Le Plaisir Reviews

Parker 2022-12-31 03:14:21

When we're talking about long takes, the opening scene in Orson Wilson's Gone with the Wind is bound to show us the intricate interplay of camera, actors, and scenes.

Whether it's Hitchcock's "Reaper of Souls" or the "Birdman" and "Roma" of the Mexican Three Heroes, they all seem to use only one...

Salma 2022-12-20 17:47:27

The film is based on the work of Maupassant, the king of short stories. It consists of three short clips.    Let’s start with the first story:    Countless men and women flock to the most famous dance floor in Paris, and the mesmerizing long shots follow these men and women who are completely...

Raquel 2022-05-10 23:14:57

Last month, I watched "Once Upon a Time in the West" because of the Shanghai Film Festival, and the duel was nearing the last moment. With the gradually stirring music and clear memories, I suddenly smelled the smell of historical gunpowder in a trance. And this time, when I saw "Joy" in the...

Janie 2022-05-10 23:06:44

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...

Aryanna 2022-05-10 21:36:26

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...

Moshe 2022-05-10 17:59:56

From the beginning to the end of the film, I have been thinking about a question, that is, whether it is the moving image itself or the text that adds value to the film that makes this film outstanding. If it is because of the words, is it due to Maupassant or to the director. However, the...