Eclipse Series 44: JULIEN DUVIVIER IN THE THIRTIES: DUVIVIER, Julien: Poil De Carotte (1932)

DUVIVIER, Julien (France)
Poil De Carotte [1932]
Eclipse Series 44
DVD


Julien Duvivier remade his own silent adaptation of a popular turn-of-the-twentieth-century novella and play for the sound era, resulting in one of his most beloved films. In a tremendously moving performance, Robert Lynen plays the neglected young François, mockingly called Poil de Carotte (Carrottop) by his family for his mop of red hair. Duvivier sensitively charts the rural daily life of a boy desperate to connect with others, especially his distracted father, played by the chameleonic Harry Baur.

92 minutes
Black & White
Monaural
in French
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2015
Director/Writer

Duvivier (right)

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