The Baker's Wife
1938
Directed by Marcel Pagnol
I really need to take it easy with the French language. I am currently trying to read a Diderot book in French for my book blog because it is less money that way and I am really cheap. This movie was in French and didn't have subtitles. I mean, Jesus, I am not that good!
From what I could understand, this film is about a baker who refuses to make bread after his wife leaves. In typical comic fashion, the town gets together to try to get the wife back so they have bread. This film is really rare so in all likelihood, you will never see it. I had to call my brother and get it by shady means. In fact, I used the word "shady" so much that my brother thought I was talking about drugs and got very confused.
Anyway, it is hard to enjoy a film when you barely know what they are saying. This is a shame because the premise is very interesting. The acting was really good, even the people with the smallest parts were talented. I still enjoyed though. I think you can get Spanish subtitles off the internet if that is your thing.
RATING: ***--
Interesting Facts:
Mentioned in Catcher in the Rye.
The wife's part was originally meant for Joan Crawford but she declined.
My French has really come in handy for these 1001 projects...
One random scene:
