La Bonne anne'e (Happy New Year)

Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

One of my favorite films is this 1973 French film starring Leno Ventura. He plays a life-long criminal and gangster who has been recently released from prison. He goes to Cannes and rents an upstairs flat from a lovely middle-aged lady with the intent of scoping out a jewelery store that's across the street. His motive is robbery - one last job before he retires. He slowly falls in love with the landlady and changes his mind about his planned crime. His gang does not agree. Therein lies the plot.
It's a splendid little film. I saw it in a theater in Nice and was most impressed. I've seen it, once, on American tv about 10 years ago.
The film is an understated comedy-drama that's well-written and peformed by a wonderful veteran cast. Leno Ventura, a well-known character actor, is especially fine in one of his rare lead roles.
This film was remade some years ago but I cannot tell you by whom or when. I do recall seeing it and being most unimpressed. For me, the original is worthwhile and the remake a waste of time.
Has any other inmate seen this fine film? What were your impressions?

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Topic - La Bonne anne'e (Happy New Year) - danj 00:50:19 10/29/04 (2)

Re: La Bonne anne'e (Happy New Year) - patrickU 02:23:27 10/31/04 (1)

Yes, in Nice.............. - danj 23:01:50 10/31/04 (0)

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