Les Godelureaux
| 1960 Comedy / Drama |  |
Credits Director:
Claude Chabrol
Script: Claude Chabrol and Paul Gégauff, d’après le roman de Eric Ollivier Photo: Jean Rabier Music: Pierre Jansen Cast: Jean-Claude Brialy (Ronald), Charles Belmont (Arthur), Bernadette Lafont (Ambroisine), Stéphane Audran (Xavière), Jean Tissier (le président) Runtime: 99 min; B&W Aka: The Wise Guys Summary Roland, an idler living on the Left Bank in
Paris,
is determined to inflict a terrible revenge on his friend Arthur, after
the latter subjected him to a harmless joke. He engages the
services
of the seductive Ambroisine, who pretends to fall in love with
Arthur.
Oblivious to his friend’s scheming, Arthur is certain that Ambroisine’s
feelings for him are genuine and looks forward to their wedding day…
Review After the hugely controversial Les
Bonnes femmes, Claude Chabrol’s next film was this
distinctively
New Wave satire, an uninhibited portrayal of human spite and
self-destructive
delusion. Although an entertaining film, it appears
inconsequential
alongside the more notable films which Chabrol made during this
period.
It is perhaps most memorable for the hugely caricatured performances by
Jean-Claude Brialy and Bernadette Laffont. Film critics and film
historians are still arguing over what the film really means.© James Travers 2000
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