Confidentially Yours
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Movie Reviews of Confidentially Yours
Movie Review: Truffault, Ardant, Hitchcock: Very Nice
Summary: 4 Stars
This romance/comedy/murder movie is the last film Truffaut made. It's called an homage to Hitchcock, and like many of Hitchcock's films it mixes murder with humor, with the two leads misunderstanding each other, a good deal of misdirection, and everything turning out okay.
A man is murdered and another man (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is a suspect. Then the suspect's wife is killed and it looks like he did it. He hides from the police while his secretary (Fanny Ardant), who loves him, sets out to prove his innocence. More murders happen, red herrings are thrown about, and finally the killer meets justice, exiting on a great last line, "Women are magic, and I became a magician." Here and there are gentle reminders of scenes from Hitchcock movies, including the staggering victim with a knife in the back from North by Northwest.
The film belongs to Ardant. She's a tall, leggy actress with a strong face who strides along with confidence and seems to look upon life's mysteries with humor and a little skepticism. She's great in this film. Twenty years later, in middle age playing a wordly aristocrat in Ridicule, she proves she hasn't lost a thing.
Confidentially Yours won't be added to any list of Truffaut's great films, but it is a very assured and enjoyable piece of work. If you like Truffaut, if you like Ardant, if you like Hitchcock, it's well worth your time.
The DVD transfer is not spectacular, but it doesn't get in the way of appreciating the movie.
Movie Review: Great movie, bad DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of the best and funniest Truffaut movie. Fanny Ardent is incredible. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with the fact that the subtitles are in the picture. (i.e. you can't turn them off). Buyer beware!
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