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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: In a French village, Manou is an Italian logger, virile, with a broad laugh. He can't say no to women's sexual invitations, and jealous villagers blame him for recent fires and a flood. He is innocent; the culprit is 'Mademoiselle,' town schoolmarm, a recent arrival admired by all, but sexually repressed and obsessed with Manou. She sets the first fire accidentally and throbs watching a shirtless Manou perform heroics. Subsequent catastrophes are no accident and express her mad passion for him. Also, after befriending Manou's son, she turns on the lad, making him miserable and raising his suspicions. Her designs, Manou's frank innocence, and the town's xenophobia mix explosively. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Cannes Film Festival, ...Mademoiselle (1966)
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I can remember seeing this when I was fourteen, on BBC2 probably, back in early seventies. On a black and white TV naturallement.. I now see things ,that I could never understand as a kid.
Its about how one person can ruin a life,for her own sexual agenda. And then aided and abetted by prejudices , assumptions, of the Village, get away with it. Although, bearing in mind this was a peasant village,and like most folk in the sixties, not enlightened. Twas ever thus, throughout any era. Its evolution, I guess.
It makes me think, about my own prejudices, and assumptions. And how easily I can get sucked into views, courtesy of the Media.
On a less cerebral level....I give Jeanne Moreau 10/10 for fantastic eyes and lips!
Its about how one person can ruin a life,for her own sexual agenda. And then aided and abetted by prejudices , assumptions, of the Village, get away with it. Although, bearing in mind this was a peasant village,and like most folk in the sixties, not enlightened. Twas ever thus, throughout any era. Its evolution, I guess.
It makes me think, about my own prejudices, and assumptions. And how easily I can get sucked into views, courtesy of the Media.
On a less cerebral level....I give Jeanne Moreau 10/10 for fantastic eyes and lips!
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The U.S. release of this is with the original french with yellow subtitles in English or French or Spanish...a true gem...let's hope,, someday, it is released on Blu-ray. Bresson's Balthazar and Mouchette are poetic companion pieces and are on the cusp of black and white films disappearing.......
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Tony Richardson`s ninth feature film is a psychological thriller based on a short story by French writer Jean Genet and written by French writer and director Marguerite Duras. It tells the story of a schoolma`am who becomes obsessed with one of the locals in a rural French village whilst the small community is disturbed by a chain of unsettling criminal acts.
This late nineteen-sixties independent film is a mood-driven crime drama with elements of horror, noir and romance and a study of character which is more intriguing as a dark internal rather than external mystery. Tony Richardson`s (1928-1991) distinctive filming, Jeanne Moreau`s understated performance as the obscure female protagonist and the poignant atmosphere which continuously surrounds this British-French co-production, makes it a noticable art film.
This late nineteen-sixties independent film is a mood-driven crime drama with elements of horror, noir and romance and a study of character which is more intriguing as a dark internal rather than external mystery. Tony Richardson`s (1928-1991) distinctive filming, Jeanne Moreau`s understated performance as the obscure female protagonist and the poignant atmosphere which continuously surrounds this British-French co-production, makes it a noticable art film.
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