Le signe du Lion (1959)
Country: FR
Technical: bw 90m
Director: Eric Rohmer
Cast: Jess Hahn, Michèle Girardon
Synopsis:
An American musician in Paris, prone to leaning on his friends for enjoyment of the high life, is disappointed in the expectation of a legacy from a defunct aunt, and wanders the city, locked out of his room, penniless and discovering that all his acquaintances seem to have abandoned the capital for their Summer holidays.
Review:
The astrological reference has to be caught at the opening, and thereafter is neglected in favour of a prolonged study of the protagonist's descent to tramp status. It can seem a bit didactic, first effort by the director and all, and is laconically free of the trademark dialogue, but it is better filmed than most in gleaming monochrome, and offers one of the best snapshots cinema has to offer of a time and place.
Country: FR
Technical: bw 90m
Director: Eric Rohmer
Cast: Jess Hahn, Michèle Girardon
Synopsis:
An American musician in Paris, prone to leaning on his friends for enjoyment of the high life, is disappointed in the expectation of a legacy from a defunct aunt, and wanders the city, locked out of his room, penniless and discovering that all his acquaintances seem to have abandoned the capital for their Summer holidays.
Review:
The astrological reference has to be caught at the opening, and thereafter is neglected in favour of a prolonged study of the protagonist's descent to tramp status. It can seem a bit didactic, first effort by the director and all, and is laconically free of the trademark dialogue, but it is better filmed than most in gleaming monochrome, and offers one of the best snapshots cinema has to offer of a time and place.
Country: FR
Technical: bw 90m
Director: Eric Rohmer
Cast: Jess Hahn, Michèle Girardon
Synopsis:
An American musician in Paris, prone to leaning on his friends for enjoyment of the high life, is disappointed in the expectation of a legacy from a defunct aunt, and wanders the city, locked out of his room, penniless and discovering that all his acquaintances seem to have abandoned the capital for their Summer holidays.
Review:
The astrological reference has to be caught at the opening, and thereafter is neglected in favour of a prolonged study of the protagonist's descent to tramp status. It can seem a bit didactic, first effort by the director and all, and is laconically free of the trademark dialogue, but it is better filmed than most in gleaming monochrome, and offers one of the best snapshots cinema has to offer of a time and place.