1935 Renoir, turn to social realism
does start slowly, but reveals itself as another masterpiece
the long shots, requiring less intricate movement than usual (though some of that)
amazingly few one shots, a shot of many characters, someone always watching someone else
all are introduced; stylistic method of the humanism
use of deep focus staging also introduces characters early, lots of screen time
rarely a real centre of attention, all in frame.
Some distinctive shots Renoir likes; two in profile, looking away, creating space outside the frame
use of the locale as not intrusive, but takes up the screen as frames the characters
typical Renoir characters; all lacivious, especially the females, all with reasons
Renoir frequently features cuckolded men, most are on the axis of negative (never entirely), while one character we sympathise with more
a wonderful tale, Renoir's framings and narrative technques again produce a masterpiece
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