I don't know why this film adopts the form of a musical, singing from beginning to end, even including purely courtesy greetings such as "Hello", "Goodbye" and "Good night". Do you want to show that French is as sweet as music? At first I suspected that it was because the story was too thin, I had to do it, or I couldn't last 90 minutes at all, and I sang slower than I said. However, looking at the whole story, the plot is not thin. On the contrary, I still feel that there are a lot of things that should not be explained clearly. For example: Why does Guy rarely write to Geneva? He was injured and went to the hospital, but he wouldn't even be unable to write the letter. For Geneva, the lover did not die on the battlefield, and her mother did not force her to marry. The French atmosphere at the time seemed quite open. Being an unmarried mother was not a particularly scary thing to be spurned by, and there was no such thing at home. The imminent economic crisis forced her to sell herself to save her mother. Why did she stop holding Pipa so quickly? Look at that belly, it seems to be only five months, can't even wait for half a year? When Gay returned and learned that Genivier had married another person, his feelings changed too quickly. In a word, I think this story would be better if it weren't in the form of a musical.
As always, I prefer the male number two again. The jeweler Caesar seemed more reliable than Guy. He is still young, although he is a bit older compared to 17 years old, rich, and full of gentlemanly demeanor. More importantly: How many men in this world are willing to raise children for other men? He was willing, and he didn't struggle at all. I think this is really incredible, or is the French man just different?
As for the actress Catherine Deneuve, it is said that it became popular because of this film. I didn't see how superb her acting in this film. In other words, no one in this film performed particularly well, and all the elegance is covered by music. This is the drawback of musicals. Deneuve is a kind of dignified beauty, which is far from coquettish. She looked like her in her twenties, and she looked like her in her thirties when she was in her forties. I personally think that she will be more attractive when she is a little older.
In this film, my favorite is the ending. Only here do I see the shadow of some of my favorite stories. The old feelings have become empty, and people can only continue their own lives. Those emotions that are stifled by life will eventually become distant memories. The colorful umbrellas at the beginning and the gas station with snow flying at the end made me feel particularly melancholy.
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