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      The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir

      1970 1h 40m Drama List
      Reviews The final production by renowned French director Jean Renoir, this movie is a collection of short films. One tale explores the lives of two elderly homeless people over a Christmas holiday; another focuses on Emilie (Marguerite Cassan), a woman fixated on polishing the floors of her home. The final installment features a young woman who cheats on her older husband. The film also includes a musical interlude featuring a beautiful singer (Jeanne Moreau). Read More Read Less

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      Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Renoir's challenging and lovely last feature. May 8, 2007 Full Review Jacoba Atlas Los Angeles Free Press It is indeed something to be thankful for. Dec 9, 2019 Full Review Robert Mazzocco The New York Review of Books Sadly enough, he appears to be suffering an attack of self-congratulatory humanity. Apr 4, 2018 Full Review TV Guide An exceptional coda to the long and magnificent career of Renoir, which sums up his world in a personal manner. Rated: 4/4 Aug 30, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member An uneven set of 4 short films. Jeanne Moreau sang a song as an entre'acte which was dreadful. The opening story of the tramp at Christmas (adapted, as Renoir says in his intro, from Hans Christian Anderson) was touching and beautifully conveyed through Nini Formicolla's amazingly expressive face. I LOVED the opera about modern life and machines and the loves of a housewife. It could offend some modern sensibilities, but it worked on so many levels. I can't believe the Philip Glass didn't score it! And, finally, the story of the cuckold and the town was unsettling- the ending especially left me totally unnerved. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The final production by renowned French director Jean Renoir, this movie is a collection of short films. One tale explores the lives of two elderly homeless people over a Christmas holiday; another focuses on Emilie (Marguerite Cassan), a woman fixated on polishing the floors of her home. The final installment features a young woman who cheats on her older husband. The film also includes a musical interlude featuring a beautiful singer (Jeanne Moreau).
      Director
      Jean Renoir
      Screenwriter
      Jean Renoir
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Runtime
      1h 40m