• It’s a truncated film made from a feature project that was turned into a short film because of Renoir’s inability to finish
  • It has just gorgeous photography (Visconti was the dp)—many critics have marked that he mirrored his father’s painting style here for this film
  • There is a wonderful trade mark through-the-window Renoir shot here
  • The editing, like the narrative, is light and airy- perfect for the frivolity- plotless with some gorgeous tracking shots along the river
  • The storm montage sequence reflects the loss of innocence during the love-making scene- pretty strong stuff for 1936
  • It’s a film of love and regret and is pretty haunting
  • Top 5-8ish quality of a typical year
  • Highly Recommend/ Must-See border