Review of Mouchette (1967) by Stella D — 21 Apr 2010

Du pur Bresson. Tragique, dÃ©solant et pessimiste mais sincÃ©rement lucide. Un style Ã©purÃ©, singulier et Ã©vocateur.

This review of Mouchette (1967) was written by Stella D on 21 Apr 2010.

Mouchette has generally received very positive reviews.

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