Review of The Cousins (1959) by Daniel K — 17 Jul 2012
3: I feel like one has to have seen Le beau Serge in order for this to be as effective. It also helps if one has a familiarity with the Nouvelle Vague. The performances are top notch and the conclusion is powerful, but like most New Wave films I've seen lately it didn't inspire me.
It's like I've move on since I was so enamored of these kinds of films back in college. It's still an interesting morality tale and perhaps most importantly seems to ring quite true. I'm not a huge Chabrol fan by any stretch, but he is definitely a filmmaker any cineaste should be at least passingly familiar with.
Naturally, this is the kind of picture that could lead to a rich cafe-based discussion after seeing it.
This review of The Cousins (1959) was written by Daniel K on 17 Jul 2012.
The Cousins has generally received positive reviews.
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