brilliant, sophisticated, and intelligent. Quite unprecedented in film are his marriage of brilliant dialogue and understated comic inventiveness. I HIGHLY recommend these two films as good samples of his unequalled comedic film talent.
I know he was a panderer to the Nazi Vichy government during the occupation, but I am unaware of any proof that he harmed anyone. He wasn't tried after the war which seems to exonerate him; however, his career never returned after the war. Be that as it may, his art is of a very high order. To listen to one of his quite obviously ad-lib comedic diatribes is to visit a rarefied state of intelligent humor unknown to others excepting Noel Coward, Oscar Wilde, and perhaps one or two others.
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Topic - The neglected French genius, Sasha Guitry's films, "Désiré" and "Confessions of a Cheat:" - tinear 16:20:33 05/24/11 (11)
- RE: Comic??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - patrickU 05:56:44 05/27/11 (10)
- Comic was used as the adjective for comedy, not as a noun. Anyway, he was the most glib- - tinear 08:40:24 05/27/11 (9)
- RE: Comic was used as the adjective for comedy, not as a noun. Anyway, he was the most glib- - patrickU 09:09:29 05/27/11 (8)
- I NEVER watch dubbed films. His intonation is remarkable! nt - tinear 12:40:51 05/27/11 (7)
- RE: I NEVER watch dubbed films. His intonation is remarkable! nt - patrickU 13:08:29 05/27/11 (6)
- Yes, I understand the meaning and context. Perhaps it's my - tinear 19:58:39 05/27/11 (5)
- RE: Yes, I understand the meaning and context. Perhaps it's my - patrickU 01:24:28 05/28/11 (4)
- I wish Netflix had more of his many films. nt - tinear 09:44:00 05/28/11 (3)
- RE: I wish Netflix had more of his many films. nt - patrickU 10:37:18 05/28/11 (2)
- My God man, isn't there any English language instruction in Bonn! nt - tinear 16:19:43 05/29/11 (1)
- RE: How can you understand any Guitry finesse... - patrickU 01:17:50 05/30/11 (0)