Human, Too Human

Louis Malle brought his keen eye to observe real people in three documentaries that are also unique time capsules of a bygone era. The first film is called "Vive le Tour" about the Tour de France provides an intimate view of the world famous event with many peculiar practises that seem naive but rather charming compared to how the event has changed since. Among the odd practises are the athletes grabbing alcoholic beverages to drink or literally being pushed by locals up the mountains. The second is the strongest which is called "Humain, trop humain" set at an assembly line of Renault car factory where men and women work on different parts from the begin to end of a car. There's minimal dialog with ambient sound of the factory where the faces provide insight to a fascinating and strange world that's only a little more than three decades old. The last film is called "Place de la République" where we see Malle and his crew interview several pederastions and street vendors about life that's set in an specific time yet timeless of the human condition. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.