An immediate visual pleasure, if the beginning may look very theatrical. Some wonderful shots and lighting, a sort of post Nouvelle Vague light "Règle du jeu" combined with slapstick preparing D-Day. Deneuve not quite up to it - but after all she does not have the most glorious part - albeit beautiful, and joyfully surrounded by a strong cast: Noiret, Brasseur, Marquet and Garcin are very entertaining.
What looks like a vaudeville raises some interesting questions about a time of change in representing WW2. Rappeneau plays with framing in a cheeky way, and the scene where it comes to prepare the landing is memorable.
What looks like a vaudeville raises some interesting questions about a time of change in representing WW2. Rappeneau plays with framing in a cheeky way, and the scene where it comes to prepare the landing is memorable.