from the Rotten Tomatoes website:
In this warmhearted portrait of the French harbor city that gives the film its name, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa (Blondin Miguel) into the path of Marcel Marx (André Wilms), a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoeshiner. With innate optimism and the unwavering support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials doggedly pursuing the boy for deportation. A political fairy tale that exists somewhere between the reality of contemporary France and the classic cinema of Jean-Pierre Melville and Marcel Carné, Le Havre is a charming, deadpan delight.
directed by: Aki Kaurismäki
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Topic - La Havre on TCM Monday at 2:30 pm est I have read nothing but praise for this film - PhilJ 16:28:12 08/31/13 (1)
- also, Alfred Hitchcock marathon starting tomorrow at 10 am est on TCM including some of his early films - PhilJ 16:53:40 08/31/13 (0)