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Two French successes

Victor Khomenko

The first one - Paris by Night - I have seen before, but watched it with great pleasure - a strong hard core police thriller with great cast.

The second one - Un Village Français - a 6 season TV series, dealing with German occupation during WW2 and the difficult subject of Holocaust in France. While the theme of Holocaust has been present in many movies, here the makers managed to give it new sense of poignancy by eliminating the time limit. That allows them to gradually and relentlessly build it up - from the first and insignificant signs all the way to... I presume... as we have not finished this long journey yet. One of the darkest spots on French history.

Many will find that uncomfortable. The gradual descent into murderous reality is paralleled by another difficult subject - the communist Resistance. It is uncommon to see the communists shown for what they truly are - the bloodthirsty murderers, in mad pursuit of their own goals... and here the film accomplishes this task brilliantly.

Both highly recommended, and both available on Amazon Prime.

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Topic - Two French successes - Victor Khomenko 07:52:55 05/27/21 (11)

Un Village Français. Good recommendation Victor. Finished 1st two tonite. As an added bonus to a great story - Road Warrior 22:07:44 05/27/21 (10)

Un source? * - Billy Wonka 13:08:36 05/28/21 (3)

Le (la?) Amazon ^ - Road Warrior 20:06:41 05/28/21 (0)

Do you ever bother... - Victor Khomenko 15:48:08 05/28/21 (1)

Not when they are yours. * - Billy Wonka 21:30:58 05/28/21 (0)

Like many movies, based on historic events... - Victor Khomenko 06:35:41 05/28/21 (5)

Those personal stories sometimes give us a connection with the characters - Road Warrior 11:47:36 05/28/21 (4)

I am not against personal stories - Victor Khomenko 11:55:09 05/28/21 (3)

Case in point, in an otherwise excellent(!!) series, Mare of Eastown, the main character's daughter - Road Warrior 20:04:40 05/28/21 (0)

Ever watch; 'Arch of Triumph' (1948)? - ArdRi 19:29:00 05/28/21 (1)

Long, long ago... - Victor Khomenko 05:00:36 05/29/21 (0)

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