A movie that wittily points to and sometimes upends its narrative.
Overview
Pierre married Florence, the only daughter of a small industrialist. 15 years later, he is the boss, but his middle-class life worries him a lot. When a new young and lovely secretary comes, he starts dreaming.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
It may be a stretch to call the filmmaker a forgotten genius, but if nothing else, Le Grand Amour makes a case that Etaix was a fertile clown, overdue for a bow in the spotlight.
Along the way, Etaix satirizes the marmoreal chill of the bourgeoisie, the small-town gossip mill, and, above all, the absurd yet agonized, blundering yet callous delusions of desire.
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