Marcel Carne, hugely popular 1945 epic
Fast-paced plot, Dickensian level of twists and detail, doesn't sag
characters are manoevred nicely, the plots runs well, each scene has something of interest
the acting is fine, the themes of dream and reality are shown to us
left to meditate on the idea that Baptiste may be better off with love only being on stage
technically, the sets are interesting, rich detail, and poetic with some nearly expressionist shapes in a few scenes
mix of styles, no really one unifying feature
probably most often uses wide angled lens, depth of focus gives sense of largeness to some interiors
largely people interacting in rooms, with three point lighting and continuity
entertaining enough, worth seeing, but no great step anywhere. Slightly inconsequential, for all it epic qualities
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