The alternative is still

Eddie 2022-03-23 09:03:28

Such an alternative literary film created in 1958 is still unique today. In the nearly two-hour length of the film, the protagonist "My Uncle" has only a handful of lines, with a pipe in his mouth, and this "uncle" who takes a parasol when going out on a sunny or cloudy day is the screenwriter of this film. director. A former comedian, he made full use of his flexible body language in the film to vividly interpret the funny and embarrassing events that happened when a countryman went to the city to visit the rich sister's house.

Rich people don't live easily. In order to maintain a decent image, my sister is busy with gardening all the time. Every time someone rings the doorbell, she turns on the fountain decoration in the garden like a conditioned reflex. Behind the delicate is the bottomless vanity. The life of the poor is much easier. Although the 72 tenants living in an apartment have limited living space for each other, the fun lies in the interaction that can be seen everywhere. Every morning, "uncle" goes downstairs to meet the flower girl on the first floor. Compliments on her clothes, and the birds who look forward to him opening the windows every day and waiting to sing. Behind the ordinary is an ordinary happy heart. It is not difficult to find that in the editing, the director deliberately added cheerful music when telling about the life of the poor, but only heard the hostess chattering and endless urging and complaining when telling about the rich.


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  • Reid 2022-03-18 09:01:09

    The fish-shaped fountain [do not put on airs to my uncle], the warmth of the old district of Paris and the indifference of the new district, the irony of the middle class is really spare no effort and merciless

  • Elias 2022-03-18 09:01:09

    It's very ordinary~~ The laughter is not dense and lacks depth. I almost fell asleep several times, thanks to Jin Xin talking to me. I originally thought that his younger brother had deliberately created that kind of narrative form without a climax, but after reading these films, I felt that his ability to grasp the rhythm was not enough. The little details don't stand out too much. It's just that the defocused picture composition is still very interesting, and everyone in the shot has a story and is acting, which is a commendable part of him.

Mon Oncle quotes

  • Charles Arpel: We could go to the Sexy Club.

    Madame Arpel: I prefer Constantino and his nice music.