David Thomson's dictionary of film asserts that this is one of Renoir's masterpieces; I'm not so sure. Visual poetry to spare, to be sure, but it lacks the engagement with character that defines Renoir's French films.
This review of The Southerner (1945) was written by Steve R on 31 May 2008.
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