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Janie 2022-05-10 23:06:44
A finely crafted smoothness
Le Plaisir, 1952, Max Ophüls (Joyful) Three stories based on three of Maupassant's novels: "Mask", an old man puts on the mask of a youth to go to a ball in order to regain his lost youth; "Dai Li" "Ye Chun Lou", a brothel owner leads a group of girls back to the countryside to attend her niece's...
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Aryanna 2022-05-10 21:36:26
three love stories
The three separate Maupassant stories, connected by the narration of the storytelling, also show some connection. The narration is humorous and poetic.
"Mask": love and happiness. The sad man dances and revels all night under the mask for indulging in the vain past of his youth, and the sad woman...
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Joseph Rivet (segment "La Maison Tellier"): Yes, the absolution.
Madame Rosa (segment "La Maison Tellier"): Is your girl there?
Joseph Rivet (segment "La Maison Tellier"): Constance? Of course. Children need religion. They can always give it up later.
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Jean's friend: Of course it's him. I've known him for 30 years.
Friend of Jean's friend: But why did he marry that poor woman?
Jean's friend: The same reason anyone marries: stupidity.
