There is some really nice work with some of what would come to be known as the Renoir trademarks- he does a great job doing a shot, tracking the action, reframing, and doing it again. It’s simple but revolutionary in 1931, elegant and powerful
Really shows off Michel Simon’s range when you compare his weak character here and Boudu the following year
What looks like a hand-held camera working and tracking during the waltz scene- very well done
Framing in the window with the flower bed in the bottom of the mise-en-scene- goes back to it later and then for the 3rd time during the epic murder scene
Very nice touch with the punch and judy intro
This is a harsh and ugly serious film for a Renoir film
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