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Actors: Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle, Jean Chevrier, Gabrielle Dorziat
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Falbalas |
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FALBALAS, sometimes known as "Paris Frills" in english speaking countries, is a movie written and directed by Jacques Becker in 1945.
Philippe Clarence is one of Paris's most successful fashion designers. He seduces Micheline Presle, his best friend's fiancée, while trying to present his new collection. The young girl doesn't know anymore whether she should marry Daniel Rousseau or not.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Falbalas |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
- matchbreaker interference
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- fashion designer
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
City?
Yes
City:
- Paris
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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