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The Crime of Monsieur Lange 1936
A printing house run by a truly awful man becomes a collective and everyone (except for the truly awful man) is much happier. This film gave Renoir his leftist/socialist reputation.
Lots of little side stories and jokes are woven into the narrative. Everyone knows everyone else's business in this tight community. At the beginning, there's petty gossip and judgement, and by the end, they are a big family celebrating and laughing together. A great allegory for socialism.
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Elevator to the Gallows 1958
The soundtrack makes this good movie great. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXWs52QiiIM
This film would not feel nearly so New Wave without the terrific Miles Davis score. The elements of disaffected, world-weary, and longing are all there, and Davis brings everything together masterfully.
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The Munekata Sisters 1950
This long story begins with the news that the father has a terminal illness, yet the plot hardly involves him at all. He does give some pivotal advice halfway through the film which influences the ending, one of the very best film conclusions I've seen in a long time. The two sisters are from two eras -- the older one is pre-war; the younger one is post-war. The older one has had to put up with so much due to the constraints of pre-war Japanese society. But by the end of the movie, her life is suddenly clearer to her, and her broad smile is beautiful.
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The Passion of Anna 1969
A film filled with kindness, violence, insanity, and cruelty. While the story is spinning into craziness, I am struck by the cozy and inviting interiors -- the houses are spaces of safety and calm. Andreas's house is filled with books and Swedish sensibility, and the world outside is a mess.
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