When Nelly, a woman being just divorced, meets by chance M. Arnaud, a mature salesman just retired, begins a strange and special relationship between the two personalities.
Director Claude Sautet (1924-2000) has really been a force in French cinema. Many -- most? -- of his movies are already considered classics, at least among those who appreciate foreign film. (Among the average viewer, his name probably does not mean much.) For me, though, he will always be associated with "Eyes Without a Face", even though he was the writer and not the director.
In "Nelly", we get one of Sautet's last big films. Definitely not my favorite, but then again, I already mentioned that I love "Eyes", so how could this compare?
Director Claude Sautet (1924-2000) has really been a force in French cinema. Many -- most? -- of his movies are already considered classics, at least among those who appreciate foreign film. (Among the average viewer, his name probably does not mean much.) For me, though, he will always be associated with "Eyes Without a Face", even though he was the writer and not the director.
In "Nelly", we get one of Sautet's last big films. Definitely not my favorite, but then again, I already mentioned that I love "Eyes", so how could this compare?