Why do you think Bertrand wanted one last minute change in his book? When his book is prepared for printing, he makes one small change: the colour of the coat which the crying little girl is wearing is changed from red to blue.
Any thoughts as to why he changes this, since I can't think of any reason for doing this.
"To learn how to find, one must first learn how to hide."
The female editor working over the book at that moment was wearing a blue outfit, and I think he did that just to show his ever changing attraction/infatuation with women.
shareThis is an absolutely crucial scene. At that point in the movie, he fully comprehends that his memoirs are actually going to be published and made public. His life was extremely personal and the changing of the colour of the dress was a last ditch effort to regain some kind of defense mechanism against the opening of his most personal world to the masses. The girl in question was also a complete innocent and one of the few females in the film to whom he communicates on a selfless level. She represents a pure form of humanity which he wants to keep to himself. He was doomed the minute he saw his copy being edited at the printers....and he knew it.
shareGreat interpretations.
I've always thought it was just a little inside joke about the nature of literature vs film-making.
All Bertrand has to do is change one word in the book; but then we, the viewers, see the girl in a blue dress, meaning the scene had to be shot, the actual actress-girl had to actually change, it must have taken an hour or more.
I guess it says something (albeit vague) about fiction, about the power of words.
- A point in every direction is the same as no point at all.