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A charming scoundrel reflects on his exploits, from childhood through to manhood.A charming scoundrel reflects on his exploits, from childhood through to manhood.A charming scoundrel reflects on his exploits, from childhood through to manhood.
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Pierre Labry
- Maître Morlot
- (as Labry)
- …
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- TriviaThe first movie to use a voice-over narration.
- Quotes
Self - Writer & Director: You know what I'm writing right now? Very nice things about the rich. But mind you: the people I call rich are those who spend their money, not save it. Money has value only when it leaves our pockets, not when it goes into them.
- Crazy creditsMost of the credits are not printed but spoken in the director's opening narration.
- ConnectionsFeatured in D'où vient cet air lointain? Chronique d'une vie en cinéma (2018)
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"...and so I became a cheat".
Cahiers du Cinema classed this as one of '100 most important films' which is high praise indeed. It is years ahead of its time and has aged like a good wine. It is the first film to use a voice-over narration and Sacha Guitry has introduced his actors and technicians on camera thereby dispensing with traditional credits. This respect for and appreciation of the talents at his disposal is evident in his subsequent films.
Guitry has adapted this from his own novel and within its eighty minute length is inventive, absorbing and entertaining enough to be rightly considered one of his best films. Marguerite Moreno is great as the Countess, there is the glorious voice of chanteuse Frehel and a brief appearance by Roger Duchesne as an anarchist. He went off the radar after the War amid 'allegations' of collaboration but resurfaced in 'Bob le Flambeur'. The art direction by Henri Menessier is superlative. Guitry was essentially a man of the theatre and his films have been described as 'anti-cinematic'. There is some truth in this and the staginess, verbosity and over indulgence of his later films are inclined to test ones patience but there are also moments of genius. He was an artiste whose devotion to his craft cannot be overestimated.
- brogmiller
- May 23, 2020
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- Also known as
- Varalice
- Filming locations
- Hotel de Paris, Place du Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco(Facade of the Hotel de Paris and scenes at the interior.)
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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