Mr. Klein
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Movie Reviews of Mr. Klein
Movie Review: Into the abyss.
Summary: 4 Stars
Delon as the classic "individualist" who profiteers until finally the
Brechtian idea of "first they came for 'x', you weren't concerned..."
simply happened is a paranoiac, gloomy view of France during the war. A
bit heavy-handed from the start, nevertheless is thrilling and keeps
you wondering what is really happening till the end. Harder to follow
than any Hitchcock or Christie, probably on purpose, as if to say: Life
is not always so clear cut.
Lady Moreau and Francine Bergé's rejected lover ("Nicole") could have had more "character development", while beautiful leggy Juliet Berto's long figure and
erratic behaviour is all we can see from Bob's fiancé. Robert is cold,
intelligent, self assured, able to answer like a French writer while
his house is being requisitioned by the police. Lonsdale, from many
Buñuel films, gives us the eerie feeling so necessary for this film to
succeed. Jugnot and Aumont deliver in their smaller roles. Suzanne
Flon, from "Un crime au paradis" among others, is convincing in her
obfuscated part. Lola/ Isalbelle/ Nathalie is a mysterious character, looks like issued from a David Lynch film like Mulholland Drive.
Gerry Fisher's cinematography and Egisto Macchi's score make this film
stand apart, you've get the feeling of "really being there". In the
grim and everyday aspects, not fictionalized for being palatable.
mackjay from IMDb writes: "Klein's mixture of desperation and arrogance
with so much conviction, it's easy to forget he is, after all, acting".
C. Tashiro adds that the Nazi horrors are taken for granted, making
them more real. Like J. L. Borges usually quipped: "There are no camels
in the 1001 nights" meaning those involved don't notice what we, the
viewers, probably would.
Franco Solinas's script conveys paranoia as faced by somebody who seems
never to have suffered for anything, nor anybody for that matter.
Great film, but obviously, not "light viewing". Maybe a tad slow for
nowadays's viewers.
Gripping!!
Movie Review: A Rose by Any Other Name...
Summary: 4 Stars
What is in a name? This question has profound implications during an anti-Semitic regime. The surname is a precursor to identity: Klein implies French Catholicism or Dutch Jewish ancestry. Seeking to correct a simple case of mistaken identity becomes a Kafkaesque journey. Exploration of the doppelganger is rarely more personal. A well-scripted, riveting intellectual thriller.Movie Review: Mr. Klein
Summary: 4 Stars
During World War II, M. Klein takes money from Jews trying to escape the country, but turns them over to the Nazis instead. Unfortunately for him, "Klein" is both a French name and a Jewish name. Alain Delon plays M. Klein.