La Palombière
1983 Drama / Romance   
Director: Jean-Pierre Denis
Starring: Jean-Claude Bourbault, Christiane Millet, Nadine Reynaud, Georges Vaur, Daniel Jégou
 
Summary
A young schoolteacher Claire takes up a temporary position at a school in a rural French village.  An odd-job man, Paul, who passes his spare time hunting pigeons, is immediately attracted towards her.  Although she already has a boyfriend, Claire ultimately succumbs to Paul’s charms...

Credits
  • Director: Jean-Pierre Denis
  • Script: Jean-Pierre Denis, Denis Gheerbrant
  • Photo: Denis Gheerbrant
  • Music: Jean Musy
  • Cast: Jean-Claude Bourbault (Paul), Christiane Millet (Claire), Nadine Reynaud (Sylvette), Georges Vaur (Le père), Daniel Jégou (Le rival), Odile Raynaud (Odile), Jean-Michel Dominique (Alain), Didier Audebert (Pascal), Serge Dominique (Claude), Marcel Roche (Le maire)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French / Occitan
  • Runtime: 90 min
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Review
After viewing Jean Pierre Denis’ striking début work, Histoire d’Adrien, which won the Caméra d’or award at Cannes in 1980, La Palombière is something of a disappointment.  Whilst the photography captures the cold bleakness and poetic austerity of its Provençal setting, its dull characterisation, sparse narrative and sense of detachment make it a hard film to engage with.

© James Travers 2001



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