Madame de
is a beautiful movie about love, happiness and social constraints. Well, these scattered words don't account for all Madame de
is. Louise de... don't really need a deep analysis. She has a social tenure, a light and resigned posture and the camera loves to follow her. I'd say the camera work in Madame de
accounts for more than the 2/3 of the result. The rest lies with the acting. Needless to say this could have been a silent movie, with high-brow titles yet.
I think Kubrick must have appreciated this movie, for the camera work -ok, but also for the fight of life and intelligence. Love and happiness are life; intelligence has nothing to do with these. But it can help to fill the holes. You don't chose the parts of love, happiness or intelligence. That's only the way real life goes; movies are just more or less intelligent pictures.
Now I understand why the movie critics love Madame de... They love to feel they are intelligent. There are good reasons to love this film: simply put it's about a love story and human intercourse. As for me intelligence shows up a little too often. I don't love you, Madame de
Personal recommendation: if you liked this one try the more modern Raphaël ou le débauché (1971)
I think Kubrick must have appreciated this movie, for the camera work -ok, but also for the fight of life and intelligence. Love and happiness are life; intelligence has nothing to do with these. But it can help to fill the holes. You don't chose the parts of love, happiness or intelligence. That's only the way real life goes; movies are just more or less intelligent pictures.
Now I understand why the movie critics love Madame de... They love to feel they are intelligent. There are good reasons to love this film: simply put it's about a love story and human intercourse. As for me intelligence shows up a little too often. I don't love you, Madame de
Personal recommendation: if you liked this one try the more modern Raphaël ou le débauché (1971)