Review of Bonjour Tristesse (1958) by Ben B — 02 Jan 2008
The lives of these selfish rich people don't make for a good movie, even if said rich people are played by David Niven, Deborah Kerr and Jean Seberg. Preminger's stylish direction can't redeem the very soapy, problematic script.
Also, are these characters supposed to be French? Niven and Kerr were Brits, and Seberg was American, and nobody's speaking French here even though the characters live in France. Jean-Luc Godard saw this and cast Seberg in "Breathless," however, so I guess that's a plus.
This review of Bonjour Tristesse (1958) was written by Ben B on 02 Jan 2008.
Bonjour Tristesse has generally received positive reviews.
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