What really struck me about this film was how open it was for its time, with the nude photo of Jules' friend, the way he and Juliette flirt with each other, the fortune teller commenting that Jules will "rise to the occasion" then offering herself to him, and most particularly the scene where Jean and Juliette dream of each other. It's incredibly sensual and I don't think I've seen anything as sexy in any other film.
shareI totally agree, there's a level of maturity and eroticism that filmmakers today can't even dream of reaching.
shareYes, i was amazed how far it went considering its times in cinema.
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this is before the days of censorship and production codes right (if they ever had one in France) :)
definetely a very sensual movie. "The girl" character in see through shirts and what have you.
yes, though back in the 40s movies rarely shown anything of the sort, msot of the time it was not "ethical" to show such stuff.
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"Common sense is not so common."
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well, Zéro de conduite actually was banned by censors.
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well, Zéro de conduite actually was banned by censors.Yes, but that because it was an attack on authority, not for any sexual content.
European films were always pretty frank, from the silent era on. And as a matter of fact, American films as well until they started strictly enforcing the Code in 1933. We shouldn't underestimate how "open" many old movies were.
shareThat's because it's French. French culture has hundreds of years of reputation for having a daring approach towards love and sexuality and all other European countries recognize this.
Films like Bertolucci's "Last tango in Paris" and Haneke's "The Piano teacher" clearly display French cinema and literature influence despite being made by an Italian and an Austrian.