...but it is not easy to discover that. the respect for the novel of Madame La Fayete, the feeling to be in a wax museum, the rhythm and the style, the dialogues and the performances are obstacles for clearly see the special beauty of a film who use in inspired manner a seductive text. it is a great love story, not very comfortable / coherent for our time but great for its delicate flavor. sure, it is not difficult to discover it only as a film with Marina Vlady and Jean Marais. but it is unfair. because the grace of performances, the admirable costumes and atmosphere are true virtues of a film who explores the ways of a classic genre. and the mark of Cocteau is one of its basic virtue.
Review of Princess of Cleves
