Pattes Blanches (1949)
Directed by Jean Grémillon
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama, Romantic Drama |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
In the traditions of Jean Renoir and Jean Cocteau, Pattes Blanches is a heady mixture of stark realism and fairytale artifice. The title translates to "white spats", said spats being worn constantly by the wealthy, eccentric Fernand Ledoux. Already an object of derision from the villagers, Ledoux is in danger of physical assault when he begins making advances towards the girl friend of the town's saloon keeper. The lady in question is played by Suzy Delair, a vibrant actress who (as proven in this film) should not be judged by her lackluster performance in Laurel and Hardy's Utopia (1951). Pattes Blanches is a freeflowing adaptation of a play by Jean Anouilh.
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Keywords
clothes, dance [art], girlfriend, saloon, wedding-night