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Le signe du lion (1959)
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31 December 1963 (West Germany) morePlot:
Pierre Wesselrin is a 40-year-old American who lives in Paris by sponging off his working friends and various wealthy acquaintances... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nouvelle vague with a difference moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Jess Hahn | ... | Pierre Wesselrin |
| Michèle Girardon | ... | Dominique Laurent |
| Van Doude | ... | Jean-François Santeuil |
| Paul Bisciglia | ... | Willy |
| Gilbert Edard | ... | Michel Caron |
| Christian Alers | ... | Philippe |
| Paul Crauchet | ... | Fred |
| Jill Olivier | ... | Cathy |
| Sophie Perrault | ... | Chris |
| Stéphane Audran | ... | La patronne de l'hôtel |
| Jean Le Poulain | ... | Le clochard |
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I saw this very hilarious film a long time ago. It's about the twists of fate in the life of an American in Paris.
Jess Hahn plays a bohemian musician living in the margins of society. He gets information about a shortcoming heritage and believes he's in for big money. He spends all his savings. However, the money is given to his distant cousin.
This starts a downward spiral in the musician's life, as he loses his flat and turns into a clochard dragging along the hostile streets of Paris, trying to survive. These sharp shots are the best stuff in the film: in the first half it uses some of the typical clichés of the French New Wave. There's a nice cameo from Jean-Luc Godard as a weird party-guest.
This isn't like later Rohmer at all, but it's still an original, funny, and moving film. I remember reading somewhere, that this movie was a critical and economical failure for Rohmer... anyway, I think it was more than a good start!!