Earrings de Madame de..., even La Ronde) aren't. But I've long suspected Lola is one of those Great Films I'll wrestle with for decades. I've read beautiful defenses.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 August 2020 00:44 (three years ago) link
*you cite aren't.
it does have a more stilted quality with all of the spectacle and ceremony, but I was kind of thrilled by that, and I liked that the flashbacks were the heart of it
― Dan S, Thursday, 13 August 2020 00:51 (three years ago) link
You're right. He was moving into another manner.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 August 2020 00:52 (three years ago) link
Recently watched Madame de ... with someone who found the title character the weak link; she didn't understand why the men were so smitten. The only defense I could mount was that she does have amazing chemistry with Donati, and she becomes more compelling once her jealous husband makes miserable.
― lukas, Thursday, 13 August 2020 01:02 (three years ago) link
Were they smitten? The most tragic part of the film is the depth of Boyer's commitment, as he discovers on his own. He insists on wanting a friendship (l'amitiƩ) even if they don't sleep together; she wants something absolute, thus violating the terms of the times. But I wouldn't say he was smitten with his wife in any modern sense.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 August 2020 01:10 (three years ago) link
and the way Boyer modulates irony enough to hint at his regard for Louise is exquisite; it's one of my favorite film performances.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 August 2020 01:11 (three years ago) link
now I want to see it again
― Dan S, Thursday, 13 August 2020 01:26 (three years ago) link