The Indecision of Women
July 8, 2008
Les Amants or The Lovers is a French film produced in1958 and Directed by Louis Malle. It stars Jeanne Moreau, Alain Cuny, Jose Villalonga, Jean-Marc Bory, and Judith Marge. This is a land mark film in the fact that it went to the Supreme Court of the United States ruling that the film was not obscene and could be shown in American theaters. This ruling paved the way for almost all of modern day film and television.
This was a very entertaining film. It contains a strong female lead and several good supporting characters. The story itself is one that is so realistic that it caused me to be irritated with several of the characters. The story is about something that happened in the period when it was filmed and still happens in today’s society, adultery. The plot was developed rather well and left me guessing up until the end. The story doesn’t leave the viewer with a true since of closure. The ending is definitely open to different interpretations. It was pretty obvious why this movie was considered risqué in a time when men and women were not even supposed to be portrayed in bed together. I give The Lovers four stars. It isn’t the greatest film in existence but it is definitely worth seeing.
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July 15th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
The Lovers directed by Louis Malle (1958) was less than entertaining. This is probably because I prefer to actually watch a movie than read subtitles. I felt as if I lost the significance of the movie by having to read rather than to listen to the spoken dialogue. Though at the time it may have been avart-garde because it was seen as risque, it is less than exciting for today. The hot topic of adultry has been much more entertaining in modern day films. It is still risque because it deals with adulty, but its not risque enough to be extremly interesting. I did not like how the camera would focus in on Jeanne Moreau’s character while she was in an almost-blank stare, while the narrator would make known her feelings. These moments in the film were odd. I did assume that the narrator would give the audience a clear ending, as to what the lover’s fates would be, but I was wrong. The ending is open to interpretaion. It is only worth seeing because it went to the Supreme Court because of its risque content. I would give this film a three out of five.