Monday, January 18, 2010

Casque D'Or

This masterpiece by French writer and director Jacques Becker is a sweeping love story set amongst the gangsters and courtesans of the Belle Epoque at the turn of the century of Paris. When courtesan Marie falls in love with Manda, a reformed gangster who works as a carpenter, it sets in motion a rivalry amongst her gangster lover and his boss who also wants Marie that leads to tragedy for all involved. It's a dazzling piece of a film thanks Becker and the flawless performances of Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani and Claude Dauphin. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.

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