eusebius

"Suppose that Noel Coward had been born in 1970, instead of 1899: this is the sort of book he'd have written. Light, charming, easygoing and not making any demands on the reader. That's my judgment on McCauley's book." Permalink

"Autant-Lara famously said that no film that didn't contain venom was worth anything. Well, we don't see much venom in these pictures that gently poke fun at certain French attitudes. Charm, and lots of it is on display here; Odette Joyeux is pert ..." Permalink