Is anyone else interested in seeing this film because it was featured in the book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die"?
"I wished Her back but the dead adored Her, Even wild winds sang in chora for Her"
Right here. The hunt continues.
shareWatched it today. It's a false entry because at a 38 minute running time it is not a film. There are some exceptional silent film entries in the book but this is not one of them. I have every single one of the 1001 listed films or shorts and am probably halfway through. I have to say though there is some rubbish amongst it.
shareYes, where can I find it?
shareIf you willing to pay to use rapidshare you can more or less find and download every film on the list through it.
shareIt's available on YouTube...they even have english subtitles. I am trying to go through the 1001 movies list...I have seen about 510 so far. The list is generally good with some surprises and some disappointments. Even the subpar films are on there for one reason or another in regard to their relevance to film. The AFI top 100 list is the same, not all great, but historically relevant.
shareRecently I bought the book 'Film History - An Introduction' and yesterday I read the chapter discussing the history of French Impressionism and its techniques. So it lead me to search for French Impressionist films, resulting in finding 'The Smiling Madame Beudet' on YouTube.
Although I was not completely drawn into the story, I was intrigued by the techniques used to present characterisation. Mainly the editing which gave a delusional effect of Mr Beudet from the viewpoint of Mrs Beudet, showing her mental state along with the cinematography which was most effective when showing the close ups of Mr Beudet to disgust the audience. Therefore we experience the same feelings that Mrs Beudet has for Mr Beudet.
"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not".
It's the only reason I even heard of it. I just watched it.
I'm amused how we're supposed to somehow have sympathy for someone who plots to kill their spouse just because she is bored in the marriage.
"My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs stretching all the way back to the Whale Rider."
I just watched it too along with The Seashell and the Clergyman. These were on VHS and the Beudet one was less than 30 minutes (I think) and did not have English subtitles (French only).
shareI'm watching it right now. I hated Madame Beudet in the first five minutes because she turned down a chance to go to the opera to see Faust. I want to go to the opera so bad!
What kind of psycho turns down a chance to go to the opera? I would be a lot more sympathetic if she had gone to the opera and then plotted to kill her husband afterward.
Janet! Donkeys!
If anybody offered me tickets to the opera, I'd shoot them myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpvcfv5FjfE&feature=related