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That USSR anthem tho

posted 9 years ago by velocity50
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I do have to say that it didn't make sense to have a love affair when the woman was HAPPILY MARRIED, or as happy as she could be. I think they did touch on the fact that she never chose her husband, but do remember that she was eternally grateful towards him for saving her life and "one day ....she had a different look in her eyes", meaning that she did love him.

And people would say that Jean's life is much more exciting, but it's really not. It's dangerous and frightening. I would not have gone with him to Palestine, and I'm glad the woman didn't!

Sad that the daughters gave a lie to the father as he was dying so he could pass away happy....do people really do that??

I did like the political differences that separated the brothers. It wasn't the affair that initially tore them apart, it was their core differences. And the woman had to choose between them in the end, and thankfully going with loyalty (though she divorced her husband not long after).

Overall, great movie. Great actors, great story, great actors...horrible motives for cheating, horrible philosophies, and just cheating in general. And divorce. Cheating and divorce are two things that should NEVER be praised or encouraged EVER.

P.S. I love Nicolas Duvauchelle!

[–] bob998 9 years ago

The Michel-Lena-Jean triangle was never going to last long, despite the fact that Jean was able to restrain himself in his approach to Lena. I think she could figure out that despite his charm and good looks, he was likely to end up dead. Staying with Michel was by far the better deal for her-even if they eventually divorced.

It's the political aspect of the film that I found unsatisfying. Old film clips of Georges Marchais and other political figures are dull to watch when the ideology that motivated them is dead as the dodo. I wish we could have seen much more of Madeleine, since she's played by the very talented Clothilde Hesme. I recommend you watch--if you haven't already--the great Entre nous of 1983.

[–] PoppyTransfusion 8 years ago

I do have to say that it didn't make sense to have a love affair when the woman was HAPPILY MARRIED, or as happy as she could be. I think they did touch on the fact that she never chose her husband, but do remember that she was eternally grateful towards him for saving her life and "one day ....she had a different look in her eyes", meaning that she did love him.

And people would say that Jean's life is much more exciting, but it's really not. It's dangerous and frightening. I would not have gone with him to Palestine, and I'm glad the woman didn't!

Loving someone is not the same as having a passionate sexual attraction to someone. This is how I interpreted her relationship with her husband and his brother. It's because Jean's life was dangerous that she was attracted. Fortunately she allowed her head to rule her heart. We never know if she regretted this decision.

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