Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Paris 36: French frolic
Posted by Christian Yoder on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Review by Matt Brunson
The Criterion Collection's March 24 DVD release of The Last Metro was followed approximately a week later by the arrival of Paris 36 to our shores, and the pair would make an interesting double feature for anyone willing to hoof it between the local art-house and the home theater.
Like Francois Truffaut's 1980 effort, this new picture, co-written and directed by Christophe Barratier (The Chorus), centers on the coping mechanisms of a French theatrical troupe as they try to pry loose the fingers of the fascists who threaten their very lifeline. And how do they cope? By embracing that age-old adage, the one stipulating that the show must go on.
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