With having become a fan of the under rated Bollywood Noir genre after seeing the terrific 2008 adaptation of James Hadley Chase's There's Always A Price Tag film Maharathi (also reviewed),and also interested in taking a look at the work of Robert Hossein,after being left breathless from co-writer/actor/director Hossein's tragically overlooked Spaghetti Western Cemetery Without Crosses (1969-also reviewed),I was shocked to recently discover that Hossein and Chase's paths had crossed,thanks to Hossein starring in co-writer/director Julien Duviver's Film Noir adaptation of Chase's Come Easy-Go Easy.
Excited about seeing Hossein enter Chase's Noir world,I decided to pull up a chair so that I could hopefully witness the Poule enter a dark,and deadly Noir world.
View on the film:
Setting off a Film Noir mist across the movie within the first 5 minutes, auteur director Julien Duviver and cinematography Leonce-Henri Burel stylishly reveal the near total lack of "light" that will be allowed to enter any of the character's lives,by making sharp,lightning like burst of raindrops be the only source that brings to light how disastrous Genest and Boisett heist goes.
Keeping all of the character's in the grip of darkness that is released at the start,Duviver gives the daylight scenes a chilling atmosphere of a storm erupting at any second,thanks to Duviver expertly over exposing the light in this terrific Film Noir,which help to give the scenes a razor's edge intensity of the darkness decaying the signs of light in the movie.
For the night scenes in the film,Duviver gives the the movie a tremendous Gothic feel,by using thundering showers to reveal the muddying waters that are bubbling away,which contain Maria's real reason for being in "love" with Thomas.
Along with his expert eye for stylish lighting,Duviver also uses long,well handled tracking shots to subtle show,that instead of being an "escape to freedom",Boisett's acceptance of Thomas's kind offer,gradually transforms into Boisett finding himself corned by far deadlier things than those that he attempted to escape from.
Appearing unexpectedly fresh faced looking in the film,Robert Hossein gives an excellent performance as Daniel Boisett,with Hossein peeling away Boisett's dreams & desires with an unflinching rawness,which gradually uncovers,that behind Boisett's "innocent" face,lays a man who is literal prepared to laugh into an inferno of hell.
Joining Hossein,Georges Wilson gives an extremely well balanced performance as Thomas,with Wilson making Thomas kindness never feel forced,whilst also setting Thomas up to be the unlucky fall guy,due to being the only person in this shadowy world who has any sign of optimism.
Contrasting Wilson's cheerful performance,the gorgeous Catherine Rouvel gives a wonderfully icy performance as femme fatale Maria,with Rouvel curling the corner of her lips ever time Maria declares her feeling for Thomas,that quickly changes into a wicked smile,as Maria unleashes the deadly venom that she has saved for Thomas and Boisett.
Excited about seeing Hossein enter Chase's Noir world,I decided to pull up a chair so that I could hopefully witness the Poule enter a dark,and deadly Noir world.
View on the film:
Setting off a Film Noir mist across the movie within the first 5 minutes, auteur director Julien Duviver and cinematography Leonce-Henri Burel stylishly reveal the near total lack of "light" that will be allowed to enter any of the character's lives,by making sharp,lightning like burst of raindrops be the only source that brings to light how disastrous Genest and Boisett heist goes.
Keeping all of the character's in the grip of darkness that is released at the start,Duviver gives the daylight scenes a chilling atmosphere of a storm erupting at any second,thanks to Duviver expertly over exposing the light in this terrific Film Noir,which help to give the scenes a razor's edge intensity of the darkness decaying the signs of light in the movie.
For the night scenes in the film,Duviver gives the the movie a tremendous Gothic feel,by using thundering showers to reveal the muddying waters that are bubbling away,which contain Maria's real reason for being in "love" with Thomas.
Along with his expert eye for stylish lighting,Duviver also uses long,well handled tracking shots to subtle show,that instead of being an "escape to freedom",Boisett's acceptance of Thomas's kind offer,gradually transforms into Boisett finding himself corned by far deadlier things than those that he attempted to escape from.
Appearing unexpectedly fresh faced looking in the film,Robert Hossein gives an excellent performance as Daniel Boisett,with Hossein peeling away Boisett's dreams & desires with an unflinching rawness,which gradually uncovers,that behind Boisett's "innocent" face,lays a man who is literal prepared to laugh into an inferno of hell.
Joining Hossein,Georges Wilson gives an extremely well balanced performance as Thomas,with Wilson making Thomas kindness never feel forced,whilst also setting Thomas up to be the unlucky fall guy,due to being the only person in this shadowy world who has any sign of optimism.
Contrasting Wilson's cheerful performance,the gorgeous Catherine Rouvel gives a wonderfully icy performance as femme fatale Maria,with Rouvel curling the corner of her lips ever time Maria declares her feeling for Thomas,that quickly changes into a wicked smile,as Maria unleashes the deadly venom that she has saved for Thomas and Boisett.