“This is normal in Paris. We need to get the attention of idiots. There's a lot of them. Look. Who cares? Everyone's happy!
- I'm not.
I wanted to watch this film for so long that I completely forgot that one actor plays several roles at once. Honestly, I wouldn’t remember if I didn’t look at the information about the cast. I noticed the similarity when I saw the picture, but... For some reason I did not remember this fact, but now I can judge the actor’s play more objectively (but this is not accurate).
But first of all, I want to point out how subtly the main idea of the film is played - and no, it's not really about how bad all these damn capitalists are. There's always room to dig. And the film, in my humble opinion, perfectly shows that no matter how right you are, if the crowd is against you, you will remain a fool. And the "main" character, played by Bourville (i.e., the son), this touched twice. In my hometown and in Paris. Yeah, you could say he's short-sighted and stupid. But I don't agree with that, but the slap scene proves otherwise. Yes, he is incredibly naive, but not as simple as he seems. And everyone is trying to make a fool of him – citizens, because he does not allow their town to become a “pearl”, Parisians – because he refuses to understand the meaning of Parisian intrigues and even his beloved girl (well, because women are evil in principle, but this is another story).
Now for the game itself. I liked the game. Of course, comrade businessman turned out to be too expressive for a sound movie - he played as if in a mute one. But something still makes him believe. A rich man spoiled by his omnipotence, and so it can be.
Father Dumont reminded me of my great-grandfather - which already suggests that the character is quite plausible and there are no questions about him.
My son is a beauty. Not stupid, but genuinely unaware of what's going on and why. Simple, kind boy, as they say.
The women represented in the film were not impressed - ordinary turntails. What a provincial, what a city. What's interesting is that both provincial and Parisian citizens aren't really that different either. Bread and circuses are an ageless classic.
The film was very happy. I recommend to film lovers “older” and just curious.
You're all bastards!
- Long live Dumont!