Review of Paris 36 (2008) by Chanin H — 22 Apr 2010
Oniric fantasy set in 1936 Paris. Costume design, cinematography and music are top-notch. Borrows themes from "Cinema Paradiso" and "Moulin Rouge!" and is indelibly and undeniably influenced by THE French film of the last 20 years, "Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain".
FAUBOURG 36, or Paris 36 (as it's known outside of France), is evidently clichéd, but beautiful nonetheless. Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad and Nora Arzeneder are outstanding in the four most prominent roles in the Christophe Barratier (Les Choristes)-directed film.
The rushed, and unnecessarily tragic ending is a dark spot on an otherwise bright film.
This review of Paris 36 (2008) was written by Chanin H on 22 Apr 2010.
Paris 36 has generally received mixed reviews.
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