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The last comedy to date...

posted 4 years ago by rudeboymurray (3241)
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...to win the Oscar for Foreign Language Film, where traditionally the winners are heavy dramas (anything related to WW2 and the Holocaust has a particular advantage).

This is a smashing film which really pushes the envelope - it's safe to say that it simplY could not be made today -

(SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER the conclusion of the film involves a grown woman being impregnated, consensually, by a 13-year old boy SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER).

It's funny, charming and moving, with a clutch of terrific performances. A hard film to track down these days, but definitely worth checking out if you have the chance.

[–] Jes' Sayin' (5953) 2 years ago

It's available for streaming in a restored version on the kanopy.com website.

[–] rudeboymurray (3241) 2 years ago

That’s really great to know, thanks! A film that deserves to be better known, although it would certainly make a lot of people feel uncomfortable.